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Peary Reaches North Pole After Long Arctic Quest
Commander Robert E Peary reports the 1909 north pole ascent with the Roosevelt expedition. He details harrowing ice, open leads, and fatigue overcome by Bartlett and Marvin divisions, the sledging push to 89 25 and 89 25 north, and the return to Cape Columbia.
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