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Dr. Frederick Cook
An Experienced Explorer
Cook
was a member of several Arctic and Antarctic
expeditions before his claim of reaching the North Pole was
discredited. His assistance was sought by scientists in 1894.
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Peary Recovered a Giant Meteor from Greenland
The
large rock, named AHNIGHITO by the natives, was
collected for the American Museum of Natural History.
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The
letter, addressed to Dr. Martin, was given directory service at
Kobenhaven but arrived in Greenland too late for delivery. In 1897,
expedition artist Albert Operti docketed it for delivery to Cornell
University the following season. |
| Captain John
Bartlett and Alfred Operti sailed together on the S.Y. HOPE
during Peary resupply trips and remained staunch supporters.
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Young
men able to pay their passage were attached to the 1899 Peary
resupply expedition as a hunting party -- and a permanent bond
to support him was formed . . .
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Lieutenant
Peary planned his attempt at the North Pole over a number of years.
In 1899 he approved taking a party of young college graduates on
the resupply ship DIANA.
They were known as the North Greenland Hunting Party. As part of
the plan, they later became supporters in his Peary Arctic Club. |
(Exhibition
pieces courtesy of George Hall)
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