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id: 20923
author: Henson, Matthew Alexander
title: A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
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  They were the ones who, on bidding Commander Peary farewell in 1906, when he was returning, a saddened and discouraged man, told him to be of good cheer and that when he came back again Ootah and Seegloo would go along, and stay until Commander Peary had succeeded, and they did. AFTER HIS RETURN TO CIVILIZATION 139 INTRODUCTION One of the first questions which Commander Peary was asked when he returned home from his long, patient, and finally successful struggle to reach the Pole was how it came about that, beside the four Esquimos, Matt Henson, a Negro, was the only man to whom was accorded the honor of accompanying him on the final dash to the goal.


id: 38968
author: Stratemeyer, Edward
title: First at the North Pole; Or, Two Boys in the Arctic Circle
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  If you do that, we'll starve to death! continued Andy, as he drew closer. Andy Graham gave something of a sigh.


id: 18975
author: Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin)
title: The North Pole Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the Peary Arctic Club
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  In explorations and discoveries the results of these two later expeditions were not so rich, but the experience in ice work so obtained gave Parry conclusions which revolutionized all methods in arctic navigation. Three members of the expedition had had sufficient experience in traveling over arctic ice to enable them to estimate a day's journey very closely.


id: 36962
author: Cook, Frederick Albert
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  My Attainment of the Pole Being the Record of the Expedition That First Reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909. With the Final Summary of the Polar Controversy

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  10 h.; pedometer 21 m.; | | | camp in coming storm; rushing clouds; signs of | | | land W. 18 m. (credited on course). Beautiful clear weather; even the | | | night sky clear.


