Sunday, September 6, 2009

Monday, September 6, 1909. Peary claims the North Pole.

Robert Pesry telegraphed his claim to the North Pole to the New York Times.

I have the pole, April sixth. Expect arrive Chateau Bay September seventh. Secure control wire for me there and arrange expedite transmission big story. PEARY.

He claimed an April 6, 1909 date. Cook had claimed an April 21, 1908 date. It's clear that Cook didn't make it to the pole, and that Peary believed he had, but it's not clear that he actually did.

Mystery of the Arctic Ice: Who was First to the North Pole

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Saturday, September 4, 1909. Scouting and borders.

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