The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary)
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The North Pole is Robert E. Peary’s firsthand narrative of his controversial 1908–1909 expedition that claimed to be the first successful journey to the geographic North Pole.
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| The North Pole (book) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
exploration narrative
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Frederick Cook–Robert Peary North Pole dispute
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controversy over priority of reaching the North Pole ⓘ |
| author | Robert E. Peary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles |
establishment of successive Arctic camps
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journey over Arctic sea ice ⓘ use of dog sledges ⓘ |
| claimsToDescribe | first successful journey to the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent | Robert E. Peary’s 1908–1909 North Pole expedition ⓘ |
| genre |
polar exploration literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Matthew A. Henson
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Robert A. Bartlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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modern paperback editions ⓘ reprint editions ⓘ |
| hasReception | subject to later historical scrutiny ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
navigation in polar regions
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scientific observations in the Arctic ⓘ survival in extreme cold ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 20th-century polar exploration ⓘ |
| includes |
expedition logs
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maps ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| influenced | public perception of Peary’s North Pole claim ⓘ |
| isAbout | claim of first attainment of the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressSubjectHeading |
Arctic regions—Discovery and exploration—American
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Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856–1920—Travel—Arctic regions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arctic exploration
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Peary expedition to the North Pole (1908–1909) NERFINISHED ⓘ geographic North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed description of Peary’s polar route
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role in publicizing Peary’s claim to the North Pole ⓘ |
| portrays |
Inuit assistants in the expedition
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Matthew A. Henson as key expedition member NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Peary as leader of the expedition ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publisher | Frederick A. Stokes Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsLocation |
Arctic Ocean
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Ellesmere Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1908
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1909 ⓘ |
| title | The North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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