Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920)
"I must have fame," young Robert Edwin Peary told his mother more than once. In the dwindling nineteenth century, large areas of the planet still had not been visited by man. After much deliberation, Peary made his choice: he would become an arctic explorer, would be the first man to reach...
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| Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1982
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| Online Access: | https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65421 |