Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary Papers. 1798 - 1976. Newsclippings and Articles

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Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary Papers. 1798 - 1976. Newsclippings and Articles

1859-1920

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3281774

This series consists of newspaper clippings and articles documenting several of the Arctic expeditions made by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, including those to Greenland, Northern Canada, and, disputably, the North Pole.

117 linear feet, 4 linear inches

eng, Latn

National Archives at College Park

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National Archives at College Park

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Peary, Robert Edwin, 1856-1920

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Robert Edwin Peary Sr. (born May 6, 1856, Cresson, Pennsylvania – died February 20, 1920, Washington, D.C.) was an American explorer and United States Navy officer who made several expeditions to the Arctic in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for claiming to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition on April 6, 1909. Though born in Pennsylvania, Peary grew up in in Portland, Maine. He went to a prominent boarding school called Loomis Chaffe. He attende...