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The Arctic Feud That Divided America

On the surface, at least, the beef between Frederick Cook and Robert Peary was not political. Both men were turn-of-the century Arctic explorers, not presidential candidates, competing not for high office but for another coveted title: discoverer of the North Pole. Their feud began in September 1909, when both men returned from Arctic journeys claiming to have reached the pole.

 

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