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Cook, Frederick A

September 22, 2015 by admin

Cook, Frederick A

  THE PERPETRATOR OF THE NORTH POLE HOAX PLEADS FROM PRISON FOR CLEMENCY American arctic explorer; he claimed to have reached the North Pole April 21, 1908 ahead of Peary; denounced by Peary and his claim rejected as fraudulent, on grounds of insufficient evidence, by scientists aT Copenhagen. Partly printed Typewritten Document Signed, seven pages, … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Explorers, Law Tagged With: autograph, explorers, frederick a cook

Voyageurs

September 3, 2015 by admin

Voyageurs

A Partly Printed Contract in which Louis Rocquebrune is engaged by the firm McTavish, McGillivray & Co. and their associates, John Ogilvy and Thomas Thain, “to make the journey both to and from Fort William on the River Kaministiguia; pass through Michilimakinac and go to the Rain Lake, if he is so required to do, … [ Read More ]

Filed Under: Americana, Business, Explorers, Western Tagged With: americana, business, explorers, voyageurs, western americana

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