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My attainment of the Pole

Chapter 109: Through the First Antarctic Night
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A first-person expedition account narrates a polar journey, describing routes, sled travel, survival techniques, reliance on indigenous knowledge and dogs, and the hardships of Arctic ice and weather. The narrative presents navigational observations, maps, and scientific notes intended to substantiate the author's claim of reaching the northernmost point, and it includes a sustained defense against rival assertions by summarizing examinations, endorsements, and criticisms from contemporary authorities. Alongside logistical and technical detail, the work offers descriptive passages on terrain and wildlife, reflections on leadership and endurance, and appended evidence and testimony meant to persuade readers of the validity of the polar attainment.

INDEX OF NEW MATERIAL

Arctic Club of America (b)


Balch, Edwin Swift, Article by, 595-599 (b)

Bates, R. C., Credits Mt. McKinley ascent, 534 (b)

Bradley Land, 597-598


Chautauqua Managers Association, Article by (a, b, c)

Caines, Ralph H., Credits Mt. McKinley ascent, 534 (b)

Cook-Peary Controversy, 606, 607, 608

Cook Must Have Been First, 597

Cook's Three Achievements, 598

Carr, Wooda N. Letter to and from, 606

Can Government Escape Responsibility, 605

Clark, Champ, Letter from, 608


Danish Geographical Society (b)

"Discoverer of the Pole," Peary denied title (a)

Daniels, Josephus, Card to, 603

Discoverers Doubted, 596


Explorers, Verdicts of, 584


Geographic Societies, European, Forced to Honor Peary (a)

Greely, Gen. A. W., 603 (b)

Glacial Land, Discovery of, 598


Hubbard-Bridgeman, Arctic Trust, 600

Hoax the World, 606

High, Fred, Editor of Platform, Article by, 604, 605, 610


King of Belgium (b)

Kill Brother Explorer, Tried to, 602


Lecointe, Prof. Georges, 603

Lyceum and Chautauqua Magazine, 604, 610


Mann, Congressman James R., Card to, 604

Mt. McKinley Expedition, 534

Moore, Prof. Willis, 601, 603


North Pole, 595, 604, 606

National Investigation, Desired by Cook, 600

National Geographical Society, 601, 603, (a)


Overland Magazine, Article by R. H. Caines, 534

Official Evidence not Necessarily Correct, 607

O'Hara, Barrett, 609


Pension Peary, Old Age, 602, 603

Purple Snow, 598, 599

Peary's Data proves Cook's, 596, 597, 599

Poindexter, Miles, Letter from, 607

Petty Cliques in Washington, 607

Peary-Parker-Brown Humbug up to date, 534

Parker-Brown Mt. McKinley Expedition, 534


Schley, Rear Admiral W. S. (b)

Sverdrup, Capt. Otto, 603 (b)

Sampson-Schley Controversy, 607

Scientific Pioneers, U. S. first rank, 602


Tribune, N. Y., Article from, 595

Travelers Called Liars, 595

Taft, Wm. H., Telegram to, 606


University of Copenhagen, Conferred Degree, Ph. D. (a, b)


Wilson, Woodrow, Letter to, 602

 

OTHER BOOKS BY DR. COOK

You have read Dr. Cook's narrative of his expedition to the North Pole. His other books are of equal interest.

Through the First Antarctic Night

A narrative of the Belgian South Pole Expedition of 1897, in charge of Commander de Gerlache, with Dr. Cook as surgeon.

This expedition came near sharing the fate of Captain Scott of the English expedition. Captain Roald Amundsen, discoverer of the South Pole, in speaking to the Press of the hardships which the members of the Belgica expedition withstood says: "During the winter scurvy broke out and at the same time several of the party showed signs of mental trouble. Dr. Cook proved himself a surgeon equal to the situation. All of his patients recovered. Here I learned to know Dr. Cook and to appreciate him as one of the ablest, most honest, most reliable men I have ever met. Members of the Belgica expedition owe their lives to Dr. Cook, as it was through his ingenious plan of sawing the channel through the pack-ice to open water, thus releasing the ice locked ship, that saved the entire party from death."

The above is covered in detail in similar words on pages 19, 20, 23 Volume One of "The South Pole" a late book by Captain Amundsen. On page 24 of the same volume he says:

"Upright, honorable, capable and consciencious in the extreme; such is the memory we retain of Dr. Frederick A. Cook."

To the Top of the Continent

Exploration in Sub-Artic Alaska. A thrilling account of the first ascent of America's highest mountain—Mount McKinley.

Dr. Cook has been engaged in exploration for twenty years—the best part of his life—all without pay. He has furnished his own money for most of his expeditions. He is a quiet, unassuming man and has done all of his work with little thought of personal gain or honorary publicity. Quietly he came forward and told us that one of the greatest exploits ever made in mountain climbing was now accomplished. It did not occur to him to beat a drum or blow a trumpet to make this known to the world. The work was accomplished; this was sufficient for him. Little was known of the Mt. McKinley trip until Peary brought it up as a side issue to throw doubt on Dr. Cook's Polar Claim; see page 534 of this book.

My Attainment of the Pole

Edition de Luxe

Captain Amundsen in speaking of Dr. Cook's Polar trip says: "It was a pity that Peary should besmirch his beautiful work by circulating outrageous accusations against a competitor who had WON THE BATTLE in open field. If Peary is to prove the accusation by the evidence of Cook's two followers, I must confess it is a very weak foundation."


The above books by Dr. Frederick A. Cook have been printed in edition de Luxe, especially for subscription purposes. The regular price is $5.00 each, but to accommodate those further interested in exploration, we have arranged to make a special reduced price; see next page.

 

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