My Attainment of the Pole
Being the Record of the Expedition That First Reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909. With the Final Summary of the Polar ControversyBy Frederick Albert Cook
Length16h 43m
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In "My Attainment of the Pole," Frederick Albert Cook presents an intricate narrative of his claimed expedition to the North Pole in 1908, intertwining personal memoir with elements of adventure and exploration. Written in a vivid and descriptive prose style, the book captures the harrowing experiences and encounters faced during his journey, casting light on the fervent spirit of early 20th-century polar exploration. Cook's account, however, is interspersed with controversy, as it challenges the accepted narratives of the time and engages in a broader discourse about truth, heroism, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of the unknown. Frederick Albert Cook was an American explorer and physician whose aspirations were fueled by an insatiable hunger for discovery. His earlier experiences, including an Antarctic expedition with Robert Peary, propelled him into the limelight of exploration. However, Cook's claims of having reached the North Pole before Peary ignited fierce debates that are still scrutinized today, marking him both a celebrated and a controversial figure in the annals of exploration history. This engaging memoir is recommended for readers captivated by the golden age of exploration, as well as those intrigued by the complexities of historical narratives. Cook's passionate reflection invites readers to navigate the fine line between aspiration and reality, making it a compelling study of human ambition.
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GenreHistory
Length16 hrs 43 mins
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Publish dateNov 26, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
37THE KEY TO THE CONTROVERSY: XXXIII Actions Which Call for Investigation
2I. THE POLAR FIGHT
38THE MT. McKINLEY BRIBERY
3INTO THE BOREAL WILDS: II Over the Arctic Circle
39XXXIV How a Man's Soul Was Marketed: THE PEARY-PARKER-BROWN HUMBUG UP TO DATE
4THE DRIVING SPUR OF THE POLAR QUEST: III Strange Traits of Northernmost Man
40THE DUNKLE-LOOSE FORGERY: XXXV The Last Perjured Defamation
5TO THE LIMITS OF NAVIGATION: IV Alone with Our Destiny, Seven Hundred Miles From the Pole
41HOW A GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY PROSTITUTED ITS NAME: XXXVI The Washington Verdict—The Copenhagen Verdict
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6BEGINNING PREPARATIONS FOR THE POLAR DASH: V The Pole, the Route, and the Incentive
42RETROSPECT: FOOTNOTES:
7THE CURTAIN OF NIGHT DROPS: VI The Sunset of 1907
43APPENDIX
8FIRST WEEK OF THE LONG NIGHT: VII The Glory of the Aurora
44COPY OF THE FIELD NOTES: (Notes usually written at end of day's march.)
9THE MOONLIGHT QUEST OF THE WALRUS: VIII Five Hundred Miles Through Night and Storm
45QUESTIONS THAT ENTER CALCULATIONS FOR POSITION OF THE NORTH POLE.
10MIDNIGHT AND MID-WINTER: IX The Coming of the Eskimo Stork
46FROM A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE POLAR CLAIMS IN A FORTHCOMING BOOK By Captain Thomas F. Hall of Omaha, Neb.
11EN ROUTE FOR THE POLE: X The Start with Sunrise of 1908
47DR. COOK'S VALID CLAIM.
12EXPLORING A NEW PASS OVER ACPOHON: XI Breaking a Trail Beyond the Haunts of Man
48VERDICT OF GEN. A. W. GREELY, REAR ADMIRAL W. S. SCHLEY AND OTHER ARCTIC EXPERTS
13IN GAME TRAILS TO LAND'S END: XII Shores of the Circumpolar Sea
49POSITIVE PROOF OF DR. COOK'S ATTAINMENT OF THE POLE
14THE TRANS-BOREAL DASH BEGINS: XIII Five Hundred Miles From the Pole
50Evidence of Cook's Travels
15OVER THE POLAR SEA TO THE BIG LEAD: XIV To Eighty-Third Parallel
51Absolute Proof of Cook's Claim
16CROSSING MOVING SEAS OF ICE: XV The First Steps Over the Grinding Central Pack
52Evidence of His Travels
17LAND DISCOVERED: XVI Three Hundred Miles to the Apex of the World
53Animal Trails Verify Cook's Report
18BEYOND THE RANGE OF LIFE: XVII Two Hundred Miles From The Pole
54Peary's Statements Prove Cook's
19OVER POLAR SEAS OF MYSTERY: XVIII One Hundred Miles From the Pole
55More Accurate Observations by Cook Than by Peary
20TO THE POLE—THE LAST HUNDRED MILES: XIX Boreal Center is Pierced
56Armchair Criticisms Unfair
21AT THE NORTH POLE
57VERDICT OF THE GEOGRAPHIC HISTORIAN
22XX Full and Final Proofs of the Attainment
58DR. COOK'S RECORD IS ACCURATE IT IS CERTIFIED—IT IS CORROBORATED: HE IS THE DISCOVERER OF THE NORTH POLE
23THE SUN'S TRUE CENTRAL ALTITUDE AT THE POLE.
59"All Travellers Called Liars"
24COPY OF NOTE IN TUBE.
60All Discoverers First Doubted
25THE RETURN—A BATTLE FOR LIFE AGAINST FAMINE AND FROST: XXI Southward Over the Mid-Polar Sea
61Cook Must Have Been First
26BACK TO LIFE AND BACK TO LAND: XXII Southward Into the American Archipelago
62Cook's Three Achievements
27OVERLAND TO JONES SOUND: XXIII Adrift on an Iceberg
63The Snow Was Purple
28UNDER THE WHIP OF FAMINE: XXIV Imprisoned by the Hand of Frost
64FOR A NATIONAL INVESTIGATION A REQUEST
29BEAR FIGHTS AND WALRUS BATTLES: XXV Game Haunts Discovered
65COPY OF TELEGRAM SENT TO FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT: AN APPEAL TO PRESIDENT WILSON
30BULL FIGHTS WITH THE MUSK OX: XXVI To the Winter Camp at Cape Sparbo
66CAN THE GOVERNMENT ESCAPE THE RESPONSIBILITY?: THE SPEAKER'S ROOM HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
31WITH A NEW ART OF CHASE IN A NEW WORLD OF LIFE: XXVII Coming of the Second Winter
67INDEX OF NEW MATERIAL
32A HUNDRED NIGHTS IN AN UNDERGROUND DEN: XXVIII Life About Cape Sparbo
68OTHER BOOKS BY DR. COOK
33HOMEWARD WITH A HALF SLEDGE AND HALF-FILLED STOMACHS: XXIX Back to Greenland Friends
69Through the First Antarctic Night
34ANNOATOK TO UPERNAVIK: XXX Along Danish Greenland
70To the Top of the Continent
35FROM GREENLAND TO COPENHAGEN: XXXI At the Danish Metropolis
71My Attainment of the Pole Edition de Luxe
36COPENHAGEN TO THE UNITED STATES: XXXII Peary's Underhand Work at Labrador
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