Peary (1856-1920) is generally credited with being the leader of the first successful expedition to the North Pole (1909), although another American, Dr Frederick Cook, claimed he had reached the ...

Peary, for his part, made another attempt to reach the North Pole in 1905-06, his sixth Arctic expedition. By then, he had come to think of the pole as his birthright.

Robert Peary went to many lengths for his expeditions. During the 1898 North Pole expedition, he lost eight of his toes to adverse weather.

This historic blog follows Robert Peary's 1908-09 North Pole expedition from New York to the North Pole and back. The blog will be updated daily over the next fifteen months using various crew members ...

This historic blog follows Robert Peary's 1908-09 North Pole expedition from New York to the North Pole and back. The blog will be updated daily over the next fifteen months using various crew members ...

A century ago, explorer Robert Peary earned fame for discovering the North Pole, but did Frederick Cook get there first? Bruce Henderson April 2009 ...

TORONTO – Five explorers using huskies and wooden sleds reached the North Pole on Tuesday, setting a world record by coming in several hours earlier than a 37-day trek by American explorer ...

Five adventurers, including two who live in Canada, set a new world record by reaching the North Pole in only 36 days â a few hours less than U.S. explorer Robert Peary said he needed in 1909.

Explorer Robert Peary did reach the North Pole on his 1909 expedition, according to a yearlong study released Monday by navigation experts and sponsored by the National Geographic Society, which he… ...

American explorer Robert Peary became the first person to set foot on the top of the world 100 years ago today. ... Ceremonies mark 100th anniversary of Peary's North Pole expedition.