North Pole

THE LAST PLACE EXPLORER FREDERICK COOK WANTED TO BE ON NEW YEARS DAY

  He had risked his life in an unknown part of the world to accomplish the impossible. He had beaten the odds. And what was his reward for his dangerous adventure? Spending New Year’s Day 1909, freezing, struggling for life with two Innuit companions and a lot of angry bears who considered them food. On […]

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CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS ON THE WAY TO THE NORTH POLE 1907 -1908

Before 1908, other than Santa Claus, no human being had reached the North Pole, although many had tried and failed. Some had unfortunately died for their efforts. In the year 1908, two serious contenders were preparing for victory over nature. One was a respected medical Doctor and explorer with very little financial support and no friends

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HUMANS ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO REACH THE NORTH POLE ON FOOT

Current Polar Explorers Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters will have to average 13 miles a day through difficult terrain on their journey to the North Pole to reach a safe point before they run out of food and water. Amazingly, after all these years, since the Pole was first reached by explorer and physician Frederick

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