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Page 469
... Peary , U. S. Navy , and his men reached their long- sought goal . For the first time in history men stood at the earth's apex , the North Pole . Inevitably we thought often of this gallant band when , last May , we retraced by plane ...
... Peary , U. S. Navy , and his men reached their long- sought goal . For the first time in history men stood at the earth's apex , the North Pole . Inevitably we thought often of this gallant band when , last May , we retraced by plane ...
Page 471
... Peary's Dog Sleds Last May the National Geographic Society's president and secretary flew from Washington , D. C. , to the North Pole and back , with stops at Torbay and Stephenville , Newfoundland , and Thule , Greenland . Here Gilbert ...
... Peary's Dog Sleds Last May the National Geographic Society's president and secretary flew from Washington , D. C. , to the North Pole and back , with stops at Torbay and Stephenville , Newfoundland , and Thule , Greenland . Here Gilbert ...
Page 477
... Peary's route in 31⁄2 hours . True Horizon Apparent Horizon Scale : Each small guad is. 477 Gilbert Grosvenor us , to ... Peary , widow of the Admiral , and to her daughter . It arrived , as it turned out , on Mrs. Peary's 90th ...
... Peary's route in 31⁄2 hours . True Horizon Apparent Horizon Scale : Each small guad is. 477 Gilbert Grosvenor us , to ... Peary , widow of the Admiral , and to her daughter . It arrived , as it turned out , on Mrs. Peary's 90th ...
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Fact Finding for Tomorrows Planes A Little Faninabox Wind | v |
All America Mingles in the Prairie State | ix |
Rip Van Winkle of the Underground North Americas Much Misunder | xii |
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