On Tue, 17 Sep 1996, Michael Dworetsky wrote: > > There is also an article about Peary in the London Times for 15 Nov > 1988. I believe there was also something about the results of the > investigation of Peary's claims in the National Geographic shortly after > this--but I would have to check back issues. Apparently Peary's actual > notes showed that he was about 90 miles away from the pole. Suspicions > are also aroused by the way Peary later stuck an extra page in his > notebook, saying "The Pole at last!!!". Why not write it in the notebook > itself? >
The original story was detailed in National Geographic in 1988 (Sept?), but the 1990 Jan issue carried an article showing that other evidence confirms that Peary indeed came as close to the North Pole as he had claimed. This includes soundings of the sea bottom depth by Peary and measurements of expedition photographs. Mike Dworetsky, Department of Physics | Haiku: Nine men ogle gnats & Astronomy, University College London | all lit Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT UK | till last angel gone. email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Men in Ukiah.
