Inside the Peary Expedition: Part 14: Aftermath: June 10, 1910: Franke sues Robert E. Peary
July 23, 2021
After the adverse findings of the commission appointed to examine Dr. Cook’s records at the University of Copenhagen in December 1909, and the superficial examination Peary’s records received by the National Geographic Society the previous month that resulted in a favorable verdict on his claim, Peary was generally acknowledged as the discoverer of the North [...]