Inside the Peary Expedition: Part 15: December 1912: Franke’s case against Peary is resolved
August 11, 2021
The case drug on for another three years. In June 1911, a commission was sent to Canada and the United States to investigate and take testimony from several witnesses including Joe White and Henry Johnson, mentioned in Franke’s complaint. Both men were originally members of the Roosevelt’s crew, but they and all other [...]