Dr. Cook Artifacts 9: The Freedom of the City of New York, October 15, 1909
October 15, 2024
Exactly 115 years ago today, as mentioned in the last post, Frederick Cook was the first American to be offered the Freedom of the City of New York. Only the Prince of Prussia and Charles Dickens before him had been accorded this honor, and it was protested by the pro-Peary interests. General Thomas [...]