Critique Of Peary's Wife

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In the reading, author claims that peary, who was a famed arctic explorer in 1909, traveled to north pole and although he had some critics ,which cliamed he had never traveled to north pole, he was truthful. However,the lecturer totally repudiates this claim and brings up some evidence to the contrary.
First of all, author argues that the national geographic society puted a committee to examine his equipment and records. As the committee concured his claim so he was trouthful. conversely, lecturer brings up the idea that the experiment time span was not enough and the committee members examined his record were his friends. moreover, the reading passage holds the view that peary had traveled to the north pole, although some skeptist believed

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