Summary of Bruce Henderson's True North

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#1 Frederick Albert Cook, the second youngest son, was five years old when he saw his father in the coffin. He grew up loving the outdoors, and would spend nights under the stars. He never forgot the struggle to survive, and learned how to swim.

#2 Frederick Cook, the inventor of the milk delivery truck, was a medical student at Columbia University. He was able to get by on only a few hours of sleep a night, and still managed to study and deliver milk.

#3 In 1891, Frederick Cook read in the New York Herald about a new expedition to Greenland being planned by Robert E. Peary, who in the summer of 1886 had attempted to cross the Greenland ice cap before being forced back by storms. He knew instantly what he must do.

#4 Peary’s mother was a very protective mother, and she kept him away from other boys. She also had him study nature, which was a never-ending source of happiness for Peary.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822534278

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#1

Frederick Albert Cook, the second youngest son, was five years old when he saw his father in the coffin. He grew up loving the outdoors, and would spend nights under the stars. He never forgot the struggle to survive, and learned how to swim.

#2

Frederick Cook, the inventor of the milk delivery truck, was a medical student at Columbia University. He was able to get by on only a few hours of sleep a night, and still managed to study and deliver milk.

#3

In 1891, Frederick Cook read in the New York Herald about a new expedition to Greenland being planned by Robert E. Peary, who in the summer of 1886 had attempted to cross the Greenland ice cap before being forced back by storms. He knew instantly what he must do.

#4

Peary’s mother was a very protective mother, and she kept him away from other boys. She also had him study nature, which was a never-ending source of happiness for Peary.

#5

Peary was a draftsman with the Coast and Geodetic Survey in Washington, D. C. He was assigned to make a survey of Fryeburg, his first real job. He grew weary of the realities of his job, which entailed endless hours of lettering practice in a windowless office. He wanted to do something more exciting.

#6

Peary’s motivation for his difficult journeys was to become the foremost explorer in the world. He wanted to be able to shape his future instead of letting it come as it would.

#7

The meeting with Peary was nerve-racking for Cook. He had no experience whatsoever as an explorer, and he knew nothing about northern latitudes. Peary, on the other hand, was an experienced explorer and world traveler.

#8

Peary and Cook met to discuss the expedition. Peary explained that he wanted to determine the northern limit of the continent of Greenland, a geographical mystery at the time. He thought that Cook could handle some of the