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Battle of ink and ice a sensational story of news barons, North Pole explorers, and the making of modern media

"A sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that follows the no-holds-barred battle between two legendary explorers to reach the North Pole, and the newspapers which stopped at nothing to get--and sell--the story. In the fall of 1909, a pair of bitter contests captured the world's attention. The A...

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Main Author: Hartman, Darrell (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: [New York, NY] : Viking, [2023]
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Explorers > Arctic regions > History > 20th century.
Peary, Robert E. > (Robert Edwin), > 1856-1920.
Cook, Frederick Albert, > 1865-1940.
Arctic regions > Discovery and exploration > 20th century.
North Pole > Discovery and exploration > 20th century.
Newspapers > History > 20th century.
New York herald > History > 20th century.
New York times > History > 20th century.
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