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For 50 years, Bradford Washburn has been fascinated by Frederick Cook's claim to have been the first to reach the summit of Mount McKinley in 1906. The Dishonorable Dr. Cook tells the story of Cook, what sort of man he was, why he staked his reputation on a flimsy story, and why so many people have been anxious to debunk his claims.Peter Cherici is the author of 'The Dishonorable Dr. Cook: Debunking the Notorious McKinley Hoax' with ISBN 9780898868043 and ISBN 0898868041.
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