George Putnam; 1896 Peary Greenland Expedition
The following pages will delve into Admiral Robert E. Peary's Expedition to Northwest Greenland during the summer months of 1896. The experiences and significance of the journey will be illustrated thorugh two primary perspectives, firstly from the official account of the voyage in Peary's Northward Over the Great Ice and secondly through the eyes of the diary of George Putnam, a botanical researcher who joined the journey. Additionally, Putnam's scientific results and annecdotes will be described and analyzed, offering further detail and information on the purpose and events of the journey.
Then, considering the major focus points, tones, messages, etc. of each of the texts, it will be examined how the presentation of the journey differed between the sources and to what end public perception shaped the different accounts.