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Minik: The Lost Eskimo Preview

In October 1897, renowned Arctic explorer Robert Peary returned with five polar Eskimos.

03/30/2008 | Rating NR

American Experience

Minik: The Lost Eskimo Preview

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In October 1897, renowned Arctic explorer Robert Peary returned with five polar Eskimos.

In October 1897, the renowned Arctic explorer Robert Peary returned to New York from his latest Greenland expedition. At the request of anthropologist Franz Boas, he brought with him five polar Eskimos for study at the American Museum of Natural History.

03/30/2008 | Rating NR

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