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Lifetime: 1866 - 1955 Passed: ≈ 69 years ago

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Matthew A. Henson

Books by Matthew A. Henson

Negro Explorer at the North Pole Cover image

Negro Explorer at the North Pole

Adventure History Memoir Non-Fiction Travel
Adventure Exploration Survival Memoir North Pole Arctic Polar Exploration Triumph Endurance African American explorer Robert Peary Eskimo culture

In this gripping memoir, Matthew Henson recounts his extraordinary journey to the North Pole alongside Robert Peary in 1909. As an African American explorer from Maryland, Henson played a crucial role in the expedition, mastering the Inuit language,...