A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Audiobook Matthew A. HENSON

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Audiobook Matthew A. HENSON A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Matthew A. HENSON (1866 - 1955) In this fascinating memoir, Matthew Henson describes the incredibly dangerous, exhausting, and bone-chilling trip to what was until then the never-before reached point on earth, the North Pole. "Robert Peary is remembered as the intrepid explorer who successfully reached the North Pole in 1909. Far less celebrated is his companion, Matthew Henson, a black man from Maryland. Henson's gripping memoir, first published in 1912, tells this unsung hero's story in his own words. Henson...was indispensable to the famous explorer's journey; he learned the language of the Eskimos, was an expert dog-sled driver and even built the sleds...." (Publishers Weekly) "An original document.... One of the giants of polar exploration, Henson had the graceful modesty of genuinely big men.... The world would know even more about him now if his commander, Peary, had been less an egotist and more generous in sharing credit for his discovery of the North Pole." (Washington Post Book World) "A really valuable addition to the literature of [polar exploration].... Filled with incident, occupation, description, emotion, [and] comment." (The New York Times) Genre(s): Memoirs Language: English Matthew A. Henson (1866 - 1955) Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was the first African-American Arctic explorer, an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly 23 years. They made six voyages and spent a total of 18 years in expeditions. Henson served as a navigator and craftsman, traded with Inuit and learned their language, and was known as Peary's "first man" for these arduous travels. Tags : matthew henson matthew henson biography matthew alexander henson matthew henson timeline matthew henson apartments matthew henson facts matthew henson quotes matthew henson childhood matthew henson video polar expeditions matthew henson family arctic expeditions matt henson facts about matthew henson matthew henson at the top of the world peary north pole matthew henson pictures matthew henson accomplishments robert peary and matthew henson matthew henson biography for kids matthew henson education matthew henson north pole north pole expeditions pictures of matthew henson peary and henson matthew henson bio robert peary north pole matthew henson and robert peary matthew henson for kids what is matthew henson famous for matthew henson death alexander henson matthew a henson biography matthew henson siblings how to get to north pole matthew henson achievements matthew alexander henson biography matthew henson images matthew henson son matthew henson wiki expeditions to the north pole how do i get to the north pole henson matthew 1909 north pole information about matthew henson about north pole henson and peary north pole 1909 matthew henson parents name biography of matthew henson about the north pole robert peary 1909 henson north pole picture of matthew henson matthew biography when did matthew henson die peary henson matthew henson family tree i matthew henson matthew henson on top of the world