An autobiographical account of the Arctic explorations of Matthew Henson, who traveled with Commander Peary to the North Pole in 1909

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

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Henson, Matthew A.

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This thrilling memoir recounts a tale of danger, courage, and determination. The heroic African-American who was Peary's companion through two decades of Arctic exploration, Henson possessed navigational expertise and a rapport with Inuit people that ensured the expedition's success. "A really valuable addition to the literature." — The New York Times.

Henson At The North Pole

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A Negro Explorer At The North Pole. A Negro Explorer At The North Pole [1912]. By Matthew A. Henson.Introduction by Booker T. Washington. Forward presented by Robert E. Peary."In short, Matthew Henson, next to Commander Peary, held and still holds the place of honor in the history of the expedition that finally located the position of the Pole, because he was the best man for the place. During twenty-three years of faithful service, he had made himself indispensable. From the position of a servant, he rose to that of companion and assistant in one of the most dangerous and difficult tasks that was ever undertaken by men. In extremity, when both the danger and the difficulty were greatest, the Commander wanted by his side the man upon whose skill and loyalty he could put the most absolute dependence and when that man turned out to be black instead of white. The Commander was not only willing to accept the service, but was at the same time generous enough to acknowledge it.

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An autobiographical account of the Arctic explorations of Matthew Henson, who traveled with Commander Peary to the North Pole in 1909.

A Black Explorer at the North Pole: An Autobiographical Report by the Negro Who Conquered the Top of the World With Admiral Robert E. Peary

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When Robert F. Peary claimed discovery of the North Pole on April 6, 1909, the only other American to stand beside him was a black man, Matthew A. Henson. A native of Charles County, Maryland, Henson accompanied Peary on eight Arctic journeys between 1891 and 1909. His skill in interpreting the language of the North Greenland Eskimos, in building boats and repairing sledges, and in driving dog teams was essential to the ultimate success of the admiral, who wrote, "I can't get along without him." Yet Henson was for the most part ignored, even by Peary, after that historic expedition. A Black Explorer at the North Pole reminds the reader that where Peary went so did Henson—often one step ahead as a troubleshooter. Drawing largely on his diaries, Henson describes the voyage of the steamer Roosevelt to Cape Sheridan on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic and the four-hundred-mile trek by dogsled over treacherous ice to the top of the world. Susan A. Kaplan, in her introduction to the Bison Book edition, discusses Henson’s accomplishments and the current controversy surrounding Peary's claim to discovery of the North Pole.

A Black Explorer at the North Pole

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A Negro Explorer At The North Pole

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

Henson At The North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Black Explorer at the North Pole: An Autobiographical Report by the Negro Who Conquered the Top of the World With Admiral Robert E. Peary

A Black Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer At The North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole