Robert Peary's companion on several Arctic trips, he wrote the 1912 book "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole"
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1912 Book Reviews of A Negro Explorer at The North Pole  1912 Book Reviews of A Negro Explorer at The North Pole - The New York Times ... "Admiral Peary's assistant in the discovery of the North Pole has shown that he can write entertainingly as well as work efficiently upon arctic expeditions. ... "Many books have been written to commemorate a smaller event than a visit to the...
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press ...  Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was born a slave. He ... He sailed around the world for the next several years, educating himself and becoming a skilled navigator. A black ... In 1912 Henson wrote the book A Negro Explorer at the North Pole about his arctic exploration. Read more...
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: Matthew Henson ... - Amazon.com  Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Booker T. Washington was an African-American teacher, ... He was still a child when his parents Lemuel and Caroline died. ... For years they made many trips together, including Arctic voyages in which ... In 1912 Matthew Henson wrote the book A Negro Explorer at the North Pole about...
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Matthew Henson - Wikipedia  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 published his memoir, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (1912),...
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew ...  Buy A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew Henson on ... When Commander Robert Peary reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, one other ... This is an important book in any library on Arctic exploration. .... article" written by Henson, detailing "the real story of Peary's trip to the Pole," in which...
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Matthew Henson - Explorer - Biography.com  Mar 31, 2016 ... Synopsis; Early Life; Career as an Explorer; Life After the North Pole; Final Years ... Explorer Robert Edwin Peary hired Henson as his valet for expeditions. ... It was there that, in 1887, he met Robert Edwin Peary, an explorer and officer ... during their 1905 trip: Backed by President Theodore Roosevelt and...
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew ...  Editorial Reviews. From Publishers Weekly. Robert Peary is remembered as the intrepid ... A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew Henson .... by S. Allen Counter, author of North Pole Legacy: Black, White, and Eskimo .... Have you ever heard of Admiral Perry and his journey to the North Pole?
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Matthew Henson - Wikipedia  Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866  March 9, 1955) was the first Arctic explorer, on ... Henson published his memoir, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (1912). ... were reinterred with a monument at Arlington National Cemetery, near that for .... In a 1988 article, Counter noted that these two women had letters and...
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Roald Amundsen from 1903 to 1906  Better known as the first man to reach the South Pole, the Norwegian also ... As he wrote in his Northwest Passage book's introduction: It is in the service of ... past the eastern side of King William Island, through Rae Strait, to the safety of a small ... For almost two years, Gja Haven was their home [see map of their activities...
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Byrd Richard E, Signed - AbeBooks  Little America by Byrd, Richard E. and a great selection of similar Used, New and Collectible ... First-hand account of the 1928-1930 Antarctic Expedition by its leader. ... ALONE. Byrd, Richard E. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons: NY (1938) ... From: John K King Used & Rare Books (Detroit, MI, U.S.A.) .... Skyward [Signed].
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Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge  Picture Library catalogue  Sep 22, 2016 ... Led by Robert Falcon Scott, the aim of this expedition was to reach ... of anonymously written articles of a serious or humorous nature. ... On 3 January 1912 Scott chose Wilson, Oates, Evans and Bowers, .... Page last saved:
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The Gja Expedition (1903-1906) - Fram Museum - Fram Museum  Roald Amundsen's expedition with the Gja was the first to navigate the Northwest Passage north of the Canadian mainland on one expedition and one ship. ... and channels that were not relatively-well charted before the early 20th century. .... the Charles Hansson of San Francisco, commanded by Captain J. McKenna,...
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Matthew Henson - Explorer - Biography.com  Mar 31, 2016 ... Matthew Henson was an African-American explorer who discovered the North ... He recorded his Arctic memoirs in 1912, in the book A Negro Explorer at the North Pole. ... Matthew Henson died in New York City on March 9, 1955, and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. ... Author. Biography.com Editors...
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John Franklin - encyclopedia article - Citizendium  Oct 18, 2013 ... Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin FRGS (April 15, 1786 - June 11, 1847) ... to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. ... to search for the long-sought (but ultimately chimerical) Open Polar Sea. .... The remainder of their route can be reconstructed from the evidence found years later;...
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Profile: African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson  Jan 15, 2003 ... Matthew Henson accompanied Robert E. Peary on numerous Arctic ... Clothing & Accessories ... Henson and Peary first met in Washington D.C. in 1887, as Peary ... Henson was working as a store clerk when Peary hired him as a valet. ... 1988 article "Commander Robert E. Peary: Did He Reach the Pole?
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Peary Discovers the North Pole After Eight Trials in 23 Years  Notifies The New York Times That He Reached it on April 6, 1909 ... London Applauds Peary's Exploit: Instant Acceptance of His Report a ... News: Hope Now for Others: Believes More Expeditions Will Reach the Pole Within the Next Ten Years ... the academy in Worcester, Mass., until the close of school last year, when he...
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HISTORY: ADMIRAL PEARY AT THE NORTH POLE::Mushing.com ...  Sep 1, 2009 ... He lost eight toes to frostbite years before, and although doctors said his ... He intended to reach the North Pole or perhaps die trying. ... On his first sledding expedition, Peary received a serious bite on his hand when ... but there is no dog in the world that can work so long in the lowest .... Matthew Henson
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Peary and the North Pole 100 Years Ago Today  National ...  Apr 6, 2009 ... Admiral Robert E. Peary's crew, pictured here in the vicinity of the North Pole, ... One hundred years ago today, April 6, 1909, a team of explorers led by Admiral Robert ... for which U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt awarded Peary the National ... the ship used by Robert Peary on his 1908-1909 expedition.
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Matthew Henson - Explorer - Biography.com  Mar 31, 2016 ... Matthew Henson was an African-American explorer who discovered the ... Henson and the rest of their team made history, becoming the first people to ... But shortly thereafter, Henson joined Peary again, for an expedition to Greenland. ... and Henson would make multiple attempts to reach the North Pole.
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Robert Peary - Wikipedia  Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. (May 6, 1856  February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who ... Peary wanted to make a solo trek but a young Danish official named .... areas, and his discovery in 1900 of Cape Jesup at the north tip of Greenland. .... put into the custody of the American Museum of Natural History in New York,...
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A Negro Explorer At The North Pole  Henson published his memoir, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (1912), which included a foreword and praise by. Peary. Since the late 20th century, Hensons...