Matthew Henson - Wikipedia
WEBMatthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic over a period of nearly 23 years. They spent a total of 18 years on expeditions together. [1]
Matthew Henson - Biography, Explorer, Co-Discovery of North …
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Matthew Henson was an African American explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909.
The Black Explorer Who May Have Reached the North Pole First
WEBJan 31, 2024 · In 1909 African American Matthew Henson trekked with explorer Robert Peary, reaching what they claimed was the North Pole. Who got there first?
The Legacy of Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson - National …
WEBFeb 28, 2014 · The Legacy of Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson. This African-American explorer was the first man to stand on top of the world. By James Edward Mills. February 28, 2014. • 15 min read. “The lure...
Profile: African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson
WEBJan 9, 2003 · Matthew Henson became Peary's most trusted Arctic companion. Greenlanders admired him for his hunting and sled-driving skills, and ability to speak the local language. Henson wears a...
Meet Matthew Henson, The Black Adventurer Who Was First To …
WEBSep 10, 2020 · Yet, his incredible achievement went largely ignored for decades because of the color of his skin. Matthew Henson Was Born A Seafarer. Getty Images Matthew Henson may have been the first African American to set foot in the North Pole.
Matthew A. Henson: The first African American to reach the …
WEBMar 17, 2023 · Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach and stand on one of earth’s farthest reaches – the North Pole. Hear about his adventures in his own words from his 1912 autobiography, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole.
Matthew Henson, Pioneering Black Polar Explorer, in Historic …
WEBFeb 23, 2018 · Matthew Henson was one of the era’s few African-American explorers, and he may have been the first man, black or white, to reach the North Pole. His grueling adventures alongside U.S. Navy...
Matthew Henson: The US' unsung Black explorer - BBC
WEBApr 19, 2023 · While other explorers may claim credit for discovering the North Pole, an unsung and largely forgotten former sharecropper has as good a case as anyone. Located just outside Washington DC in ...
Matthew Alexander Henson | Arctic Expedition, North Pole, …
WEBAug 4, 2024 · Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert E. Peary on most of his expeditions, including that to the North Pole in 1909. Orphaned as a youth, Henson went to sea at the age of 12 as a cabin boy on the sailing ship Katie Hines.
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