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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
Matthew Henson1912
The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection
Explorer Matthew A. Henson was one of the first men to reach the North Pole. Robert E. Peary hired Henson on many expeditions, including the historic venture to the North Pole in 1909. Henson published A Negro Explorer at the North Pole in 1912 and was awarded the Congressional Medal for the Peary Expedition in 1944.
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Details
- Title: A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
- Creator: Matthew Henson, Glassers Studio of Art Photography
- Date Created: 1912
- Physical Dimensions: h 8.5, d 1, w 6 in
- Type: Book
- Medium: Book
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