A Negro Explorer At The North Pole

Author : Matthew Henson
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781513294193

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (1912) is a memoir by Matthew Henson. Published a few years following an expedition to the planet’s northernmost point—which he claims to have reached first—A Negro Explorer at the North Pole reflects on Henson’s outsized role in ensuring the success of their mission. Although he was frequently overshadowed by Commander Robert Peary, Henson continues to be recognized as a pioneering African American who rose from poverty to become a true national hero. Seven times had Robert Peary and Matthew Henson attempted to reach the fabled North Pole. Seven times they failed. In 1908, following years of frustration, they gather a crew of Inuit guides and set sail from Greenland, hopeful that the eighth voyage will end in discovery. Throughout his life, Matthew Henson has grown accustomed to proving himself. Born the son of sharecroppers in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, he has endured racism and economic disparity his entire life. Since 1891, Henson and Peary—who he met while working at a Washington D.C. department store—have been attempting to reach the most remote location on planet earth, an icebound region devoid of sustenance and shelter, accessible only by boat, sled, and foot. As they near the North Pole, Henson prepares to make history. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Matthew Henson’s A Negro Explorer at the North Pole is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author : Matthew Alexander Henson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547253372

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew Alexander Henson Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by Matthew Alexander Henson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Matthew Henson
Publisher : Mint Editions
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1513291343

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew Henson Pdf

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (1912) is a memoir by Matthew Henson. Published a few years following an expedition to the planet's northernmost point--which he claims to have reached first--A Negro Explorer at the North Pole reflects on Henson's outsized role in ensuring the success of their mission. Although he was frequently overshadowed by Commander Robert Peary, Henson continues to be recognized as a pioneering African American who rose from poverty to become a true national hero. Seven times had Robert Peary and Matthew Henson attempted to reach the fabled North Pole. Seven times they failed. In 1908, following years of frustration, they gather a crew of Inuit guides and set sail from Greenland, hopeful that the eighth voyage will end in discovery. Throughout his life, Matthew Henson has grown accustomed to proving himself. Born the son of sharecroppers in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, he has endured racism and economic disparity his entire life. Since 1891, Henson and Peary--who he met while working at a Washington D.C. department store--have been attempting to reach the most remote location on planet earth, an icebound region devoid of sustenance and shelter, accessible only by boat, sled, and foot. As they near the North Pole, Henson prepares to make history. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Matthew Henson's A Negro Explorer at the North Pole is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

Author : Matthew A. Henson
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-23
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0557366690

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew A. Henson Pdf

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.

Author : Matthew A. Henson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510707573

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A Journey for the Ages by Matthew A. Henson Pdf

In an era when segregation thrived and Jim Crow reigned supreme, adventurer Matthew A. Henson defied racial stereotypes. During his teenage years, Henson sailed on vessels that journeyed across the globe, and it is those experiences that caught the attention of famed arctic explorer Matthew Peary. Operating as Peary’s “first man” on six expeditions that spanned over a quarter of century, Henson was an essential member of all of Peary’s most famous expeditions. His unparalleled skills as a craftsman and his mastery of the dialects of native Northern peoples, Henson was indispensable to the success of these missions. Of all voyages which Henson and Peary undertook, none is more groundbreaking then their 1909 journey to Greenland, and onto the previously impenetrable North Pole. Together with a small team of four native Intuits, Henson and Peary became the first team to ever reach the geographic North Pole, forever cementing their place as two of the greatest Arctic explorers of all time. In 1937, the Explorer’s Club honored that achievement, inducting Henson as their first ever African-American member. In 1912, Henson chronicled his recollections of this historic journey in a memoir originally entitled A Negro Explorer at the North Pole. Now reissued as First to the North Pole, this edition of Henson’s memoir features a new foreword by Explorer Club president Ted Janulis, emphasizing the importance of Henson’s historic achievements. Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Arcade, Good Books, Sports Publishing, and Yucca imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Our list includes biographies on well-known historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nelson Mandela, and Alexander Graham Bell, as well as villains from history, such as Heinrich Himmler, John Wayne Gacy, and O. J. Simpson. We have also published survivor stories of World War II, memoirs about overcoming adversity, first-hand tales of adventure, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : James Burd Brewster
Publisher : J2b Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1948747448

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by James Burd Brewster Pdf

"Henson must go with me. I cannot make it without him." Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary Matthew Henson, a Negro, spent half his life, with Robert Peary, trying to conquer the North Pole. On April 6th, 1909, they succeeded. It was their 8th attempt. A Negro Explorer At The North Pole is Matthew Henson's account of how he and Peary, through careful planning and dogged determination, overcame bitter cold, open water, broken equipment, mountainous ice ridges, and the constant threat of starvation to achieve their goal of being the first men at the North Pole. The incredible story of the how Matthew Henson went from 12-year old runaway to steamship cabin boy to Arctic explorer to conqueror of the North Pole, and finally greatest Negro explorer of all time contains four important life principles: Great achievement occurs by focusing on a clearly defined goal. Anything necessary to success can be learned at any time in life. People can endure extreme adversity and hardship, if the goal is important. Great success is achieved through incremental victories. Henson's heroic example and these principles will inspire and motivate you to follow Henson's sled tracks and set and achieve your own great goals.

Author : Matthew Henson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1456438743

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole - French by Matthew Henson Pdf

Matthew Henson

Author : Matthew A. Henson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1991-12-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0781281776

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A Black Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew A. Henson Pdf

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Author : Matthew A. Henson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0484071793

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (Classic Reprint) by Matthew A. Henson Pdf

Excerpt from A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Yet two of the interesting points which present themselves in connection with his work may be noted. Henson, son of the tropics, has proven through years, his ability to stand tropical, temperate, and the fiercest stress of frigid, climate and exposure, while on the other hand, it is well known that the inhabitants of the highest north, tough and hardy as they are to the rigors of their own climate, succumb very quickly to the vagaries of even a temperate climate. The question presents itself at once Is it a difference in physical fiber, or in brain and will power, or is the difference in the climatic conditions themselves? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Matthew Alexander Henson
Publisher : Bison Books
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Explorers
ISBN : UCAL:B5181338

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A Black Explorer at the North Pole by Matthew Alexander Henson Pdf

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.

Author : Matthew Alexander 1866-1955 Henson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371378525

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NEGRO EXPLORER AT THE NORTH PO by Matthew Alexander 1866-1955 Henson Pdf

Author : Gary Phillips
Publisher : Polis Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781951709242

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Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem by Gary Phillips Pdf

MATTHEW HENSON AND THE ICE TEMPLE OF HARLEM is the first in a new exciting retro rollicking adventure series from 2021 Munsey Award-nominee Gary Phillips. This re-imagined pulp novel follows the Doc Savage-style adventures of the first black man to reach the North Pole —Matthew Henson. The tail end of the Roaring 20s. Harlem. Hired by controversial spiritual leader Daddy Paradise to retrieve his adult daughter who has been kidnapped, adventurer Matthew Henson does just that. Then he must safeguard the two until the firebrand can deliver a momentous speech at a mass rally. Henson must employ all his survival skills to fulfill his task—skills that kept him whole in forbidden jungles, across Asia, and in sub-zero ice storms when he first reached the North Pole. Henson’s charge brings him face-to-face with such illustrious characters as gangster Dutch Schultz, who's looking to muscle out numbers racket boss Queenie St. Clair, and famed inventor Nikola Tesla who is using his electrical acumen to surveil plutocrats. Henson’s pal Bessie Coleman, America’s first black aviatrix lends a hand as well. With a death ray zeroing in on him, he races against the clock to save lives, and keep a mysterious and powerful meteor fragment he brought back from the Arctic years ago out of the hands of monied evil-doers. Set against the intellectual, artistic and political firmament that was the Harlem Renaissance, THE ICE TEMPLE OF HARLEM re-imagines explorer Matthew Henson in the style of Doc Savage and Indiana Jones. The one the Inuit adopted as their own and considered the best example of those from the distant South.

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781547608966

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I, Matthew Henson by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Details the life of Matthew Henson, one of the first people to reach the North Pole.

Author : Matthew A. Henson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298059712

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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole - Scholar's Choice Edition by Matthew A. Henson Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Kathleen Olmstead
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1402760604

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Matthew Henson by Kathleen Olmstead Pdf

African American explorer Matthew Henson had been traveling with Robert E. Peary and his team in the arctic by dog sled for weeks. The temperature was almost sixty degrees below zero. After years of trying to reach the North Pole, would their quest end because of frigid conditions? And who would receive acclaim for being the first person to accomplish such a difficult goal? Henson was born not long after the Civil War, when life in the United States, especially for African Americans, was changing quickly. As a young man, he toured the world while working on a boat, where he experienced freedom and kindness from the captain, but faced racism from crew members as well as other people on shore. After leaving seafaring behind, Henson was to meet Lieutenant Robert E. Peary, a man who would alter the course of his life forever. He would accompany Peary on dangerous, exciting expeditions to Nicaragua, Northern Greenland, and finally the perilous North Pole. Book jacket.