A Negro Explorer at the North Pole - Matthew A. Henson

A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

By Matthew A. Henson

  • Release Date: 1955-01-01
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs

Description

One of the first questions which Commander Peary was asked when he returned home from his long, patient, and finally successful struggle to reach the Pole was how it came about that, beside the four Esquimos, Matt Henson, a Negro, was the only man to whom was accorded the honor of accompanying him on the final dash to the goal.

Reviews

  • Excellent!

    5
    By rjkarcha
    A fast-paced, exciting memoir. I couldn’t put it down.