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  • A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
    Matthew Henson
    is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chron icles Henson’s personal experiences as part of the Peary Arctic Club expedi tions, culminating in the historic journey to the North Polein 1909. It high lights Henson’s significant contributions and prowess as a navigator, dog driver, and explorer alongside Commander Robert Peary, emphasizing the challen...
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    30,58 €

  • A Negro Explorer at the North Pole (Cram Edition)
    Booker T. Washington / Matthew Alexander Henson / Robert E. (Robert Edwin) Peary
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Negro Explorer at the North Pole pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience the thrill of polar exploration in 'A Negro Explorer at the North Pole,' the compelling autobiography of Matthew A. Henson. As an African American explorer, Henson recounts his re...
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    21,00 €

  • A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
    Matthew Henson
    A Negro Explorer at the North Pole is the firsthand memoir of Matthew Henson, detailing his crucial role in the 1909 expedition to reach the North Pole. As the first African American to reach the Pole, Henson describes navigating, building sleds, and forging relationships with the Inuit, while challenging the racial prejudices of his time.After seven failed attempts, Henson and...
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    16,74 €

  • A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
    Matthew Henson
    Matthew Henson’s memoir recounts his crucial yet long-overlooked role in Robert Peary’s Arctic expeditions, culminating in their 1909 journey to the North Pole. Henson describes the extreme physical hardships of polar travel-blizzards, ice floes, starvation threats-and highlights his deep skills as a navigator, craftsman, and dog-sled driver. He also emphasizes his close relati...
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    14,19 €

  • On Top of the World
    Matthew Henson
    Originally Published as 'A Negro Explorer at the North Pole: The Autobiography of Matthew Henson.'Bone-chilling wind, treacherous ice, and bitter cold. To explorer Matthew Henson, those were mere obstacles worthy of clearing in his pursuit of reaching the North Pole. His account of the perilous journey outlines an incredible feat of the human body and spirit. Henson draws from ...
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    15,83 €

  • A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
    Matthew Henson
    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 co...
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    6,75 €

  • I Am
    Matthew Henson II
    Many of my thoughts about Jesus come to me in small groups of souls whose purpose is talking about Him and His ways. It could be a men’s group or dinner with friends, and then out of nowhere, a revelation will come to me and stick with me till I create it. In this case, I recall a discussion we were having in Sunday school, where we discovered that the only person who can truly...
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    14,89 €