A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

by Matthew A. Henson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513208667
• ISBN13: 9781513208664
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 114 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"