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

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Like New: A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is ...
ISBN
9780803272453
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803272456
ISBN-13
9780803272453
eBay Product ID (ePID)
199015

Product Key Features

Book Title
Black Explorer at the North Pole : An Autobiographical Report by the Negro Who Conquered the Top of the World with Admiral Robert E. Peary
Number of Pages
199 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Adventurers & Explorers, General
Publication Year
1989
Features
Reprint
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Matthew A. Henson
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight
10.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
88-027002
Reviews
"An original document. . . . One of the giants of polar exploration, Henson had the graceful modesty of genuinely big men. . . . The world would know even more about him now if his commander, Peary, had been less an egotist and more generous in sharing credit for his discovery of the North Pole."-Washington Post Book World, "An original document. . . . One of the giants of polar exploration, Henson had the graceful modesty of genuinely big men. . . . The world would know even more about him now if his commander, Peary, had been less an egotist and more generous in sharing credit for his discovery of the North Pole."- Washington Post Book World
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
919.8/04 B
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
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. 
LC Classification Number
G635.H4A3 1989

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