african american explorers

Presents a brief biography of Matthew Henson, discussing his early life, his years working on ships, his employment as personal assistant to explorer Robert Peary, and his accomplishments as part of the first team to reach the North Pole.

A brief biography of the black explorer and seaman who, together with Robert E. Peary, discovered the North Pole in 1909.

Presents a short biography of explorers Robert Edwin Peary and Matthew Henson and their expedition to the North Pole in the early 1900s, and chronicles their early lives, failures, and successes.

Presents a short biography of African-American explorer Matthew Henson written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his attempts to reach the North Pole with Robert Peary in the late nineteenth century.

Presents a short biography of Matthew Henson, who accompanied Robert Peary to the North Pole in 1909.

The author provides an account of his experiences in 2005 trying to re-create the controversial 1909 expedition by U.S. Naval Commander Robert Peary, his companion Matthew Henson, and four Inuit men, who used dogsleds to reach the North Pole in thirty-seven days, a time many have said was impossible.

Profiles eight black explorers, ranging from pioneers of the 1700s to people working today.

An illustrated story of Matthew Henson who, along with Robert Peary and four Inuit men, reached the North Pole in April 1909.

Introduces Matthew Henson, the African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909.

Shares the story of Matthew Henson, an African-American man who vigorously pursued his dream to reach the North Pole along with explorer Robert Peary.