african american explorers

Type: 
Topical Term
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
african american explorers

Matthew Henson

2004
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.

Matthew Henson and the North Pole Expedition

2000
A brief biography of the black explorer and seaman who, together with Robert E. Peary, discovered the North Pole in 1909.

Exploring the North Pole

the story of Robert Edwin Peary and Matthew Henson
2006
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.

Matthew Henson

Arctic adventurer
2006
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.

Matthew Henson

2006
Presents a short biography of Matthew Henson, who accompanied Robert Peary to the North Pole in 1909.

To the end of the Earth

our epic journey to the North Pole and the legend of Peary and Henson
2009
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.

Black explorers

1996
Profiles eight black explorers, ranging from pioneers of the 1700s to people working today.

Keep on!

the story of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole
2009
An illustrated story of Matthew Henson who, along with Robert Peary and four Inuit men, reached the North Pole in April 1909.

Matthew Henson

2003
Introduces Matthew Henson, the African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on the first successful expedition to the North Pole in 1909.

I, Matthew Henson

polar explorer
2008
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.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - african american explorers