Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 272 Henson, Matthew Alexander 1866 1955 Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin) 1856 1920 Peary, Robert Edwin Peary, R. E. (Robert Edwin) Washington, Booker T. 1856 1915 Washington, Booker Taliaferro 12004225 A Negro Explorer at the North Pole Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by Matthew Alexander Henson is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work chronicles Henson's personal experiences as part of the Peary Arctic Club expeditions, culminating in the historic journey to the North Pole in 1909. It highlights Henson's significant contributions and prowess as a navigator, dog driver, and explorer alongside Commander Robert Peary, emphasizing the challenges they faced in the treacherous Arctic environment. At the start of the narrative, Henson reflects on his early life, beginning with his upbringing in Maryland and his journey from being a cabin boy to becoming an essential member of Peary’s expeditions. He sets the stage for recounting the arduous preparation and struggles of Arctic exploration, revealing his dedication and unveiling the harsh realities of life in extreme conditions. The opening sets a profound tone of adventure and resilience, showcasing Henson’s insights into not only the technical aspects of exploration but also the cultural interactions with the Inuit people, making it clear that this account is both a personal memoir and an integral part of the history of African American contributions to exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955 African American explorers -- Biography North Pole -- Discovery and exploration G Text African American Writers Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 275885 275904 2024-10-09T08:10:16.139021 2023-09-09T10:08:33.678482 text/html text/html 275568 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 689902 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 821123 2024-10-09T08:10:25.054919 application/epub+zip 822936 2024-10-09T08:10:20.038919 application/epub+zip 167872 2024-10-09T08:10:18.263931 application/epub+zip 989293 2024-10-09T08:10:28.730421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 951675 2024-10-09T08:10:23.943891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275564 2022-09-10T04:54:26.023394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243073 242982 2024-10-09T08:10:15.393941 2023-09-09T10:08:33.012472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 242736 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91665 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242860 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91643 2007-03-28T10:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23898 2024-10-09T08:10:28.885367 application/rdf+xml 13665 2024-10-09T08:10:19.058922 image/jpeg 3577 2024-10-09T08:10:18.550935 image/jpeg 766128 2024-10-09T08:10:16.185989 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia