Matthew Henson was the first African American to reach the North Pole ...

22 cent Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson stamp art by Dennis Lyall, c. 1986 Loan from the United States Postal Service, Postmaster General's Collection This artwork adorns a postage stamp of Admiral ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. An engraved watch that is believed to be the watch carried by Matthew Henson (1866-1955) on his exploration of the ...

Robert Peary is remembered as the intrepid explorer who successfully reached the North Pole in 1909. Far less celebrated is his companion, Matthew Henson, a black man from Maryland. A Negro Explorer ...

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