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Assessments include an opportunity for students to imagine what Henson would say in an acceptance speech when he was finally inducted into the Explorers Club in 1937.
Matthew Henson in later years
holding a picture of Robert Peary
After many years he began to be recognized for his contribution to the polar exploration.
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He was with Peary for seven years in the Arctic where they covered 9,000 miles on dogsleds. In it, Henson revealed that he was inspired by Booker T. Washington to do something that would bring recognition to African-Americans around the world.
Matthew Henson's experiences with Peary continued to earn him honors and recognition over many years.
This biography by Patsy Stevens, a retired teacher, was written in 2007. They explored unmapped regions of the country, in spite of medical interferences.
After years of exploring Greenland and figuring out a way to reach the North Pole, Henson and Peary set about building a special ship.
Henson is believed to be the first human to actually reach the pole, some 45 minutes ahead of Peary, on April 6, 1909.
Matthew Henson, a black American, ran away from home at the age of 11 and went to sea as a cabin boy.
An able and intelligent seaman, he was hired by Peary in the late 1880s and accompanied him on his 1891 Greenland expedition.
An expert with sleds and dogs and fluent in the Inuit language, Henson joined Peary off and on for nearly two decades in the quest to reach the North Pole.
Although Peary was celebrated for the achievement, he was also criticized in that era for not taking along a white man.
Peary frequently praised Henson as the best man for the job, but Henson’s role was largely unrecognized for years.
After reaching the pole he earned a living as a customs clerk in New York and occasionally lectured on his experiences.
In 1947, Matt Henson published his story, A Negro at the North Pole (with a foreword by Booker T.
Washington). On the final trip in 1909 they finally reached the North Pole. Then four years later President Taft assigned to him the title of clerk in the New York Customs House. During those years Henson attended Harvard University and earned a master's degree. The investigation was led by navigation experts from the United States and other organizations, including National Geographic.
The Matthew Henson autobiography was published by the Frederick A.
Stokes Co. of New York. His work and achievements continue to be recognized even decades after his death, including the bestowment of medals, plaques, and other honors.
Matthew Henson Biography
Matthew A. Henson was the longtime assistant to Robert E. Peary on his expeditions to the North Pole.
He began working under a Captain named Childs as a cabin boy on a ship called Katie Hines, and they traveled to China, Japan, France, Africa, and more.
Matthew left his life at sea behind, and he began working at a clothing store in Washington D.C. While serving customers, Henson met Commander Robert E.
Peary, an explorer; Peary recruited Henson to work on an expedition in Nicaragua.
After several years of gathering funding, Commander Peary invited Matthew along on his expedition to the Arctic. Anauakaq once visited his father's family and the site where Henson was buried.
In 1988 Henson's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery where he was interred near the place where Robert Peary was buried.
He trekked forward and became the first person to reach the North Pole.
Henson and Peary returned home with their claim to the North Pole, and an investigation followed. A detailed VR* Walkabout scene will help students visualize and explore the geography of the Arctic regions of the world.
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At last, Matthew Henson was recognized for his contribution to the successful North Pole expedition. Matthew agreed to come along, even though he wouldn't be paid for his work.
Henson spent several months with Peary in Greenland.
This is a mobile page of Garden of Praise. They will examine their assumptions about explorers and learn about the unusual life and accomplishments of Matthew Henson, the African American explorer who, along with Robert Peary and four Inuit natives, were the first explorers to reach the North Pole in 1909. In 1937 he was elected to membership with the Explorers Club in New York.
But they reached the farthest northern point ever recorded in history up to that point.
Again, Henson and Peary began their journey toward the North Pole. Henson said he was the first man there because he was at the front of the sled and Peary was riding in the back of the sled.
Peary, of course, took credit for being first since it was his expedition.