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AfricanAmerican Matthew A. Henson accompanied polar explorer Robert E. Peary on a U.S. expedition to the North Pole on April 6, 1909. In 2000, the National Geographic Society posthumously awarded Matthew Henson its highest honor—the Hubbard Medal. He ...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0110_030113_henson.html
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- The Matthew Henson
The Educational foundation for Matthew Henson and Robert Peary—whose teamwork reached the North Pole in 1909 ...
http://www.matthewhenson.org/
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Robert Peary and Matthew Henson opened up the gateway to the North Pole. In 1909 they became the first people to make it to the North Pole. Robert Peary, who led many expeditions to the Pole and Greenland, chose Matthew Henson to be his assistant. He ...
http://library.thinkquest.org/4034/pearyhenson.html?tqskip=1
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- A Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson, one of the worlds greatest explorers, was born in Baltimore in 1866. He was raised in Carrol County. At an early age, Hensons mother died, leaving him to live alone with his father. Unfortunately, the family experienced problems with ...
http://library.thinkquest.org/10854/mhenson.html
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- The North Pole
The Questions whether Admiral Robert Peary or his AfricanAmerican assistant was the first to reach the North Pole. ...
http://perrybear.com/reporter/peary.html
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The ground was flat and white and cold. In the distance a mist appeared. The vapors quickly resolved themselves into the exhalations of a team of dogs. Behind the team was pulled a sledge. Behind the sledge was a man. The man called his team to a sto ...
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/henson.htm
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- The Arctic Explorer
Matthew Alexander Henson Aug. 8, 1866 March 9, 1955 was an AfricanAmerican explorer and one of the first people to visit the North Pole. He was on most of Robert E. Pearys expeditions, including the 1909 trip to the North Pole.Hensons parents died w ...
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/henson.shtml
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Since 1888, weve traveled the Earth, sharing its amazing stories with each new generation. National Geographics Mission Programs support critical expeditions and scientific fieldwork, encourage geography education for students, promote natural and cu ...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/photogalleries/henson/
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