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Collection |
Herbert Frisby Collection |
Title |
A Negro Explorer at the North Pole |
Author |
Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955 |
Call# |
G670 1909 .H5 |
Published Date |
1912 |
Published Place |
New York |
Publisher |
Frederick A. Stokes Company |
Edition |
1st |
Summary |
"When Commander Robert Peary reached the North Pole on April 6, 1909, one other American was with him -- Matthew Henson, a black man from Maryland who had been Peary’s faithful companion through 22 years of polar exploration. This is Henson’s story in his own words, from his early years as a sailor to his meeting Robert Peary and their multiple expeditions to the North Pole. Filled with hair-breadth escapes from disaster and haunting evocations of life in the Arctic, this classic of exploration literature reveals Henson as the true hero of the journey, one who had been forced to accept a lower status because of his race. It was Henson who learned to speak the native tongue of the Eskimos, Henson who handled the dogs and broke the trail, and Henson who arrived first at the North Pole after being purposely left behind by Peary. New to this edition are rare articles and photos of the expedition that Henson published to set the record straight." (from amazon.com) |
People |
Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955 Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920 |
Search Terms |
Alaska Alaska -- Description and travel. Exploration Explorers Tours Travel |
Subjects |
Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955. Peary, Robert E. (Robert Edwin), 1856-1920--Friends and associates. Arctic regions. North Pole. |
Format |
Book |
Notes |
On inside front cover, stamped in black at top, "COLLECTION OF HERBERT M. FRISBY | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND". Below, written in blue ink, "18 October 1958". Below, adhered to surface, a yellow piece of paper with print of man reading in library. In black at top of paper, "EX LIBRIS | CRANDON". At bottom, written in black ink, "7 October, 1919". On text, ink underlining and yellow highlighting throughout book. On inside of back cover, at top right corner, "152" inside of a circle with "#F-334 | MCAAHC". |