NewsOne wants to give a HUGE shout-out to explorer Matthew Henson, - TopicsExpress



          

NewsOne wants to give a HUGE shout-out to explorer Matthew Henson, who would have been 147 years old today. Henson is recognized as being a part of the first team to reach the North Pole, after several tries. And even though Henson would lead his group in planting the American flag in the North Pole -- because his original team leader Robert Peary fell sick -- at the time, Peary would get all of the credit. Still, Henson would live on to write an autobiography and have a biography written about his endeavors as the "Negro Explorer." Henson would also be continuously recognized for his achievements posthumously. From the article: ...
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 18:48:53 +0000

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