Topic: Matthew Henson
Beyonce covers Complex magazine's August/September 2011 issue. Titled "Mighty Fly," her interview reveals why she feels lucky to be with Jay-Z, how...
Peary," which described the still unresolved debate about whether Frederick Cook or Robert Peary was the first to reach the North Pole. Polar Legacies While some of Robert Peary's detractors-particularly those who support his adversary, Frederick Cook-have conjectured that Peary and ...
The article discusses the 100th anniversary of a milestone in American history. The celebration was in honor of the arrival of African American explorer Matthew Henson at the North Pole in 1909. It describes how Henson, together with another explorer Admiral Robert ...
On April 6, 1909, Robert E. Peary and Matthew A. Henson Became the 1st to Reach the North PoleToday is Sunday, April 6, the 97th day of 2008. On April 6, 1909, explorers Robert E. Peary, Matthew A. Henson and four Inuits ...