Matthew Henson

Matthew Henson (1866-1955) was an African-American explorer who accompanied naval officer Robert Peary on his Arctic expeditions. In 1909, the party claimed credit for reaching the North Pole. In 1912, Henson publishes his memoir, A Negro Explorer at the North Pole.
==References==
*The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar, marking the anniversary of the North Pole event on April 6th, depicts Grover as Peary and Roosevelt Franklin as Matthew Henson (joined by four impressed sled dogs).
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