A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole is Matthew Henson’s autobiographical account of his experiences as an African American member of early Arctic expeditions, including the 1909 journey to the North Pole.
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| A Negro Explorer at the North Pole canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
1909 North Pole expedition
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African Americans in exploration ⓘ Arctic exploration ⓘ Inuit communities ⓘ North Pole expeditions ⓘ Robert Peary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Matthew Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
Peary 1909 North Pole expedition
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early 20th-century Arctic voyages ⓘ |
| documents |
harsh conditions of polar travel
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journey to the North Pole in 1909 ⓘ logistics of Arctic sledging expeditions ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Matthew Henson
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Robert Peary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup | Inuit people ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collaboration with Inuit guides
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racial barriers faced by Matthew Henson ⓘ role of Matthew Henson in Arctic expeditions ⓘ |
| genre |
exploration narrative
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memoir ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | early African American exploration narrative ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Matthew Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays | experiences of an African American explorer ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic
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North Pole region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cross-cultural cooperation
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heroism in exploration ⓘ perseverance ⓘ racism and recognition ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
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