PITTSBURGH (AP) — When the morning of April 7, 1909 dawned, Matthew Henson checked the temperature outside. It was 29 below zero. Later that day, Henson and the man he worked for, Robert Peary, would ...
Edited film, directed by Robert Guenette is a documentary about Robert E. Peary's discovery of the North Pole and his competition with Frederick A. Cook. Film employs dramatic recreation on location ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. An engraved watch that is believed to be the watch carried by Matthew Henson (1866-1955) on his exploration of the ...