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Matthew Henson, Arctic Explorer

22 cent Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson stamp art by Dennis Lyall, c. 1986 Loan from the United States Postal Service, Postmaster General's Collection This artwork adorns a postage stamp of Admiral ...
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Former felons turn peacekeepers: Matthew Henson's secret to 447 days without a homicide

Baltimore's Matthew Henson community, one of the largest in the city, hasn't seen a homicide in 447 days and neither has it seen the city's crime-fighting strategies. "Safe Streets, MONSE, GVRS, WE ...
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Pocket watch likely carried by Matthew Henson in 1908-1909 Arctic expedition

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 ...
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African-American among Peary’s North Pole explorers

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 ...