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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole

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Matthew A. Henson
​A
Negro Explorer
At The
North Pole

BY
Matthew A. Henson

With A Forward by
Robert E. Peary, Rear Admiral, U.S.N., Retired

And An Introduction By 
Booker T. Washington

With Illustrations from Photographs


New York
Frederick A. Stokes Company
Publishers

Copyright, 1912, by
Frederick A. Stokes Company

All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign
languages, including the Scandinavian
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Content

Foreword
Introduction


CHAPTER I
The Early Years: Schoolboy, Cabin-Boy, Seaman, and Lieutenant Peary's Body-Servant—First Trips to the Arctic

CHAPTER II
Off for the Pole—How the Other Explorers Looked—The Lamb-Like Esquimos—Arrival at Etah

CHAPTER III
Finding of Rudolph Franke—Whitney Landed—Trading and Coaling—Fighting the Ice-packs

CHAPTER IV
Preparing for Winter at Cape Sheridan—The Arctic Library

CHAPTER V
Making Peary Sledges—Hunting in the Arctic Night—the Excitable Dogs and Their Habits

CHAPTER VI
The Peary Plan—a Rain of Rocks—My Friends, the Esquimos

CHAPTER VII
Sledging to Cape Columbia—Hot Soldering in Cold Weather

CHAPTER VIII
In Camp at Columbia—Literary Igloos—The Magnificent Desolation of the Arctic

CHAPTER IX
Ready for the Dash to the Pole—The Commander's Arrival

CHAPTER X
Forward! March!

CHAPTER XI
Fighting up the Polar Sea—Held up by the "Big Lead"

CHAPTER XII
Pioneering the Way—Breaking Sledges

CHAPTER XIII
The Supporting-Parties Begin to Turn Back

CHAPTER XIV
Bartlett's Farthest North—His Quiet Good-By

CHAPTER XV
The Pole!

CHAPTER XVI
The Fast Trek Back to Land

CHAPTER XVII
Safe on the Roosevelt—Poor Marvin

CHAPTER XVIII
After Musk-Oxen—The Doctor's Scientific Expedition

CHAPTER XIX
The Roosevelt Starts for Home—Esquimo Villages—New Dogs and New Dog Fights

CHAPTER XX
Two Narrow Escapes—Arrival at Etah—Harry Whitney—Dr. Cook's Claims

CHAPTER XXI
Etah to New York—Coming of Mail and Reporters—Home!

Appendix I—Notes on the Esquimos

Appendix II—List of Smith Sound Esquimos
Illustrations ​

Robert E. Peary in his north pole furs
The four north pole esquimos
Camp Morris K. Jesup at the north pole
Matthew A. Henson immediately after the sledge journey to the pole and back
The "Roosevelt" in winter quarters at Cape Sheridan
Matthew A. Henson in his north pole furs, taken after his return to civilization

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