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On April 6, 1909, Matthew Henson became the first African American to reach the North Pole alongside Robert Peary. Despite his critical role in the expedition, Henson's achievements went largely unrecognized for decades before he received long-overdue honors. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed with the latest news from a leading Black-owned & controlled media company: https://aurn.com/newsletter Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris flies solo today, without Mitzi on this Monday, but still manages to keep it (mostly) on the sunny side! Today, on National Tartan Day, and the year’s 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence, we explore the fascinating history and linkage between our Declaration, and the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath, along with a special bonus surprise anniversary connection of the “Triumphal Entry” of Jesus Christ on Apr 6, 32 AD (10th of Nisan) spoken of in all four Gospels! If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. – John 8:36 KJV Triumphal Entry – in all four Gospels! Mat 21:1–11 Mar 11:1–10 Luk 19:28–40 Jhn 12:12–19 From the National Tartan Day Time and Date page: The Scottish Declaration of Independence was signed on April 6, 1320. The American Declaration of Independence was, in fact, modeled on this particular document. Almost half of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence were of Scottish descent. The US Senate Resolution on National Tartan Day was passed on March 20, 1998. From that point onward, National Tartan Day was designated as a day for all Americans, particularly those of Scottish descent, on April 6 each year. From the summary of John King Bellassai’s Two Declarations with a Common Purpose: The Link between 1320 and 1776: Tartan Day in the United States is April 6th, which is also the anniversary of the signing of the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath. The significance of this date is the striking similarities in phrasing and intent between the Declaration of Arbroath and the Declaration of Independence. A key to understanding this link is the fact that the American Revolution came right on the heels of the Scottish Enlightenment. While Scottish immigrants were a small part of the general colonial population, their influence on the worldview held by the educated segment of the colonial population, most notably Thomas Jefferson was very influential. Several other key events including the fact that Jefferson's mother's family were of Scottish decent of one of the signers of the Declaration of Arbroath and his Scottish William & Mary professor William Small, whom Jefferson described as his mentor, most notably also played a role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Links Videos / Clips [x] = Played [x] Braveheart Theme with Highland Bagpipes (the way it should have been) [x] @josephtawadros “Thank you for replacing the Ayatollah…” [x] @cheesyandthebears and @troycaylak “America vs. Europe 2” [x] Braveheart – Motivational Speech – Inspirational Speech – William Wallace – HD Quality [x] Declaration of Arbroath [x] The 1320 Scottish Declaration of Arbroath Explained… [x] Braveheart: Scotland is Free (HD CLIP) NAR – The Series An Unholy Alliance With Israel – NAR the Series S01E02 [x] 0:00--7:04 Scottish Guy reads The DECLARATION OF ARBROATH for the first time Scotland's Origin Story – What You Never Realised about The Declaration of Arbroath Walter Williams: Why the Founders Did Not Want a Democracy – YouTube The Rest [x] = Mentioned / Discussed [x] Braveheart – Wikipedia Wars of Scottish Independence – Wikipedia First War of Scottish Independence – Wikipedia [x] Battle of Falkirk – Wikipedia [x] United States Declaration of Independence – Wikipedia [x] Declaration of Arbroath – Wikipedia Magna Carta – Wikipedia S.RES. 155 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – S.Res.155 – 105th Congress (1997-1998): A resolution designating April 6 of each year as “National Tartan Day” to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress H.RES. 109 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – H.Res.109 – 107th Congress (2001-2002): Recognizing the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath and supporting the establishment of a National Tartan Day to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress H.RES. 514 | Congressional Chronicle | C-SPAN.org Text – H.Res.514 – 108th Congress (2003-2004): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a day should be established as “National Tartan Day” to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress [x] John Adams, letter to William Tudor, Quincy (Jun 1, 1818) When general counsels and deliberations commenced, the objects could be no other than the mutual defence and security of every individual for his life, his liberty, and his property. To suppose them to have surrendered these in any other way than by equal rules and general consent was to suppose them idiots or madmen, whose acts were never binding. To suppose them surprised by fraud, or compelled by force, into any other compact, such fraud and such force could confer no obligation. Every man had a right to trample it under foot whenever he pleased. In short, he asserted these rights to be derived only from nature and the author of nature; that they were inherent, inalienable, and indefeasible by any laws, pacts, contracts, covenants, or stipulations, which man could devise. [x] John Adams, A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law – Teaching American History In a word, let every sluice of knowledge be opened and set a-flowing. The encroachments upon liberty in the reigns of the first James and the first Charles, by turning the general attention of learned men to government, are said to have produced the greatest number of consummate statesmen which has ever been seen in any age or nation. The Brookes, Hampdens, Vanes, Seldens, Miltons, Nedhams, Harringtons, Nevilles, Sidneys, Lockes, are all said to have owed their eminence in political knowledge to the tyrannies of those reigns. The prospect now before us in America, ought in the same manner to engage the attention of every man of learning, to matters of power and of right, that we may be neither led nor driven blindfolded to irretrievable destruction. Nothing less than this seems to have been meditated for us, by somebody or other in Great Britain. There seems to be a direct and formal design on foot, to enslave all America. This, however, must be done by degrees. The first step that is intended, seems to be an entire subversion of the whole system of our fathers, by the introduction of the canon and feudal law into America. The canon and feudal systems, though greatly mutilated in England, are not yet destroyed. Like the temples and palaces in which the great contrivers of them once worshipped and inhabited, they exist in ruins; and much of the domineering spirit of them still remains. The designs and labors of a certain society, to introduce the former of them into America, have been well exposed to the public by a writer of great abilities; and the further attempts to the same purpose, that may be made by that society, or by the ministry or parliament, I leave to the conjectures of the thoughtful. But it seems very manifest from the Stamp Act itself, that a design is formed to strip us in a great measure of the means of knowledge, by loading the press, the colleges, and even an almanac and a newspaper, with restraints and duties; and to introduce the inequalities and dependencies of the feudal system, by taking from the poorer sort of people all their little subsistence, and conferring it on a set of stamp officers, distributors, and their deputies. But I must proceed no further at present. The sequel, whenever I shall find health and leisure to pursue it, will be a “disquisition of the policy of the stamp act.” In the mean time, however, let me add, — These are not the vapors of a melancholy mind, nor the effusions of envy, disappointed ambition, nor of a spirit of opposition to government, but the emanations of a heart that burns for its country's welfare. No one of any feeling, born and educated in this once happy country, can consider the numerous distresses, the gross indignities, the barbarous ignorance, the haughty usurpations, that we have reason to fear are meditating for ourselves, our children, our neighbors, in short, for all our countrymen and all their posterity, without the utmost agonies of heart and many tears. [x] H. L. Mencken – Wikiquote Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. – Prejudices, First Series (1919) Ch. 6, “The New Poetry Movement” Audience Contributed [x] Magnus Magnusson – Wikipedia [x] Scotland : the story of a nation : Magnusson, Magnus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive On This Day Events April 2026 Calendar of Public Holidays | Office Holidays Holidays and Observances in the United States in 2026 What day is it today? 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Russia describes the strikes as an “aggression”, adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties. 2016 – First baby born with DNA from three parents through mitochondrial transfer in Mexico 1994 – Rwandan genocide begins: The assassination of Rwandan President, Juvénal Habyarimana, and Burundian President, Cyprien Ntaryamira, killed when the jet they were riding in was shot down by surface-to-air missiles as it attempted to land in Kigali, Rwanda abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide, triggered a mass slaughter of ethnic Tutsis with up to 1 million victims. Those responsible have never been identified. 1980 – Post-it Notes first sold: 3M begins sales of Post-it Notes. The canary yellow sticky pads quickly become one of the best-selling office supply products in history and a ubiquitous staple in schools and offices around the world. 1970 – Sam Sheppard, the inspiration for “The Fugitive,” dies: Sam Sheppard, a doctor convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in a trial that caused a media frenzy in the 1950s, dies of liver failure. After a decade in prison, Sheppard was released following a re-trial. His story is rumored to have loosely inspired the television series and movie The Fugitive. 1968 – Pierre Elliott Trudeau wins the Liberal Party leadership election, and becomes Prime Minister of Canada soon afterward. 1965 – First commercial communications satellite is launched: Intelsat I, also known as Early Bird, facilitated the first live TV broadcast of a spacecraft splashdown when Gemini 6 landed in the Atlantic Ocean. 1954 – Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., responding to CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow's broadside against him on “See It Now,” claimed in remarks filmed for the program that Murrow had, in the past, “engaged in propaganda for Communist causes.” 1930 – At the end of the Salt March, Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, “With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.” 1929 – Huey P. Long, Governor of Louisiana, is impeached by the Louisiana House of Representatives. 1924 – First successful around-the-world flight begins: A team of aviators begins the first round-the-world flight in history. Four aircraft left Seattle on a westbound route around the globe. 157 days later, two of them reached the same location. 1917 – World War I: The United States entered World War I as the House joined the Senate in approving a declaration of war against Germany that was then signed by President Woodrow Wilson. 1909 – North Pole Expedition: Robert Peary and Matthew Henson allegedly become the first people to reach the North Pole. Peary’s claim has never been verified and is widely contested. The first undisputed journey to the North Pole was the 1948 Soviet Sever-2 expedition. 1896 – First modern Olympic Games are opened in Athens, Greece: 241 athletes from 14 countries took part in the First Olympiad. The event took place over 1500 years after the last ancient Olympic Games, which originated in Olympia in south-western Greece. 1866 – The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956. 1865 – American Civil War: [better known as the War of Eastern European banking aggression] The Battle of Sailor’s Creek: Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia fights and loses its last major battle while in retreat from Richmond, Virginia, during the Appomattox Campaign. 1862 – American Civil War: [better known as the War of Eastern European banking aggression] The Battle of Shiloh begins: In Tennessee, forces under Union General Ulysses S. Grant meet Confederate troops led by General Albert Sidney Johnston, as Confederate forces launched a surprise attack against Union troops, who beat back the Confederates the following day. 1860 – Mormon LDS cult: The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois. 1841 – John Tyler inaugurated as 10th U.S. President: John Tyler is sworn in as president. Tyler was elected as William Henry Harrison's vice president earlier in 1841 and was suddenly thrust into the role of president when Harrison died one month into office. He was the first vice president to immediately assume the role of president after a sitting president's untimely exit and set the precedent for succession thereafter. 1830 – Mormon LDS cult: Joseph Smith and others met in Fayette, New York, to form the Church of Christ — now known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1812 – British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington assault the fortress of Badajoz. This would be the turning point in the Peninsular War against Napoleon-led France. 1808 – John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, that would eventually make him America’s first millionaire. 1800 – The Treaty of Constantinople establishes the Septinsular Republic, the first autonomous Greek state since the Fall of the Byzantine Empire. (Under the Old Style calendar then still in use in the Ottoman Empire, the treaty was signed on 21 March.) 1772 – Beard… Tax…? Empress of Russia Catherine the Great ends the tax on men with beards, enacted by Tsar Peter the Great in 1698 1652 – Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck 1320 – Tartan Day:12345 The Scots reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath, the Scottish “Declaration of Independence”. The day is increasingly renamed Declaration Day, since 2016, and associated with events commemorating the Declaration of Arbroath and other aspects of Scottish history. Tartan Day has expanded into an entire Tartan Week in New York City and Angus, and into multi-day events in some other locations, including Washington, DC. The name Scotland Week has also been promoted in Scotland. The events typically have parades of pipe bands, Highland dancing, and other Scottish-themed activities. In 1998, the efforts of the coalition and the Caledonian Foundation (led then by JoAnne Phipps), with the legislative sponsorship of Senator Trent Lott, resulted in United States Senate Resolution No. 155 (introduced March 6, 1998) to adopt April 6 as National Tartan Day. The resolution passed March 20, 1998, “to recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish Americans to the United States”; it also referred to the predominance of Scots among the Founding Fathers of the United States and claimed that the American Declaration of Independence was “modelled on” the Scottish Declaration of Arbroath. The now quasi-official National Tartan Day was held annually thereafter; The Washington Times reported in 2000 on the event, by which time it was already growing into a three-day affair in Washington, DC. Births 1976 – Candace Cameron Bure, American actress (50) 1969 – Paul Rudd, American actor (57) 1964 – Tim Walz, American politician, Governor of Minnesota & vice presidential candidate (62) 1952 – Marilu Henner, Greek-Polish American actress and author (74) 1942 – Barry Levinson, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (84) 1937 – Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2016) 1937 – Billy Dee Williams, American actor, singer, and writer (89) 1931 – Ram Dass (Richard Alpert), American theosophist, cult leader (died 2019) 1671 – Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French poet and playwright (died 1741) 1135 – Maimonides, Jewish philosopher, Torah scholar, physician and astronomer (March 30 also proposed, died 1204) Deaths 1992 – Isaac Asimov, American science fiction writer (born 1920) 1971 – Igor Stravinsky, Russian-American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1882) 1528 – Albrecht Dürer, German painter, engraver, and mathematician (born 1471) 1520 – Raphael, Italian painter and architect (born 1483) 1199 – Lionheart Richard, The Stranger King: Richard I of England, King of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart. Richard the Lionheart, Robin Hood's king is considered one of the great English monarchs. Yet he cost his country a fortune and barely lived there. (born 1157) 2014 – Mickey Rooney, American soldier, actor, and dancer (born 1920) 2014 – Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (born 1943) 2015 – James Best, American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known as the bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the action comedy series The Dukes of Hazzard, which originally aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985. (born 1926) 2015 – Ray Charles – the other Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (born 1918) 2017 – Don Rickles, American actor and comedian (born 1926) 2025 – Jay North, American actor best known for his role as the good-natured but mischievous Dennis Mitchell on the CBS situation comedy Dennis the Menace (1959–1963), based on the comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. 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De l'Arctique à l'Antarctique jusqu'au plus haut sommet des États-Unis, l'Américain a sillonné les terres extrêmes en quête d'exploits et de premières. Une trajectoire méconnue et controversée à l'épreuve des pôles et de la vérité. Qui a atteint le premier le pôle Nord ? Au début du XXᵉ siècle, cette question affolait les gazettes et faisait l'objet d'une âpre controverse aux États-Unis et dans le monde, entre l'autoritaire officier de marine, Robert Edwin Peary, et l'outsider Frederick Cook qui revendiquait être arrivé au pôle, un an avant lui, en avril 1908. Le Congrès américain finira par trancher au bénéfice de Peary, dont il fera l'unique vainqueur du pôle Nord, au détriment de Cook, oblitérant aussi Matthew Henson, explorateur africain-américain et fidèle compagnon de Peary, ainsi que les Inuits qui les ont guidés.  Pendant longtemps, les terres polaires, arctiques ou antarctiques ont ainsi représenté pour l'homme des « terra incognitae », à atteindre, explorer, conquérir. Au tournant du XXᵉ siècle, les nations s'y bousculaient, les explorateurs occidentaux financés en partie par de riches magnats de la presse ou de l'industrie s'embarquaient, emmantelés de fourrures, pour de périlleuses expéditions en traîneaux à chiens. Au nom de la connaissance, un peu ; du dépassement de soi, aussi ; et de la gloire, beaucoup. Aujourd'hui, à plus d'un siècle de distance, alors que les pôles se retrouvent au cœur de l'urgence climatique, et que ces lieux sont parcourus par des touristes en goguette polaire, on pourrait n'y voir que de vaines entreprises masculines de premières et de conquêtes… Sauf que ces histoires d'explorations polaires disent beaucoup de leur époque, comme de la nôtre. Elles ont façonné les imaginaires et fait émerger des figures historiques, parfois contestables et encore méconnues.  Parmi elles, on retrouve donc le docteur américain Frederick Cook, un curieux personnage que rien ne prédestinait à arpenter les pôles mais qui va se retrouver plongé dans cette furieuse affaire avec Robert Edwin Peary, et ce malgré le soutien sans faille de son ami, vainqueur du pôle Sud, le Norvégien Roald Amundsen… Pire, Cook sera également contesté sur son ascension du mont McKinley, aujourd'hui Denali, plus haut sommet des États-Unis situé en Alaska, et finira par passer de longues années en prison pour une affaire d'escroquerie.  Alors héros ou imposteur ? Gérard Guerrier, auteur de L'énigmatique Docteur Cook paru en France aux Éditions Paulsen, retrace la vie de Cook en tentant de résoudre les énigmes de sa folle et intrépide existence. À lire : - L'énigmatique Docteur Cook de Gérard Guerrier. Editions Paulsen. 2026 - Journal d'un explorateur noir au pôle Nord de Matthew Henson. Préface et traduction de Kamel Boukir. Éditions Zones Sensibles. 2021 - Ultima Thulé de Jean Malaurie. Éditions Plon. Collection Terre humaine Poche. 2008  En images

De l'Arctique à l'Antarctique jusqu'au plus haut sommet des États-Unis, l'Américain a sillonné les terres extrêmes en quête d'exploits et de premières. Une trajectoire méconnue et controversée à l'épreuve des pôles et de la vérité. Qui a atteint le premier le pôle Nord ? Au début du XXᵉ siècle, cette question affolait les gazettes et faisait l'objet d'une âpre controverse aux États-Unis et dans le monde, entre l'autoritaire officier de marine, Robert Edwin Peary, et l'outsider Frederick Cook qui revendiquait être arrivé au pôle, un an avant lui, en avril 1908. Le Congrès américain finira par trancher au bénéfice de Peary, dont il fera l'unique vainqueur du pôle Nord, au détriment de Cook, oblitérant aussi Matthew Henson, explorateur africain-américain et fidèle compagnon de Peary, ainsi que les Inuits qui les ont guidés.  Pendant longtemps, les terres polaires, arctiques ou antarctiques ont ainsi représenté pour l'homme des « terra incognitae », à atteindre, explorer, conquérir. Au tournant du XXᵉ siècle, les nations s'y bousculaient, les explorateurs occidentaux financés en partie par de riches magnats de la presse ou de l'industrie s'embarquaient, emmantelés de fourrures, pour de périlleuses expéditions en traîneaux à chiens. Au nom de la connaissance, un peu ; du dépassement de soi, aussi ; et de la gloire, beaucoup. Aujourd'hui, à plus d'un siècle de distance, alors que les pôles se retrouvent au cœur de l'urgence climatique, et que ces lieux sont parcourus par des touristes en goguette polaire, on pourrait n'y voir que de vaines entreprises masculines de premières et de conquêtes… Sauf que ces histoires d'explorations polaires disent beaucoup de leur époque, comme de la nôtre. Elles ont façonné les imaginaires et fait émerger des figures historiques, parfois contestables et encore méconnues.  Parmi elles, on retrouve donc le docteur américain Frederick Cook, un curieux personnage que rien ne prédestinait à arpenter les pôles mais qui va se retrouver plongé dans cette furieuse affaire avec Robert Edwin Peary, et ce malgré le soutien sans faille de son ami, vainqueur du pôle Sud, le Norvégien Roald Amundsen… Pire, Cook sera également contesté sur son ascension du mont McKinley, aujourd'hui Denali, plus haut sommet des États-Unis situé en Alaska, et finira par passer de longues années en prison pour une affaire d'escroquerie.  Alors héros ou imposteur ? Gérard Guerrier, auteur de L'énigmatique Docteur Cook paru en France aux Éditions Paulsen, retrace la vie de Cook en tentant de résoudre les énigmes de sa folle et intrépide existence. À lire : - L'énigmatique Docteur Cook de Gérard Guerrier. Editions Paulsen. 2026 - Journal d'un explorateur noir au pôle Nord de Matthew Henson. Préface et traduction de Kamel Boukir. Éditions Zones Sensibles. 2021 - Ultima Thulé de Jean Malaurie. Éditions Plon. Collection Terre humaine Poche. 2008  En images

Listen Now: AdventureDiaries.com/StoryReaching the North Pole wasn't just about distance—it was about whose work could survive the ice. For over 20 years, Matthew Henson led expeditions where others failed, mastering indigenous travel and keeping teams alive through the harshest conditions on Earth. Yet when history was written, his role was reduced to the margins. This is the story of how polar exploration actually functioned, and why recognition followed authority rather than effort.Listen to the full immersive story of Matthew Henson in our premiere episode of the Adventure Diaries Exploration series.

Nordpolen, jordens nordligaste punkt har i årtusenden väckt människans nyfikenhet och inspirerat myter, vetenskap och ett otal dödliga expeditioner. Genom seklerna har Nordpolen fungerat som en projektionsyta för det okända — en ouppnåelig plats som ständigt lockat upptäckare, författare och konstnärer.Redan i antiken fantiserades det om vad som kunde dölja sig vid jordens nordligaste punkt. Antika filosofer och medeltida kartografer fyllde kartornas vita områden med berättelser om magnetiska berg, mystiska krafter och paradisiska platser. I senare sekler förlorade många upptäcktsresande livet i den bitande kylan på jakt efter kunskap och ära.I ett avsnitt av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med författaren, äventyraren och förläggaren Erling Kagge om vad Nordpolen betytt historiskt. Erling Kagge genomförde en expedition till Nordpolen 1990 tillsammans med Børge Ousland och blev därmed den första att nå polen på skidor — utan stöd, hundar eller motorfordon. Den 58 dagar långa resan blev en både fysisk och psykisk prövning.I antik och medeltida litteratur förekom föreställningar om ett mytiskt land vid jordens topp, ofta med ett magnetberg som styrde kompassen. Under renässansen återgav kartografer Nordpolen som ett vitt och ofullständigt område omgivet av berg och varma havsströmmar — ett tecken på tidens ofullständiga geografiska kunskap.Från 1500-talet framstod många expeditioner mot Nordpolen som tragedier; kyla, svält och skörbjugg krävde många liv. Underskattade utmaningar och bristande förberedelser i den arktiska miljön, där is, vatten och isbjörnar ställde höga krav, bidrog till misslyckanden.Nationalistisk iver och tidningsexploatering bidrog ofta till att expeditioner drevs fram — sponsrade av tidningsmagnater som ville sälja lösnummer med berättelser om riskfyllda polarexpeditioner och räddningar.I början av 1900-talet hävdade Frederick Cook att han nått Nordpolen den 21 april 1908, men påståendet förkastades på grund av bristande bevis. Robert Peary och Matthew Henson hävdade att de nådde polen den 6 april 1909 enligt sina mätningar, men detta är fortfarande omstritt.På 1950-talet genomförde en hemlig sovjetisk expedition till Nordpolen som sannolikt var den första som nådde Nordpolen, men expeditionen är fortfarande höjt i ett dunkel. Den första odiskutabla och dokumenterade expeditionen över isen med snöskoter leddes 1968 av amerikanen Ralph Plaisted. Decennier senare genomfördes banbrytande skejt- och skidexpeditioner: 1990 blev Erling Kagge och Børge Ousland de första att nå Nordpolen på skidor utan hundar eller depåer.Bild: Ett fotografi taget av Nils Strindberg under Andrées polarexpedition (1897). Strindberg omkom samma år. Källa: Nils Strindberg – Andrées polarexpedition, Wikipedia (Public Domain).Musik: Arctic Deception av Saowakhon Brown, Storyblock AudioKlippare: Emanuel Lehtonen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's Black History Month! Black history is everyone's history! In this episode, Sheena covers Queen Louella Montgomery, who helped build a kingdom in Appalachia, and Motown bassist James Jamerson. Hannah covers Ida Mae Gladney, George Starling and Robert Foster, the subjects of Isabel Wilkerson's book "The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration." Lori takes us on a journey to the North Pole with explorer Matthew Henson, the first Black man to reach the area.

Jillian and Haley spend the beginning of the new year talking about how the first person to stand on the North Pole may have actually been an African-American man, Matthew Henson, and hope to give credit where credit is due. Haley talks about the polar bear for conservation corner. Sources: The Legacy of Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson, James Edward Mills, National Geographic Matthew A. Henson: The first African American to reach the North Pole, Erika Cosme, The Mariners' Museum Robert Peary, Wikipedia North Pole, Wikipedia Polar Bear, World Wildlife Fund

In this powerful episode, Espresso Talk Today dives into the remarkable, often-hidden stories of Black explorers who redefined what's possible—from Sylvia Earle's fearless ocean dives to Matthew Henson's trek to the North Pole, and Mae Jemison's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere. Join Ama-Robin as she reveals how racial barriers sought to silence these achievements, fostering a narrative that promoted white supremacy by erasing Black contributions. But these stories of courage, innovation, and breaking boundaries are here to be reclaimed and celebrated. Get ready to be inspired by these extraordinary lives—and to explore the explorer within yourself. Tune in to Espresso Talk Today for a unique journey that challenges limits, shatters silence, and empowers us to reclaim our history.

In this powerful episode of Espresso Talk Today, host Ama-Robin shines a light on the incredible Black explorers whose contributions have been erased by the quiet force of racism. From Matthew Henson, one of the first men to reach the North Pole, to Octavia Butler, who explored the Black experience through Afro-futurism, this episode uncovers stories of Black excellence and empowerment that history has tried to silence or diminish. Ama-Robin dives deep into how racism shapes historical narratives, how this silence continues today, and how reclaiming these stories can inspire Black people to challenge societal limitations and explore new horizons—physically, intellectually, and spiritually. Join us to break the silence and reclaim our power. If you must doubt something, doubt your limits.

We meet Ekow Eshun, leading curator, writer and broadcaster to discuss his new book The Strangers.In the western imagination, a Black man is always a stranger. Outsider, foreigner, intruder, alien. One who remains associated with their origins irrespective of how far they have travelled from them. One who is not an individual in their own right but the representative of a type. What kind of performance is required for a person to survive this condition? And what happens beneath the mask?In answer, Ekow Eshun conjures the voices of five very different men. Ira Aldridge: nineteenth century actor and playwright. Matthew Henson: polar explorer. Frantz Fanon: psychiatrist and political philosopher. Malcolm X: activist leader. Justin Fashanu: million-pound footballer. Each a trailblazer in his field. Each haunted by a sense of isolation and exile. Each reaching for a better future.Ekow Eshun tells their stories with breathtaking lyricism and empathy, capturing both the hostility and the beauty they experienced in the world. And he locates them within a wider landscape of Black art, culture, history and politics which stretches from Africa to Europe to North America and the Caribbean. As he moves through this landscape, he maps its thematic contours and fault lines, uncovering traces of the monstrous and the fantastic, of exile and escape, of conflict and vulnerability, and of the totemic central figure of the stranger.Described as a ‘cultural polymath', Ekow Eshun has been at the heart of international creative culture for several decades, curating exhibitions, authoring books, presenting documentaries and chairing high-profile lectures. His work stretches the span of identity, style, masculinity, art and culture. Ekow rose to prominence as a trailblazer in British culture. He was the first Black editor of a major magazine in the UK (Arena Magazine in 1997) and continued to break ground as the first Black director of a major arts organisation, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London (2005-2010).As Chairman of the commissioning group for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, he leads one of the world's most famous public art projects.In July 2022, Ekow curated In the Black Fantastic at the Hayward Gallery in London a landmark exhibition of visionary Black artists exploring myth, science fiction and Afrofuturism. His most recent exhibition, The Time Is Always Now, is a landmark study of the Black figure and its representation in contemporary art. The show opened at the National Portrait Gallery, London and is travelling to multiple venues in the USA, including The Philadelphia Museum of Art.Eshun's writing has appeared in publications including the New York Times, Financial Times, The Guardian, The Observer, Esquire and Wired. His latest book is a work of creative non fiction called The Strangers, published by Penguin in September 2024.Follow @EkowEshun or www.ekoweshun.co.uk/Buy The Strangers, his new book from Waterstone's. Learn more:https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/319734/the-strangers-by-eshun-ekow/9780241472026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda Bellows is a U.S. historian who teaches at The New School, a university in New York City. She is the author of American Slavery and Russian Serfdom in the Post-Emancipation Imagination, and a new book that is the subject of this interview, The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions. Amanda received her Ph.D. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Explorers is a series of biographical essays of people most of you have heard of – Sacagawea, John Muir, and Amelia Earhart – and people most of you haven't heard of – James Beckwourth, Matthew Henson and William Sheppard – sewn together with the common theme of exploration. The book had come recommended to me by a couple of fans of the podcast so I jumped at the chance to have Amanda on.  I learned a lot from The Explorers, and of course have a link in the show notes on the website if you want to buy it after hearing our conversation. Books mentioned in the episode (Commission earned) Amanda Bellows, The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions Roderick Frazier Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind X/Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Errata: Jean Nicolet went to Green Bay in 1634, not 1624 as I said toward the end of the episode.

Known as the kind one by the Inuits, Matthew Henson not only accompanied Admiral Robert Peary, but was every bit as much of an explorer if not more! Was Matthew Henson the first man to set directly on the North Pole?  You better crank that AC ‘cause things are heating up at DraftKings Casino! The excitement is endless, the vibes are right, and the cash prizes could be HUGE! New players, start by playing just FIVE BUCKS to get FIFTY BUCKS in Casino Credits in your pocket INSTANTLY! All you gotta do is download the DraftKings Casino app and sign up with code DANK. striderwilson.com patreon.com/strideriwlson Sources: history.com ‘The Black Explorer Who May Have Reached the North Pole First' by James Edward Mills, americanpolar.org, biography.com, blackpast.org ‘MATTHEW HENSON (1866-1955)' by Matthew C. Whitaker 2007 Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, or In West Virginia visit W W W dot one eight hundred gambler dot net. In Connecticut, help is available for problem gambling, call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit C C P G dot org. Please play responsibly. Twenty one plus. Physically present in Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia only. Void in Ontario. One per opted-in new customer. Five dollars in wagers required. Max. fifty dollars in non-withdrawable Casino Credits that expire in one hundred sixty eight hours. See casino dot draftkings dot com slash get fifty for eligibility, terms, and responsible gaming resources.

Suit Up! With Gary Phillips, author of The Unvarnished Gary Phillips: A Mondo Pulp Collection, One-Shot Harry, Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem among many others, he was also the writer/co-producer of FX's Snowfall. Today we talk his pulp influences, his short stories, arctic adventurers and much more! Follow Gary https://gdphillips.com/ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Gary-Phillips/author/B001HOFM56 https://www.amazon.com/Unvarnished-Gary-Phillips-Mondo-Collection-ebook/dp/B0BXXBPFHS Follow The Show! https://terrancelayhew.com/suitup/ https://www.instagram.com/suitup.podcast/

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Akashi Media Podcast Live with Variety Chenevert Podcast Producer and Host Commentary on the controversy of TJ Jakes and spirituality and leadership, Nigerians and the use of the word Nigger by people who use it and why a African descendants or ancestry person should forbid allowing themselves to react to it in a negative way but to redirect the reaction into a positive feedback rather than a fight and to understand the greatness of the Nigerian and Igbo people. Discusses Gujaratis Indian from India and their accomplishments in America. The Patel's and Desais have a ancestry lineage with Variety Chenevert. Share great facts about Nigeria and Indian Gujaratis Patel's who dominate the hospitality industry in America. She spoke about her great grandfather Matthew Henson who discovered the North Pole. This segment is intended to give enlightenment and encouragement and believe of yourself when your let down by a public figure such as a pastor or political leader. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/akashimediapodcastlive/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/akashimediapodcastlive/support

After working together for 22 years, Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary located the North Pole in April, 1909. History, however,  would record only Peary's name as having made the discovery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week on the show, Chioma and Chloe talk to Vogue Global Talent Casting Director Ignacio “Iggy” Murillo about the circus hoops required to get ten of the top models under one roof for Vogue's May cover. Then we talk to stylist Matthew Henson, who is responsible for the looks of some of the most stylish men in the entertainment business including Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky and The Weeknd. For a transcript of this episode, please follow this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bongani Kona hosts Robin Coste Lewis for a discussion of her award-winning poetry collections To the Realisation of Perfect Helplessness and Voyage of the Sable Venus.  This capacious conversation includes a reckoning with mortality and a homage to the dead, brain damage and memory loss, poetry and metaphor, mentors, time as a tool of oppression, the life of Black Arctic explorer Matthew Henson, diaspora, Western art and visual culture, Robin's grandmother's photo album, unknowability and new ways of looking.  Bongani Kona is a PhD candidate and lecturer in the Department of History at the University of the Western Cape. He's also on the board of PEN South Africa.  Robin Coste Lewis won the National Book Award for her first collection of poetry Voyage of the Sable Venus and Other Poems (Knopf, 2015). Her second book, To the Realisation of Perfect Helplessness (Knopf, 2022) won the 2023 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry Collection. Robin is the former poet laureate of Los Angeles. She holds a PhD in Poetry and Visual Studies from the University of Southern California In this episode we stand in solidarity with İlhan Sami Çomak. He has been imprisoned in Türkiye for 28 years. You can read more about his case here: https://ilhancomak.wordpress.com/. A selection of his poems Separated from the Sun was published in September 2022:  https://smokestack-books.co.uk/book.php?book=223 As a tribute, Robin reads İlhan Sami Çomak's “I Give Praise to Flight” translated by Caroline Stockford and “There but for the Grace” by Wisława Szymborska. This podcast series is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Embassy in South Africa to promote open conversation and highlight shared histories.

Mathew Henson ExplorerI think I am going to do a series of PLEASE SOMEONE IN HOLLYWOOD MAKE A MOVIE ABOUT THIS PERSONTell me at the end if you would not sit and binge an entire series about Mathew Henson one of the first people to go to the NorthPole in our Black History month for I Can't Believe That Happened.Born August 8 1866 on a farm in MarylandHe was the middle child with an older and a younger sisterHis parents were free sharecroppers who escaped to Georgetown after the KKK made southern Maryland too violent to stay.Mathew was orphaned at a young age and raised by his uncle in Washington DC.He earned money by washing dishes in a restaurant.During the speeches of 1863 Mathew was deeply inspired by Fredrick Douglas.At the age of 12 he became a cabin boy on the Katie Hines traveling to ports in China, Japan, Africa, and the Russian Arctic. During his time on the Hines he was educated by the ship's captainWhen he returned to land he worked in a clothing store where he met Commander Robert E Peary. Once Robert learned of Mathew's sea experience eh recruited him for a surveying tour of Nicaragua. Mathew impresses Peary on the voyage and became first man on all upcoming trips.For twenty years the expeditions centered around the arctic where they traded heavily with the Inuit. Mathew learned their language and was said to be the only non Inuit who became skilled in driving the sled dogs and training the dogs in the Inuit way.He was a skilled craftsman who learned to build igloos from snow and other mobile housing.In 1909 Peary mounted an expedition to reach the North Pole. He and Mathew boarded the Roosevelt leaving Greenland along with four Inuit assistants, Four Inuit guides named Egingwah, Ooqueah, Ootah, and Seeglo, and were the first people to set foot on the North Pole.Mathew was one of six chosen to make the final leg of the journey. Reports have it that Henson was no longer able to continue by foot and used the dog sled to scout ahead of the group.Henson was the one to plant the American flag.There was much controversy about the story but their accounts are backed up by the National Geographic association as well as the Naval Affairs Subcommitee of the U.S. House of Representatives.In 1912 he wrote a book about his experiences traveling widely to give speeches about his experiences. Though Henson was a very important part of the expedition it was Peary who received most of the fame and focus. Henson spent years working as a clerk.Long overdue in 1937 Henson was given membership to the New York Explorers Club.Congress awarded him the Peary Polar Expedition Medal in 1944He was honored by President Truman and President Eisenhower before he died in 1955Bibliographyhttps://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/explore/notable-graves/explorers/matthew-hensonhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/24/matthew-henson-arctic-explorer-first-man-to-north-pole Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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February is Black History Month. Monday-Friday, Ray features profiles of those who helped make America great for everyone. Today's profile features Matthew Henson.

February is Black History Month. Monday-Friday, Ray features profiles of those who helped make America great for everyone. Today's profile features Matthew Henson.

This episode is about the explorer Matthew Henson, who in 1908 went on an expedition where he reached the North Pole. Be sure to visit exploreblackhistory.com to download the free Learner's Vocabulary Resource Guide. And follow on Instagram @exploreblackhistory

If you're interested in learning about the first recorded person to reach the North Pole, then my Matthew Henson Black History Facts profile is for you.   Show notes and sources are available at http://noirehistoir.com/blog/matthew-henson.

In which dogs are eaten, meteorites are stolen, and none of us can do a decent Teddy Roosevelt. 

This week, join Rebecca Sheir as we meet one of the world's greatest and most unknown explorers, Matthew Henson. This self-educated African-American WHO persevered through discrimination to become one of the first people to reach the North Pole. WHEN you hear his story, you'll learn so much about the WOW he discovered in our world! Originally aired 12/15/21.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On April 6th 1909, deep inside the Artic Circle after months on the ice, Robert Peary, Matthew Henson and their four Inuit guides reached what they thought was the North Pole. But, as Edward J. Larson tells Don, Peary's measurements and the speed of their journey were immediately called into question. Nonetheless, Congress voted to recognise Peary's expedition as the first to reach the North Pole, dismissing a rival's claim to have done it a year earlier.Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.For more History Hit content, subscribe to our newsletters here.If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts, and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe today!

Day 17: Address: 90.0000° N, 135.0000° W The Story: A Black man was the first American adventurer to reach the North Pole!? Say what!? Call Patagonia, North Face, and Columbia Sportswear and tell them we've BEEN making their clothes look good! We don't need a long story today. Facts are facts. So pull up. Because at your next dinner party, when someone brings up the state of such-and-such and the downturn of dis-and-dat, just dazzle them with this Arctic adventure. …so what about that Matthew Henson? Real American hero eh? Let's move…

Gary Phillips, author of almost twenty novels, including Matthew Henson and The Ice Temple of Harlem and One-Shot Harry, is interviewed by Robert Justice.

I mange år strålede amerikanske Robert Pearys navn allerstærkest af alle de opdagelsesrejsendes navne. Han blev den mest berømte arktiske eventyrer, da han påstod at have nået Nordpolen som den første. Men i stedet for Peary skal du høre om dem, som stod i Pearys skygge. Dem som gjorde ekspeditionerne mulige, og som kun de færreste kender i dag. Du skal høre om hans hjælper, Matthew Henson, der fulgte Peary på alle store polare ekspeditioner gennem 18 år. De skal også høre om Odaaq, der med sine kundskaber og store viden spillede en afgørende rolle for Peary. Medvirkende: Lisbeth Valgreen, cand.mag i grønlandske og arktiske studier, forfatter og redaktør. Tidligere kulturmedarbejder i det grønlandske hus i København og arkivchef ved Arktisk Institut.

Who was the first person to reach the actual North Pole? Most people have never heard of Matthew Henson, a Black American explorer who dared to go on an adventure north in 1909. Discover his incredible journey from a sailor to a bonafide explorer who made history. From blizzards to his friendship with the Innuit to finally setting foot at the North Pole, join the adventure and learn about a story often untold in history.  About the Host Thomas Lundy is a director, writer and stand-up comedian from Portland, OR.  About Honest History Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory. Credits This episode was written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. More Enjoy this episode? Share with your friends and don't forget to rate and review. See you next time!

Slipping on banana peels was really a thing! Even Theodore Roosevelt got involved! Also, Black explorer Matthew Henson was quite possibly the first man to step on the North Pole. He also crossed paths with Mr. Roosevelt.

This one is a little different. I'll be reading for you the first chapter of "A Negro Explorer at the North Pole" by Matthew A. Henson, published in 1909. Matthew Alexander Henson was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic. On the expedition that reached the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909, Henson was reported to be the first person to reach the pole. Some question the veracity of this claim, but there's no doubt that Henson was an adventurer who risked life and limb to explore wild and perilous landscapes.  Visit the show notes to learn more about Matthew Henson. And don't forget to subscribe to Rebloom Room podcast!

À l'occasion du bicentenaire de la Société de Géographie, la Bibliothèque Nationale de France propose une exposition qui invite à repenser et déconstruire l'exploration au XIXè siècle. Car au-delà de la figure héroïsée de l'explorateur solitaire, aventurier blanc avide de lointains et de découvertes, existent d'autres visages, d'autres figures longtemps maintenues dans l'ombre : des intermédiaires locaux, des femmes exploratrices, des explorateurs non-européens, etc. Dépasser le mythe pour entrer dans l'histoire, c'est l'ambition affichée et réussie par la BNF dans son exposition « Visages de l'exploration au XIXè siècle. Du mythe à l'histoire ». Pour cela, elle s'est appuyé sur près de 200 pièces issues des fonds de la Société de Géographie, une société savante fondée à Paris en 1821 afin d'encourager la découverte et la connaissance du monde. À cette époque, après les grandes expéditions maritimes et scientifiques du XVIIIè siècle, les voyages d'exploration se multiplient, encouragés notamment par la Société de Géographie. Dans la presse illustrée ou les récits d'aventure à la Jules Verne, la figure de l'explorateur bravant tous les dangers dans des contrées lointaines et sauvages, devient totémique et prend toute la place. Une culture et un imaginaire de l'exploration se forgent alors, avec au centre l'homme blanc, casque colonial vissé sur la tête et la carabine jamais très loin. Dans les récits d'exploration, la solitude et le courage sont souvent mis en scène, omettant de dire que l'explorateur n'est jamais seul sur le terrain et que son action est parfois loin d'être désintéressée, maintenant ainsi dans l'ombre des auxiliaires ou savants lettrés jouant les intermédiaires, qui ont pourtant rendu l'exploration possible. Au XIXè siècle, à l'heure où les nations du Vieux Continent ont bien compris que l'exploration du monde était un formidable levier de connaissances, mais aussi de puissance, les appétits coloniaux s'aiguisent. Ainsi dans cette exposition, la figure du militaire conquérant usant de ruse et de violence est aussi présenté et le lien étroit, voire intrinsèque, entre colonisation et exploration est largement déconstruit tout au long du parcours. Enfin, dans la dernière salle consacrée au retour des missions d'exploration, au sujet des objets ramenés par les explorateurs qui figurent encore aujourd'hui dans les musées français, se pose la question brûlante du retour de ces pièces parfois spoliées dans un contexte de domination coloniale. Dans la grande famille des explorateurs du XIXè siècle, si l'on connaît déjà Dumont Durville, Admunsen, Livingstone, Caillé, Rasmussen ou Stanley, les noms de David Boilat le métis, Eugénie Coudreau, Apatou, El Hadj Ahmed ben Mohammed El Fellati, Nain Singh, Matthew Henson ou encore Mohammed ibn-Omar El Tounsy dit le Tunisien auront enfin un visage. Un reportage de Céline Develay-Mazurelle.   En savoir plus : - Sur l'exposition « Visages de l'exploration au 19e siècle. Du mythe à l'histoire » qui se tient à la BNF jusqu'au 24 août 2022. - Sur la Société de Géographie, société savante fondée en 1821 et plus ancienne société de géographie au monde. - Sur la thématique, la BNF a publié en ligne un dossier très complet. Elle a, par ailleurs, édité un catalogue d'exposition richement documenté et illustré. Sous la direction de l'historienne spécialiste des voyages Hélène Blais et d'Olivier Loiseaux, conservateur général au Département des cartes et des plans de la BNF en charge des collections de la Société de Géographie. Ils sont les deux commissaires de l'exposition. - Sur le travail de Camille Lefebvre, historienne spécialiste du Sahel et du Sahara au XIXè siècle et membre du Comité scientifique de l'exposition. Un article sur son livre publié aux Éditions de la Sorbonne en 2015 « Frontières de sable, frontières de papier. Histoire de territoires et de frontières, du jihad de Sokoto à la colonisation française du Niger (xixe-xxe siècles) ».

This week, join Rebecca Sheir as we meet one of the world's greatest and most unknown explorers, Matthew Henson. This self-educated African-American WHO persevered through discrimination to become one of the first people to reach the North Pole. WHEN you hear his story, you'll learn so much about the WOW he discovered in our world! (Originally aired 12/15/21)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matthew Henson was one of the first people to step foot on the North Pole!

After working together for 22 years, Matthew Henson and Robert E. Peary located the North Pole in April, 1909. History, however,  would record only Peary's name as having made the discovery.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Matthew Henson was just 12 years old when he walked from Washington D.C. to Baltimore, and into a position as a cabin boy on a merchant ship. But his greatest trek would come three decades later and take him to the very top of the world. Some scholars even believe he was the first man to reach the North Pole.

The fascinating conclusion to the story of the race to the North Pole between Robert Peary and Matthew Henson, and their chief rival Dr. Fredrick Cook.This week's Ghost of Arlington are: Navy Rear Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (Section 8, Lot 15)Josephine Peary (Section 8, Lot 15)Matthew Henson (Section 8, Lot 15)Lucy Henson (Section 8, Lot 15)Marie Ahnighito Peary Stafford (Section 8, Grave 5190-6)Army Captain Edward StaffordHere are the websites with more information about next week's centennial anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:1. For a free reservation to personally walk the Plaza of the Unknowns and lay flowers at the tomb:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-centennial-commemoration-public-flower-ceremony-tickets-1713838828072. A full list of virtual programs put on by Arlington for the tombs centennial: https://arlingtoncemetery.mil/Tomb100/Centennial-Events Also, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: ·       The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com    ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast·       Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/

I always remember being taught in school that the first person to reach the geographical North Pole was US Rear Admiral Robert Peary, but as with most events in world history, the truth isn't as cut and dry as that.  This is part one of my attempt to set that record straight.Here are the websites with more information about next week's centennial anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:1. For a free reservation to personally walk the Plaza of the Unknowns and lay flowers at the tomb:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tomb-of-the-unknown-soldier-centennial-commemoration-public-flower-ceremony-tickets-1713838828072. A full list of virtual programs put on by Arlington for the tombs centennial: https://arlingtoncemetery.mil/Tomb100/Centennial-EventsAlso, a very special thanks to Mountain Up Cap Company for its continued help to spread the word about the podcast on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/MountainUpCapCompany Climb to Glory!For more information about the podcast visit: ·       The GoA website: https://www.ghostsofarlingtonpodcast.com    ·       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ghostsofarlingtonpodcast·       Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlingtonGhosts·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ghostsofarlington/

From 1891-1909, Matthew Henson dedicated his life to exploring the Arctic. Originally, Robert Peary hired Henson as a servant, but in 1908, when it was time for Peary's third and final attempt to reach the North Pole, it was Henson who was Peary's most trusted partner. As a Black American at the turn of the century, he faced constant racism, but in the Arctic, his character and skills couldn't be ignored. He was the best person to lead the final push to the North Pole, but would he be the first to reach it?   https://adventurenerds.com/podcast/matthew-henson-towards-the-north-pole/   Visit us at Adventure Nerds to learn more about us and find a list of references and a map of Henson's route towards the North Pole. Remember to sign up for our newsletter and follow us for more exciting stories.   Follow Adventure Nerds: Instagram YouTube Spotify   Be curious and choose adventure.   Thanks for listening!

Lost series Part 2: Matthew Henson The episode is about the story of Matthew Henson and who never gave up to achieve his goal as the first human to reach the north pole. We talk about Hip Hop, Politics, Current Events, and Monetizing podcasts and content.  MoviesMalcolm and Marie - John David Washington, Zendeya, Sam LevinsonPodcastGood words with Kirk Franklin Sleepersmino- fronto isleygimmiethelootpod@gmail.com

Who was Matthew Henson and how did his fur suit come to live in the Berkshire Museum? Journey back to 1908 and discover the story of Matthew Henson and Robert Peary's Arctic expedition.

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