A Negro Explorer at the North Pole 1912 is a memoir by Matthew Henson. Published a few years following an expedition to the planets northernmost pointwhich he claims to have reached firstA Negro Explorer at the North Pole reflects on Hensons outsized role in ensuring the success of their mission. Although he was frequently overshadowed by Commander Robert Peary Henson continues to be recognized as a pioneering African American who rose from poverty to become a true national hero. Seven times had Robert Peary and Matthew Henson attempted to reach the fabled North Pole. Seven times they failed. In 1908 following years of frustration they gather a crew of Inuit guides and set sail from Greenland hopeful that the eighth voyage will end in discovery. Throughout his life Matthew Henson has grown accustomed to proving himself. Born the son of sharecroppers in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War he has endured racism and economic disparity his entire life. Since 1891 Henson and Pearywho he met while working at a Washington D.C. department storehave been attempting to reach the most remote location on planet earth an icebound region devoid of sustenance and shelter accessible only by boat sled and foot. As they near the North Pole Henson prepares to make history..Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.