In an era when segregation thrived and Jim Crow reigned supreme, adventurer Matthew A. Henson defied racial stereotypes. During his teenage years, Henson sailed on vessels that journeyed across the globe, and it is those experiences that caught the attention...

This 100th anniversary edition is enhanced with material from The Explorers Club’s archives, including photographs of Henson ephemera. It also contains a list of Henson’s honors and a bibliography of celebratory accounts of his achievements. Product details Publisher : Lyons Press;...