Question 1

Who drove the sledges to the top of the world — and why did it take 80 years to honour him?

Accepted Answer

Matthew Henson spent about 18 years in the Arctic with Robert Peary. He spoke the Inuit language, built the sledges and broke trail. In 1909 he was in the small party that claimed the North Pole.

Question 2

Matthew Henson: what happened in 1909?

Accepted Answer

The Pole claim — On 6 April the party of six reaches the point Peary calls the North Pole.

Question 3

Matthew Henson: what happened in 1988?

Accepted Answer

Reburied at Arlington — Moved with full honours to lie beside Peary.

Matthew Henson — Arctic · 1909 · towards the Pole · Great Explorers

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