Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary on seven voyages to the Arctic...
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She has said that North Pole explorer Matthew Henson was "the brother of [her] great-great-grandfather." Henson graduated from Oxon Hill High School in...
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Matthew Henson State Park is a publicly owned greenway with recreational features that runs along Turkey Branch, a tributary of Rock Creek, in Montgomery...
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clothing store where he met 21-year-old Matthew Henson, a black man working as a sales clerk. Learning that Henson had six years of seagoing experience as...
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African Americans in Maryland (section Matthew Henson)
Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin". A descendant of Josiah Henson, Matthew Henson, was also from Southern Maryland and he was one of the first people...
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Jane Ann Henson (née Nebel; June 16, 1934 – April 2, 2013) was an American puppeteer and co-founder of Muppets, Inc. with her husband Jim Henson. Jane Ann...
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Harlem. Much of her life was occupied as the wife and later the widow of Matthew Henson. She spoke about his work, represented him at events, and preserved...
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The Matthew Henson Residence is a historic apartment residence at 246 West 150th Street in Manhattan, New York City. Apartment 3F in this building is where...
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Jim Henson Idea Man is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Ron Howard, about puppeteer Jim Henson. The film chronicles Henson's life, from the...
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USNS Henson (T-AGS-63) is a Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship. It is the fourth ship in the class. Henson is named after Matthew Henson, who...
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