Curated OER
Explorers of the Mighty North
Learners access the Internet to research the journey made by Rear Admiral Peary and Matthew Alexander Henson to the North Pole. They locate the North Pole on maps and globes. They present oral reports to classmates on their research.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1986 to commemorate the discovery of the North Pole by Robert E. Peary and Matthew Henson. With a short passage on the details of their famous discovery.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Matthew Alexander Henson
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Matthew Alexander Henson, an American black explorer who accompanied Robert E. Peary on most of his expeditions, including that to the North Pole in 1909.