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Stealing the Glory: the Conquest of the North Pole

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Matthew Henson was a black explorer at the North Pole. He is now recognised as co-discoverer, along with Admiral Robert E Peary.
But while other explorers returned home to bask in glory and honour, Henson lived and died in obscurity. Colin Salmon tells his story. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon

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Narrator:
Colin Salmon
Producer:
Pam Fraser Solomon
Source: Radio Times

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