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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  14. A reading from Elizabeth
    02:18
    A reading from Elizabeth
  15. Pupils' questions
    07:21
    Pupils' questions
  16. Lauren reads
    04:58
    Lauren reads
  17. Becoming an Author
    00:58
    Becoming an Author
  18. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
  19. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  20. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  21. Comics
    04:26
    Comics
  22. Health and Medicine
    04:36
    Health and Medicine
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