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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
    03:08
    Reading from The Boy Who Made Monsters
  12. Sputnik
    00:55
    Sputnik
  13. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  14. A sudden idea
    01:52
    A sudden idea
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
  17. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  18. This is a democracy
    00:39
    This is a democracy
  19. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  20. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
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