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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. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  12. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. Phil’s characters
    05:36
    Phil’s characters
  15. He Had a Little Sticker
    01:25
    He Had a Little Sticker
  16. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
  17. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  18. Reading from The Infinite
    05:46
    Reading from The Infinite
  19. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
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