Episode 70: Matthew Henson and Some Bananas

About the Episode

Slipping on banana peels was really a thing! Even Theodore Roosevelt got involved!

Banana Display at 1876 World’s Fair in Philadelphia
New York Times


Also, Black explorer Matthew Henson was quite possibly the first man to step on the North Pole. He also crossed paths with Mr. Roosevelt.

Matthew Henson

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