| A | B |
|---|
| Henson's age when he left home | Thirteen years old |
| Henson's first job | Working in a restaurant |
| How he learned about navigation | He sailed on a ship. |
| Where Henson met Peary | In a supply store where he worked |
| Henson's job with Robert Peary | He was his assistant. |
| His first trip with Peary | To the jungles of Nicaragua |
| The number of miles they covered on dog sled | Nine thousand |
| The post to which President Taft appointed Henson | Clerk in the New York Customs House |
| Awarded to Henson in 1944 | The Congressional Medal of Honor |
| Exclusive organization to which he was admitted | The Explorer's Club |
| Henson's only son | Anauakaq |
| Where Henson is buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| The reason he was first denied fame | Because of his race |
| The college where he got a master's degree | Harvard |
| The ship named after him | U.S.N.S. Henson |
