A Negro Explorer at the North Pole · Character
Egingwah
Eskimo hunter and dog driver on the expedition.
minor
First appearance: a negro explorer at the north pole
Egingwah shows up with force in Chapter XIII: The Final Supporting Parties Turn Back. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Serves as Commander Peary's Eskimo courier, delivering a note of command and encouragement to Henson and Bartlett.
Egingwah first appears in 0002 a negro explorer at the north pole.
In Chapter XIII: The Final Supporting Parties Turn Back: Serves as Commander Peary's Eskimo courier, delivering a note of command and encouragement to Henson and Bartlett.
Later, in The Pole!: Brother of Ootah, drives the Morris K. Jesup sledge; married and of good report.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Support and Family Members
- Protagonist
- Core Expedition Team
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Egingwah appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Chapter XIII: The Final Supporting Parties Turn Back
- The Pole!
- The Roosevelt Starts for Home
- Appendix II: List of Smith Sound Eskimos
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