Matthew Henson. On April 6, 1909, Matthew Henson stood atop the world with Robert Peary as co-discoverer of the North Pole. When Henson descended from the frigid north his reception was distinctly cool, even in contrast to Peary's less than wholesale embrace by the American public.
Autonomy refers to a personâs right to self-management in terms of his conduct and affairs. Its literal meaning comes from the Greek word âautonomosâ with âautoâ meaning âselfâ and ânomosâ meaning âlawâ. Autonomy also defines a personâs right to make decisions on his own and not be forced or manipulated by anybody else.
AthÂ·ens. 1. The capital and largest city of Greece, in the eastern part of the country near the Saronic Gulf. It was at the height of its cultural achievements and imperial power in the fifth century bc during the time of Pericles. Athens became the capital of modern Greece in 1834, two years after the country achieved its independence from Turkey.