<div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">Matthew Henson was not meant to lead an ordinary life. His dreams had sails. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">They took him from the port of Baltimore, around the world, and north to the pole.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">No amount of fear, cold, hunger, or injustice could keep him from tasting adventure and exploring the world. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">He learned to survive in the Arctic wilderness, and he stood by Admiral Peary for years on end, all for the sake of his goal. </p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">And finally, after decades of facing danger and defying the odds, he reached the North Pole and made history. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%">At last, Henson had proved himself as an explorer—and as a man. </p> </div> </div> </div>