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Arctic Hero --- the Story of Matthew Henson
By Alison Hawes
Introduction
In 1909
a black American explorer called Matthew Henson
helped to
discover
the North Pole.
This story tells you how Matthew became an explorer and the dangers he faced
in the bitter cold of the Arctic.
Chapter 1: Running Away
As a boy, Matthew always longed for adventure. When he was about 12 years
old, he ran away to sea. He joined a ship as a cabin boy, peeling potatoes and cleaning
the decks.
When he left, at the age of 18, he had already traveled the world.
Chapter 2: Matthew Meets Robert Peary
A
few
years
later
Matthew
was
working
in
a
shop
when
he
met
an
explorer
called Robert Peary.
Robert
offered
him
a
job,
as
his
servant,
working
in
the
jungles
of
Central
America. Matthew was keen to travel again, so he took the job.
While
they
were
in
the
jungle,
one
of
Robert鈥檚
survey
team
fell
into
some
quicksand. The man was so frightened, he left the expedition.
Matthew asked if he
could
take over the man鈥檚
job,
and he
never
worked as a
servant again. After working in the sticky heat of the jungle, Robert鈥檚 next trip was to
the bitter cold of the Arctic. He asked Matthew to come with him as a member of his
team.
He and Matthew then spent the next 18 years exploring the Arctic together.
Chapter 3: Matthew in Greenland
They began by making several trips to Greenland, where the Inuit people (
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) helped them to learn the
skills they needed to survive in the Arctic.
Matthew quickly learned to speak Inuit and became good friends with the people.
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