<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>