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Matthew Henson was born on 1866,Charles Country, Maryland. His mother died when he was only two years old and his dad died six years later. Matthew Henson was the first man to explore the north pole with Robert Peary. This is not an introductory paragraph, this information should go in the Early Years paragraph.

= Early years = Matthew Henson attended school in Washington D.C. where he lived with his uncle.When he was twelve he ran away from home. Matthew ended up in Baltimore were he became a cabin boy on the merchant ship "Katie Hinds". for the next six years he traveled aboard the ship all over the world.He went to China,and the southern tip of South Americ a.A t the age of 18,he returned to Washington D.C.where he got a job as a clerk at a clothing stor e.T his affected his life because then he starded to explore the whole world and that's how come he met a commander named Robert Peary .H e desised to work with Robert Peary. You have SEVERAL sentences with NO space after the period! = Adult life = What makes Matthew Henson so significant is that he was the first man to explore the North Pole with Robert Peary.In 1908 Peary, Matthew Henson., and the Eskimo guides set out from Crane City, Greenland.Peary told Matthew Henson about his plans to be the first man to explore the North Pole, and Matthew was interested.Matthew learned to speak the Eskimo language and studied about their culture in preparation for the trip to the North Pole.They then took a final reset at cape colombia on canada's Ellesmere Island. =Accomplishments= Matthew Henson and Robert Peary were the two first men to plan to reach the north pole but Matthew Henson was the first man to explore the North Pole.But Matthew Henson was the first man to reach the north pole before Robert Peary.Me and my partner do admire Matthew Henson for what Matthew and Robert did.I think Matthew Henson is a significant African American because he explored the North Pole.Matthew also learned to speak Eskimo language and studied there culture in preparation for the trip to the North Pole. This paragraph is a bit disorganized and needs some editing. = conclusion = Matthew Henson was a very brave man to travel to the North Pole.Matthew Henson was a brave boy when he was twelve because he ran away from his home.Matthew Henson was the first African American to explore the North Pole.I found out that it is very interesting that man could explore a very cold place and even all the animals that live in the North Pole.For what Matthew Henson did that can never be taken away from him ever.In 1961 his home state of Maryland placed a bronze tablet in memory of him in the State House.Matthew died on April 6, 1909.

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