In the autobiography “Northward Bound” by Matthew Henson is all about Matthew’s journey to the arctic. When Henson was at the age of 7 his parents and was taken in by his uncle. Once he grew up he became a cabin-boy and seaman, went on many expeditions yet wasn't noticed until one day. Robert E. Peary took Henson to be a servant. After their party left with experience of many other expeditions on the Roosevelt ship (after F.D.R) they arrived on August 1st in Cape York Bay to meet up with the Eskimos for help on the expedition. As the party reached the walking distance, they were doing all they could to hold on to their sledges because of the slippery ice. Matthew fell into the water on April 3rd yet a man named Ootah saved his life but
