Northward Bound is by Matthew Henson. When Henson was seven years old his mother died. After that he had to go live with his uncle. A few years later he was a cabin boy after attending N Street School when his uncle took him. Henson is on an expedition to the north pole in August 8, 1886.. He wants to be the first African American man to reach the north pole. Henson was actually attending along with Peary.
On their expedition they had some difficulties. They had to face cold weather which resulted in icy places and frigid water. Henson actually fell in the water. Also with all the ice their sledge ran into a piece damaging it. But they were able to fix the sledge and continue on. Also they treated henson as a servant and made him do all the
On their expedition they had some difficulties. They had to face cold weather which resulted in icy places and frigid water. Henson actually fell in the water. Also with all the ice their sledge ran into a piece damaging it. But they were able to fix the sledge and continue on. Also they treated henson as a servant and made him do all the