Matthew Henson Good day. My name is Matthew Henson. I was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1866. My life was going well until my parents died when I was twelve years old. I went to my parent’s funeral. Their caskets side by side. Being an only child made it hard. No one to lean on. So I became a sailor. The crew took me in as if I was a part of the family. By …showed first 75 words of 426 total…

…showed last 75 words of 426 total…to get there and that is how I became famous. If it was easy I wouldn’t be famous because no one would care. The advice I would give world leaders today is to do their jobs. Don’t act like a fool by fooling around (if you catch my drift.) Its about time to get serious about their jobs and nothing else. You are supposed to be a good example. Not a bad influence.