Unable to find work anywhere else，Henson took a job in a hat shop in Washington，D.C.One day in 1887，a man came in to buy a hat.The man，Robert Peary，asked the owner if he knew anyone with experience at sea.Peary would soon travel to South America for the U．S.government.He needed experienced men to accompany him.The shop owner knew about his young employee’s skills and experience on ocean journeys，so he introduced Peary to Henson.

　　Using his map­reading and sailing skills，Henson proved himself to be a worthy and smart seaman.Peary soon made Henson his assistant，and they became close friends.One day Peary told Henson about his real dream：to be the first man to stand on“the top of the world”at the North Pole.He asked Henson to help him make his dream come true.Over the next five years，the two explorers made two trips together to the Arctic.However，they were not able to reach the pole either time.The cold，wind，and ice were worse than either of them had ever imagined.

　　In 1908，Peary and Henson were ready to make their final attempt at reaching the North Pole.Both men were over forty years old.The years of hardship in the arctic cold had made them suffer a lot.This would be their last chance.With four Inuit guides，they made a mad rush straight across the ice toward the pole.Peary’s feet were injured and he had to be pulled on a dogsled.In April 1909，Henson’s instruments showed they were standing at the North Pole.Together Henson and Peary planted the American flag in the snow.

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