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Mar 19, 2019 · The expedition’s story begins on the eve of World War I, when the ship Endurance departed England with Shackleton and his team of six men. The plan was to travel 1,800 miles across the icy continent from the Atlantic side, while a second team aboard the Aurora, would reach Antarctica’s Pacific side and lay out supply depots for the ...
- Ernest Henry Shackleton
South is Shackleton's own account of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. It is a true story of courageous endurance, survival against the odds and an undeterred sense of adventure. This special edition includes detailed maps so that the reader can see just how extraordinary Shackleton's achievement was
Mar 13, 2022 · Prior to the Endurance voyage, Shackleton had established himself as a polar explorer after a career in the merchant navy. He had to leave a 1906 Antarctic expedition due to ill health, but led ...
Overview. In 1914, after several years of fundraising efforts, Ernest Shackleton leaves England bound for exploration in Antarctica on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The purpose of the expedition is to traverse Antarctica from west to east by use of dog sleds. He purchases a sturdy wooden boat designed for hunting polar bears and ...
Feb 15, 2024 · From restless schoolboy to legendary explorer, Ernest Shackleton’s life was an adventure. Discover his triumphs and failures, from near-reaching the South Pole to escaping ice floes in a tiny boat. A story of leadership, resilience and conquering impossible odds. 15 February 2024 will mark the 150 anniversary of the birth of the remarkable ...
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Mar 9, 2022 · A cross erected on a hill behind Scott's Hut in memory of the three members of Shackleton's Ross Sea Party, who died nearby. Ernest Shackleton was proud of the fact that he had never lost a man under his command. On his dash to the South Pole during the so-called ‘ Nimrod Expedition ’ in 1908-1909, Shackleton turned around with just over ...
