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Feb 26, 2014 · In August of 1914, legendary British explorer Ernest Shackleton led his brave crew of men and dogs on a journey to the end of the world — the enigmatic continent of Antarctica.
- Endurance Is Locked in by Ice
- Survival on An Ice Floe
- Marooned on Elephant Island
- 'My Name Is Shackleton'
- Rescue Mission to Elephant Island
- Shackleton's Early Death
- Sources
Endurance had left South Georgia for Antarctica on December 5, 1914, carrying 27 men (plus one stowaway, who became the ship’s steward), 69 dogs, and a tomcat erroneously dubbed Mrs. Chippy. The goal of expedition leader Shackleton, who had twice fallen short—once agonizingly so—of reaching the South Pole, was to establish a base on Antarctica’s We...
In the time that passed between abandoning Enduranceand watching the ice swallow it up completely, the crew salvaged as many provisions as they could, while sacrificing anything and everything that added weight or would consume valuable resources— including bibles, books, clothing, tools and keepsakes. Some of the younger dogs, too small to pull th...
It was the first time they had been on dry land since leaving South Georgia 497 days previously. But their ordeal was far from over. The likelihood of anybody coming across them was vanishingly small, and so after nine days of recuperation and preparation, Shackleton, Worsley and four others set out in one of the lifeboats, the James Caird,to seek ...
There was no conceivable circumstance under which three strangers could possibly appear from nowhere at the whaling station, and certainly not from the direction of the mountains. And yet here they were: their hair and beards stringy and matted, their faces blackened with soot from blubber stoves and creased from nearly two years of stress and priv...
Once the other three members of the James Caird had been retrieved, attention turned to rescuing the 22 men remaining on Elephant Island. Yet, after all that had gone before, this final task in many ways proved to be the most trying and time-consuming of all. The first ship on which Shackleton set out ran dangerously low on fuel while trying to nav...
Ernest Shackleton never did reach the South Pole or crossed Antarctica. He launched one more expedition to the Antarctic, but the Endurance veterans who rejoined him noticed he appeared weaker, more diffident, drained of the spirit that had kept them alive. On January 5, 1922, with the ship at South Georgia, he had a heart attack in his bunk and di...
Alexander, Caroline, The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition (Alfred A. Knopf, 1998) Heacox, Kim, Shackleton: The Antarctic Challenge (National Geographic Society, 1999) Huntford, Roland, Shackleton (Hodder & Stoughton, 1985) Lansing, Alfred, Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage (Perseus Books, 1986) Shackleton, Ernest, Sout...
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Its destination was the continent of Antarctica, the goal of its .~ del' and crew, the "last great polar expedition" - crossing Antarctica on foot. In August 30, 1916, Shackleton, the expedition's British leader, coUected the 27 alember crew for their return trip to South Georgia.
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1. Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition teaches us the power of leadership and resilience in the face of extreme adversity. 2. Teamwork and camaraderie are crucial in overcoming challenges and achieving remarkable feats. 3. The story of the Endurance expedition demonstrates the indomitable human spirit and the ability to triumph over seemingly
It gives us the outline of Shackleton’s bold idea to try and be the first person to cross the entire continent of Antarctica on foot after being narrowly beaten to the Pole by Roald Amundsen. Key Questions. What is an explorer? What do they do and why? Who was Ernest Shackleton? What is Antarctica? Where is it and what is it like and why?
Feb 1, 2004 · Project Gutenberg. 73,636 free eBooks. 4 by Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton. South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917 by Shackleton. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
Mar 19, 2019 · Today considered an adventure survival classic, South is the true story of a thrilling polar expedition. Never before has Shackleton’s lively prose been so extensively and stunningly illustrated.
