Ernest Shackleton

This post is part of a series on the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Shackleton’s Ad – Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey

Many of you have probably seen the famous advertisement which, as the story goes, Ernest Shackleton ran in the newspaper…

12 years ago

Ernest Shackleton – Last Expedition

World War I When Shackleton and his men returned to England, they found that the world had fundamentally changed. When…

12 years ago

Ernest Shackleton – The Boat Journey

When Shackleton and his men finally arrived at Elephant Island, they were finally back on dry ground, but their position…

12 years ago

Ernest Shackleton – Lost in the Ice

Right after returning on the Nimrod, Shackleton had declared that he was finished with exploring, and would settle down at…

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Ernest Shackleton – Nimrod Expedition

On his return to England, Shackleton was in high demand and the first of the explorers to come home. He…

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Ernest Shackleton – Discovery Expedition

Shackleton's life would change forever in 1900, when he heard of an expedition that was going to Antarctica. Shackleton was…

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