In March 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton works to put together a crew of twenty-eight men to sail from England to Antarctica. It was a new continent untouched by humanity that only the most adventurous men dared to explore—men who yearned to be the first to see what no other person had. Shackleton wants to be a part of the first group of men to cross the entire ... Show More
Jan 2024
110. Antarctica: The Continent that wouldn’t be Conquered
Antarctica, the great land of ice. It was first spotted in the early years of the 19th century but it wasn't until 1895 that humans, in the form of a Norwegian expedition, actually landed on one of the world's most inhospitable places. With that expedition the Heroic Age of Antar ... Show More
43m 28s
Mar 2023
How They Found the Shipwreck Endurance
In 1915, British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s historic expedition to Antarctica stalled when floating ice trapped, crushed, and finally sank his ship, Endurance. Shackleton’s men survived 21 months on the ice, alone and freezing, and became one of the most incredible adventur ... Show More
43m 50s
Aug 2023
#398 | Ernest Shackleton | Antarctic Explorer
Courageous, resilient, and an incredible leader. Ernest Shackleton was an Antarctic explorer who never gave up in the face of adversity. In this episode, we'll be talking about the Endurance expedition, the challenges he and his crew faced, and their extraordinary feats of surviv ... Show More
23m 20s
Mar 2022
Shackleton’s Ice Ship Found
March 5, 2022. After 107 years, explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, has been found two miles under the icy Antarctic waters. Shackleton had set out to be the first to walk across Antarctica, but ran into trouble almost immediately. The Endurance became stuck in the ... Show More
17m 50s
Jul 2024
Le héros de l'Antarctique
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4m 26s