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Ernest Shackleton - Part 10 - Endurance: Across South Georgia Oct 19, 2021

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The Endurance Saga comes to a close as Shackleton must cross the mountains of South Georgia Island in order to reach civilization. He must then rescue the men stranded on Elephant Island.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 9 - Endurance: The Voyage of the James Caird Oct 03, 2021

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In our 100th episode, we track one of the great sailing feats in the history of man - the Voyage of the James Caird. In this episode, Shackleton and five other men attempt to sail from Elephant Island to South Georgia - across some of the most dangerous waters in the world.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 8 - Endurance: Elephant Island Sep 22, 2021

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Shackleton and his men have to struggle to find a way off the ice pack of the Weddell Sea - and to land. Also, we take a look at the men of the Aurora - who were fighting to lay the supplies depots on the other side of the continent.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 7 - Endurance: Into the Ice Sep 03, 2021

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The Endurance Expedition begins! In this episode, we follow the Endurance from South Georgia Island and into the Weddell Sea - and discover the fate of Endurance.

Look at maps, and some links - including to video - on our website.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 6 - Prelude to Endurance Aug 12, 2021

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Part six in our series covers the years 1910-1914. We follow the race to the South Pole between Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen, and then go with Shackleton as he prepares his next expedition - the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition - aka the Endurance Expedition.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 5 - The Nimrod Expedition: Survival Jul 30, 2021

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In the second part of the Nimrod Expedition, we focus on two things. First was the struggle of Shackleton and the geographic South Pole to get back to the Antarctic coast. And second, we will cover the pretty amazing story of the magnetic South pole team. It is a some amazing stuff.

Magnetic South Pole Team Route: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g9801s.ct000772/?r=-0.7,-0.008,2.4,1.552,0

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 4 - The Nimrod Expedition: Farthest South Jul 17, 2021

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In part 4 of our Shackleton series, we cover the first half of the 1907 Nimrod Expedition, as Shackleton makes a go for the pole.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 3 - 1903-1907 Jun 24, 2021

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In part 3 of our series, we follow Shackleton in the years between the Discovery Expedition - and his next venture. In this time, he becomes a public figure - and even runs for parliament. Also, his rivalry with Robert Falcon Scott will grow.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 2 - The Discovery Expedition Jun 15, 2021

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In part 2 of the series, Shackleton takes part in the 1901 Discovery Expedition, in which he will take part in an excursion into the interior of Antarctica, and set a record for furthest south.

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Ernest Shackleton - Part 1 - Early Years May 28, 2021

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Part 1 in our series covers the life of Antarctic Explorer Ernest Shackleton up to the Discovery Expedition of 1901. There is also a brief look at Antarctic exploration, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.

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