Failure meant success for Antarctic explorer Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole, the first to cross Antarctica. He failed at both.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole, the first to cross Antarctica. He failed at both.
A Scottish luthier has lovingly crafted a violin out of floorboards taken from the former home of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The legendary Antarctic explorer died one hundred years ago this year, and is best remembered for the bravery with which he saved his crew after their ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 – 1917.
Farmer Writes: a hero of mine died 100 years ago this week 2022-01-05