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Ernest Shackleton's Two Antarctic Expeditions Before The Endurance Explained
Before his experience on the Endurance, Ernest Shackleton was involved in two expeditions in Antarctica that defined his ...
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When a Search Party Discovered the Frozen Body of a British Explorer Who Raced to the South Pole—and Lost
Captain Robert Falcon Scott and four of his men reached the geographic South Pole on January 18, 1912, only to meet with ...
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Scott of the Antarctic (1868 - 1912)
Robert Falcon Scott was born on 6 June 1868 in Devonport. He became a naval cadet at the age of 13 and served on a number of Royal Navy ships in the 1880s and 1890s. He attracted the notice of the ...
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Quest for the Pole: Historic Antarctic Land Journeys
View the paths of glory and despair that revealed this uncharted land to the world. Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Discovery 1901-1904 Sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society, Scott led the ...
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Scott's Skis: An Antartic Journey
Scott didn't like skis! These skis were used for depot runs. The expedition party travelled to the South Pole by foot.Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) was born in Plymouth and is nowadays referred ...
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Birth of Sir Shackleton commemorated by South Georgia with new crown coins
This year is the 115th anniversary of the Royal Geographic Society medal having been bestowed on Sir Ernest Shackleton for his efforts to accompany Robert Falcon Scott on his famed Antarctic ...