Ernest Shackleton
Short History Of...
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I Shule With Scott and Shackleton
Shackleton and his second in command, frank wilde, have their successes, but the pole remains just out of reach. Even so, small gains are made, and they return to a hero's welcome. Shackleton is even knighted by the king for his work. By 19 ten, the race to the pole has just two serious contenders remaining. For great britain, there is the terranova led by scott. Britain's terranova expedition places tragedy follows. A violent and unrelenting blizzard rages outside robert scott's tent. With frost bitten fingers, he pinches at his pencil and records a final diary entry. It seems a pity,
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