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Ernest Shackleton’s Famous Job Ad, ‘Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey,’ Is Probably a Myth Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement.
ERNEST SHACKLETON'S ALLEGED ADVERTISEMENT FOR HIS NEXT VOYAGE WASN'T OPTIMISTIC. ... England, in August 1914 with a crew of 26; Shackleton and second-in-command Frank Wild joined the ship later.
Legend has it that Antarctic adventurer Ernest Shackleton posted an advertisement in a London paper before his infamous Endurance expedition: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter ...
CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! The release of the LEGO Endurance set sent me down a rabbit hole about Ernest Shackleton, ... Both the crew and the sled dogs were inexperienced.
Kenneth Branagh is known more for his acting skills than his modesty. If this was ever in question, the recent A&E presentation of “Shackleton” left this beyond doubt. Paul Wong Branagh portrays ...
The story of Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition to the South Pole is intriguingly told in a fine new documentary by director George Butler. 'Endurance' Retraces Perilous Journey - Los Angeles Times ...
While he managed to save the lives of many of his crew, Shackleton entered survival mode in order to protect them. "Some of the men were superstitious and illiterate," the 82-year-old said.
The Amundsen crew would return safely to its base, but, heartbreakingly, Scott and his four British companions died on the return journey. ... The Shackleton expedition, ...