Travelers and Explorers, Part 8: Ernest Shackleton's Frozen March at the Bottom of the World

Ernest Shackleton was among the last of a group of intrepid men from the Golden Age of Discovery in the Victorian era. He sought honor for England and himself in embarking on a dangerous journey to lead a team of men to cross the Antarctic continent....

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