The polar journeys: Endurance and the far eastern sledge party
40 min
The two oldest stories in this module are also among the most retold. They come from the "heroic age" of Antarctic exploration, more than a century ago, when expeditions went south with wooden ships, dogs, canvas tents and no way of calling for help. They are often told as tales of heroism. This lesson tells them as tales of decisions: how to keep a large party alive for many months,…
In this lesson
Shackleton's Endurance expedition, 1914 to 1917
What happened
The decisions
What the land offered
What we can learn
Mawson's far eastern sledge party, 1912 to 1913
Two journeys, one theme
The two cases together
Check yourself
Key points
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