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A small cairn of stones on a hill above the harbour of the South Georgia Island marks the resting place of the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. His Edwardian-era exploits are currently being celebrated again with much of the same enthusiasm as they were over 80 years ago. Shackleton and two others completed one of the most astonishing feats of seamanship - a 16-day voyage from Elephant Island to South Georgia in an open boat, a distance of 800 nautical miles through the worst seas in the world. We visit the sites of Shackleton's achievements with a group of Shackleton fans, and attempt to understand his continuing allure.
Shackleton was produced by Andrew Dodd
for the Australian
Broadcasting Corporation. The sound
engineer was Russell
Thompson. This program is part of the
international
documentary
series, Crossing Boundarie
Links:
Antarctic Explorers: Ernest Shackleton
- offers a brief biography, pictures, and summaries of his expeditions.
Endurance, The
- exhibition documenting Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to the Antarctic.
Get Ready for Shackleton-Mania
- essay reporting on the recent popularity of the Antarctic explorer.
Kodak: The Endurance
- original photographs by Frank Hurley chronicle the ill-fated expedition to Antarctica led by Shackleton.
Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey
- follow along on a current adventure to Antarctica, or explore Shackleton's 1914 journey. From NOVA.
Books:
 Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
by: Alfred Lansing 1986
Chronicles Shackleton's adventure
 Leading at the Edge: Leadership Lessons from the the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition
by: Dennis N. Perkins, Margaret P. Holtman, Catherine McCarthy, Paul R. Kessler 2000
Tells Shackleton's story while giving leadership advice
 Shackleton's Forgotten Men: Untold Tale of an Antarctic Tragedy
by: Lennard Bickel, Rt. Hon. Shackleton 2000
The story of the often overlooked Ross sea party.
 South: The Endurance Expedition
by: Ernest Henry Shackleton, Frank Hurley (Photographer) 1999
Read about the adventure
 The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
by: Caroline Alexander, Frank Hurley (Photographer) 1998
Using description and statistics, Alexander recreates Shackleton's voyage
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