The shackleton Expedition was led by Ernest Shackleton. His dream was to reach the south pole. He was a veteran explorer, he had tried to make it the south pole before with Robert Scott. On That expedition they had to turn back before they made it to the south pole. He got the funds to take his own expedition he wanted to choose his crew. He choose his crew by putting out an ad to get people to volunteer. His ad stated what the expedition conditions would be. He said how there would be many dangers and coming back was not guaranteed. Twenty Eight men answered his ad. Some were from the military and other were doctors,carpenters or other professions.
The Expedition began in 1914 and set sail from South Georgia, an island off the tip of
The Expedition began in 1914 and set sail from South Georgia, an island off the tip of