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The myth of Ernest Shackleton

Gail P Sherman
Nov 22, 2024
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The release of the LEGO Endurance set sent me down a rabbit hole about Ernest Shackleton, the leader of a failed expedition to cross the continent of Antarctica.

The Endurance was sunk on November 21, 1915, when it was crushed by Antarctic pack ice. The expedition leader, Ernest Shackleton, has become almost synonymous with leadership. Numerou…

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