Shackleton had lots of challenges to deal with among his team. Photographer Frank Hurley was a prima donna. Hurley was loud and...

“We could see our base, maddening, tantalizing. Shackleton at this time showed one of his sparks of real greatness . He did not rage at...

"Example is not the main thing in leading others. It is the only thing." Albert Schweitzer, Humanitarian #LeadingByExample

Wreckage of Endurance How would Shackleton deal with the horrific tragedy unfolding in Los Angeles? Lead By Example: Many years after...

King of Rock 'n Roll - the one and only Elvis Presley - born 89 years ago on January 8, 1935. A poor kid from nowhere, he shrugged off...

"The prices paid for the ordinary lots averaged from fifty to seventy-five dollars per acre. Capitol Hill was expected to bring the...

Alexander Macklin's Journal - January 6, 1916 Today the surface has been so wet that most of us have spent the time indoors. Personally I...

Mariner's 1850 Bible Stranded on an ice-floe, with no hope of rescue Shackleton and his crew had no idea how valuable their example would...

Orde-Lees' Journal New Year's Day 1915 New Year's Day at last, exactly one year has elapsed since I first applied to Sir Ernest for a...

The unlikely story behind The Founding of Washington, D.C. began in 1783 when a group of armed soldiers from Lancaster, PA marched to...

This is an interesting example of how Shackleton modeled the attitude and behavior he wanted his crew to assume: Orde-Lees' Journal,...

This week marks 24 years since the publication of Shackleton's Way and it's gratifying to see it ranked #3 in Best Selling Antarctica...

Old South Meeting House On December 16, 1773, an estimated 7,000 people crowded into Boston's Old South Meeting House and the surrounding...

Ed. Note: Worsley and Macklin wrote similar entries about being perfectly content with their situation. Orde-Lees' Journal - December 11,...

Frank Hurley's Journal - December 10, 1915 All hands in tents to-day.  Bleak and drifting snow, mild blizzard.  Wind very erratic,...

Ed. Note: Once they lost Endurance, Shackleton's main concern became his team's survival when breaking out of the ice. This account gives...

Ed. Note: This passage about December 7, 1941 is from my book, Reagan's Journey - Lessons from a Remarkable Career "On a peaceful Sunday...

I'm watching a video on "The World's Most Famous Train" - the Orient Express. Caught my attention because of the recent photo essay on...

Hurley's Journal, December 5, 1915 "Lazy day in tent, reading Encyclopaedia on Borneo, Sumatra and Australia.  Geographical discussions...