Dump Camp, October 27, 1915 This is one of Shackleton's outstanding leadership moments as described by Worsley in his 1931 book,...

Worsley's Endurance ... " Within the ship, to counteract the depression caused by darkness, we had a particularly brilliant scheme of...

From Worsley's Endurance ... "Shackleton had a genius - it was neither more or less than that - for keeping those about him in high...

Orde-Lees Journal, May 19, 1915 Aboard Endurance, May 19, 1915 We have had side splitting fun this evening. Everyone submitted to having...

After seven days in the boats, they landed on Elephant Island. Throughout their horrific ordeal, Shackleton had exhibited his usual...

Shackleton tells the story in South : Seeing Worsley taking a sun-sighting at noon, Shackleton "jumped into Worsley's boat in order to...

This entry from Orde-Lees Journal provides a picture of what the Endurance crew was doing to keep themselves productively busy during the...

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

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

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...

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

Ed. note: Worsley captured Shackleton's leadership style in this one sentence. Shackleton led by example; he communicated effectively; he...

Orde-Lees' journal, December 2, 1915, "there are a good many of us only too anxious to come down again,"

Reginald James, physicist, writing in the 1950s... "He probably never made any deliberately planned steps to this end. His methods were...

Orde-Lees' Journal - November 21, 1915 "This evening as we were mostly taking it easy & reading we heard Sir Ernest call out, "She's...

Frank Hurley's Journal - November 13, 1915 At noon to-day the temperature rose to +33, with the result that the surface of the floe has...

Image: Hurley and Shackleton at Ocean Camp Editor's Note: In this journal entry from Frank Hurley's journal, we catch a glimpse of what...

“To-night the temperature has dropped to –16 (degrees) Fahr., and most of  the men are cold and uncomfortable. After the tents had been...

Throughout the Endurance ordeal, Shackleton made sure everyone was treated equally so there could be no ill-feelings of favoritism....

"Difficulties are just things to overcome." Shackleton