Shackleton celebrated accomplishments, milestones and holidays. In his account of the crossing of South Georgia, he wrote that he, Worsley and Crean would pa...

In the 1950s, Shackleton's tentmate on the ice, Reginald James, shared his memories of the Boss' leadership strategies... His methods were much more subtle &...

There was an Irish strain in him and he was full of imagination. He could see the whole thing accomplished, and he never admitted defeat. And he had a quick ...

As we struggle through this current crisis, it's easy to default into thinking about the inconveniences and annoyances we're dealing with today. But focusin...

Picture 28 haggard, exhausted men standing on an ice-floe. They are hundreds of miles from civilization. There is no hope of rescue. They watch in silence as...

In the 1950s, Dr. Macklin described how Shackleton handled the crisis when a summer storm left Endurance trapped in a floating sea of ice. In the physician's...