In 1902, Scott, Dr. Edward Wilson, and Ernest Shackleton set out with dog teams and sledges aiming to be the first to reach the South Pole. They pushed south to 82º16.5'S, when scurvy ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of British explorer Ernest Shackleton’s expedition ... person to cross Antarctica via the South Pole. But his hopes were dashed when ...

In 1909 Ernest Shackleton and his team set a new record. They were 111 miles from the South Pole. This was the closest anyone had been to the South Pole so far.

The expedition - which included Ernest Shackleton - reached further south ... to plan an expedition to be the first to reach the South Pole. He spent years raising funds for the trip.