For those stranded abroad, needed, an Ernest Shackleton

For those stranded abroad, needed, an Ernest Shackleton

28 May 26
Posted by: Joseph Howard Cooper
18 minutes, 33 seconds read
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Through an imagined Socratic dialogue the author conveys to the younger generation the heroism of Shackleton’s rescue of the Endurance crew in August 1916. A 20 minute read.

Big letters, all caps, I mean upper case, right. Huge news. Banner headline. And yes, all upper case. SHACKLETON RESCUES HIS COMRADES The King’s Joy That’s the first subhead. Congratulatory Message to Sir E Shackleton That’s the follow-on subhead. Okay, E Shackleton is like, uh, like a knight who rescues comrades instead of damsels in distress? Ah, context: Ernest Shackleton was knighted for the landmark discoveries he made during a 1908-1909 expedition toward the South Pole. I believe he was further celebrated for his steadfastness in getting his three fellow explorers back to the expedition’…

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