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The Scramble for Antarctica: Shackleton and the White Continent
While Europe was busy drawing borders on maps of Africa and Asia, a different kind of race was unfolding at the bottom of the world. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the heroic but tragic age of Antarctic exploration, focusing on the rivalry between Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott. We look at how the Terra Nova expedition became a symbol of British endurance, and why Ernest Shackleton’s earlier attempt, the Nimrod Expedition, set the stage for modern polar history. From Frank Hurley’s groundbreaking photography to the harsh realities of the Mawson and Aurora expeditions, we…
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