Shackleton - The Great Explorer and Survivor Documentary

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[hv]

beside all the attributes and actions that we typically praise Shackleton for, the most admirable moment for me was when he barely rested for 3 days after arriving at South Georgia but headed right back into Hell (a Hell of ice and bitter cold violent ocean) to rescue his 22 men--where many people would've just easily lie to themselves and assume the men are dead, after arriving in safe hands. Instead, he came back and rescued all of them after 4 attempts. I can't fathom the fortitude of men in their days, to call it a miracle of freewill is an understatement. Fortitudine Vincimus!

[stopintown]

Yes I believe he was the greatest! Before my parents died, the last book we read together was "The Endurance" and it was impossible to put it down until we were finished. I hope the reader will get it and read it, you won't be sorry.

[seanwalsh]

“For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton.” Sir Raymond Priestly, Antarctic Explorer and Geologist.

[corcaighrebel]

Just brilliant. Tom Crean also worthy of a programme of his own.

[tiamatxvxianash]

Like some of the comments have touched on, Robert Lansing's book "Endurance" is in a league of its own. I try and read it again every few years. The way this People's Profile narrator repeatedly heralds Shackleton's exploits at bringing home all members of his expedition, should leave no one out there in doubt as to how epic the Endurance story is. Unlike Scott who I've researched throughout my life, I only ever skimmed over Shackleton's other biographical chapters. Thank you for filling in those details now. I did know he died and was laid to rest on South Georgia, which I feel was completely appropriate and beautiful in its own way.

[evelyncagle]

In my opinion Shackleton is the greatest of the Antarctic explorers. There is more to it than just reaching the precise South Pole. I read everything I can about Shackleton. Always have. The movie Shackleton starring Kenneth Brannaugh is amazing. Very underrated film. Ironically Shackleton and Brannaugh resemble one another. I think Shackleton would be pleased.

[rickcoyne]

Shackleton is by far one of the greatest Explores and greatest leaders of men for that era. The Book the Endurance is a riveting record of Shackleton's leadership and tenacity to survive. This was a fantastic Video. Thank you for posting this.

[ethanramos]

“I chose life over death for myself and my friend… I believe it is our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all”
Sir Ernst Shackleton

[phoebehill]

No matter how much I already know about a person, I always learn at least one new thing when watching these profiles. Thanks for your stellar research.

[jayklink]

Brilliant video! Honestly, I absolutely adored this documentary. The People Profiles is truly helping society become more informed, spending so much time to bring us content, quite the selfless act. In America at least, historical documentaries (and channels) are no longer available for the most part.

[joseluisceballos]

Luis Alberto Pardo Villalón (20 September 1882 – 21 February 1935) was a Chilean Navy officer who, in August 1916, commanded the steam tug Yelcho to rescue the 22 stranded crewmen of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, part of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The crewmen were stranded on Elephant Island, an ice-covered mountainous island off the coast of Antarctica in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands, in the Southern Ocean.“
Why you fellas never mención this man is astonishing to me. Shackleton was an extraordinary man, but his quest would have been a unmentioned disaster had not been for Mr. Pardo’s daring ability with a ship that was not fit for an Antarctic trip, specially at that time of the year

[bethmanus]

I became very involved in the attempts to celebrate the bicentennial of one of America's great explorations, the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the West Coast. All along the way, people said Look what they accomplished going so much into the unknown. Seven years later I was on a Lindblad/National Geographic cruise celebrating the Endurance. I said Lewis and Clark had nothing on these guys. Thanks for the great summary in this video, but I encourage those interested in more to read, Endurance, by Alfred Lansing.

[corcaighrebel]

Lovely depiction of Shackleton above and we in Ireland are very proud of his Irish roots and the fact he was proud of them also.

Shackleton was clearly one of the most remarkable men but it has to be said Tom Crean played an enormous role in Shackleton's story and is rightly getting the recognition he deserved. Crean's solo march is rightly highlighted in the excellent programme above (for which he received the Albert Medal) but he also played a central role in the epic journey of the James Caird including singing sea shanties and other songs to keep the men's spirits up as he was steering! Crean was extremely loyal to Shackleton and helped keep the men together at difficult times.

Another Irishman, Co. Cork man, Timothy McCarthy, who was also in the James Caird is worth a mention, especially as he lost his life at sea during WWI (in 1916).

Phenonemal story all round, unforgettable in fact.

Crean returned home to County Kerry, married and opened a pub called the South Pole Inn in Annascaul, which is still serving today & is full of Antartic memoribilia & photographs, I stop there each time I am on the way down for hiking on the Dingle peninsula. Crean sadly lost his life in 1938 in the Bons Secours hospital in Cork City from an infection associated with a burst appendix & is buried in his family's tomb at the cemetery in Ballynacourty, Annascaul, Co. Kerry.

May they all rest in peace.

[philipshackleton]

I am a Shackleton, Philip by name. I belong to the half of the family who remained in Yorkshire, despite the persecution of Quakers. Our family moto is Perseverantia Vincimus, meaning we persvered with the perscution. Earnest's half of the family has the moto Fotitudinae Vincimus, which translated as, By Enduance we Concour. They equally endured the separation to Irland as much as we persevered with the persecution. Earnest Son Edward went on to become a geographer, mapping I believe, the coast of Greenland and WW2 working in the RAF to map areas of Germany to enable the eventual defeat of the Nazi's. He then went on to become an MP, Preston, and eventually enter the lords as Lord Edward Shackleton.

[barbdiamond]

This is truly a story for the ages...determination ... Dedication to your commitment will give strength to accomplish great things .

[karlahemphill]

Ernest Shackleton was the greatest explorer and I personally hold him in great esteem.

[price-singspuccini]

Robert E Bartlett’s heroics saving his crew when the Karluk was lost in the ice is another fantastic story of endurance and survival on par with Shackleton. Bartlett and Shackleton carried their balls in a wheelbarrow!

[KevFactor]

This is by far for me what Ernest Shackleton and his crew had gone through as well as the length of time has to be the greatest survival story in the history of all time ... WOW !!

[Audriene]

Very well done. The tale of the Endurance has always been fascinating. The sheer will to survive astounding.

[johnogrady]

Irish born and raised. Athy in Kildare has a small museum which has quite a bit on Shackleton on permanent display.