Ernest Shackleton Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the incredible story of Ernest Shackleton through this engaging timeline game.
- Learn about Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica
- Discover the challenges faced by Shackleton and his crew
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- February 15, 1874: Ernest Shackleton is born in County Kildare, Ireland
- 1888: Shackleton joins the Merchant Navy at the age of 16
- 1901: Shackleton joins the British Antarctic Expedition led by Robert Falcon Scott
- 1901-1904: Shackleton's first Antarctic expedition on the Discovery
- 1907-1909: Shackleton's second Antarctic expedition on the Nimrod
- January 9, 1909: Shackleton reaches the farthest south point at that time, just 97 miles from the South Pole
- 1909: Shackleton is knighted by King Edward VII for his achievements in Antarctica
- 1914-1917: Shackleton's third Antarctic expedition on the Endurance
- October 27, 1915: The Endurance becomes trapped in pack ice and is eventually crushed
- October 27, 1915: Shackleton and his men abandon the Endurance and set up camp on ice floes
- April 24, 1916: Shackleton and five others set out on a daring open boat journey to South Georgia Island
- May 10, 1916: Shackleton and his team reach South Georgia Island after a treacherous journey
- August 30, 1916: Shackleton organizes the rescue of his men left on Elephant Island
- 1921-1922: Shackleton's fourth Antarctic expedition on the Quest
- January 5, 1922: Shackleton dies of a heart attack on board the Quest while anchored off South Georgia Island
- January 5, 1922: Shackleton's body is buried on South Georgia Island
- 1922: Shackleton's wife Emily is granted the title of Lady Shackleton
- Ongoing: Shackleton's expeditions and leadership continue to inspire explorers and adventurers to this day