EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 9 MIN
Who was Ernest Shackleton?
from History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast · host SCL
Get ready for the wildest true story ever told! Imagine being trapped on a huge ship in Antarctica in 1914, surrounded by freezing, crushing ice! Sir Ernest Shackleton and his brave crew were ready for adventure, but the ice had other plans. Their mighty ship, the *Endurance*, got squeezed, cracked, and completely crushed by the massive ice floes! Can you imagine losing your home in the middle of the frozen ocean?! They had to jump onto the moving ice and try to survive for months!How did 28 people live through the coldest place on Earth without their ship? They used tiny lifeboats to battle monstrous waves and made an impossible 800-mile journey for help! This story is packed with incredible bravery, amazing teamwork, and the ultimate rescue mission! Tune in to find out if everyone made it home! It’s history that is definitely NOT boring!
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Get ready for the wildest true story ever told! Imagine being trapped on a huge ship in Antarctica in 1914, surrounded by freezing, crushing ice! Sir Ernest Shackleton and his brave crew were ready for adventure, but the ice had other plans. Their mighty ship, the *Endurance*, got squeezed, cracked, and completely crushed by the massive ice floes! Can you imagine losing your home in the middle of the frozen ocean?! They had to jump onto the moving ice and try to survive for months! How did 28...
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