The Irish explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922) is known for his ambitious examination of sections of Antarctica. In the early 20th century, certain nations, especially Great Britain, Norway, and the United States, participated in attempts...

1874-1922 British Explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, British polar explorer and veteran of four Antarctic expeditions, is considered one of the greatest explorers of all time. During the early years of the twentieth century, a worldwide race was on to...

Ernest Shackleton Born February 17, 1874, Kilkea, Kildare, Ireland Died January 5, 1922, South Georgia Island, Antarctica Ernest Henry Shackleton, the son of a doctor, was born in Ireland on February 17, 1874. When he was ten years old, his family moved...

Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, Kt., CVO, OBE (February 15 1874 – January 5 1922) was an Anglo-Irish explorer. Born in Kilkea, Ireland, Shackleton embarked on four Antarctic expeditions and was knighted for travelling the furthest south of any...

Taller than the trees and built to last ages, the Shakers' stone barn towered over the rolling fields east of the Hudson River and symbolized the religious group's tireless industry.Lately, the 19th-century barn has been in decay.A suspicious fire in 1972 gutted the barn and...