mathoda.com » ernest shackleton http://mathoda.com the stories, poems, essays, biography, and projects of Ranjit S. Mathoda Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:16:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Shackleton’s ad: “Wanted. Men for hazardous journey.” http://mathoda.com/2008/12/favorite-quote-shackletons-ad http://mathoda.com/2008/12/favorite-quote-shackletons-ad#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:24:41 +0000 Ranjit Mathoda http://mathoda.com/archives/471 “Wanted.  Men for hazardous journey.  Low wages.  Bitter cold.  Long hours of complete darkness.  Safe return doubtful.  Honor and recognition in the event of success.”

Ernest Shackleton‘s 1907 ad in London’s Times, recruiting a crew to sail with him on his exploration of the South Pole

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