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Antarctic events
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Scott is Born
Scott is born in Plymouth, Devon, England -
Admunsen is born
Admunsen was born in Borge, Ostfold, Norway -
Shackleton is born
Shackleton was born in Kilkia, close to Dublin in Ireland -
Mawson is born
Mawson is born in Yorkshire, England -
First expedition
Scott sets out to Antarctica on the ship Discovery with Shackleton and Wilson to find the south pole -
Scott returns home
Scott arives in Britan on the Discovery and is a hero even though he didn't reach the south pole. -
The great dispute
Scott plans another expedition to the South Pole but is displeased that Shackleton also makes a bid at the South Pole and Scott denies him acess to the route they took last time -
Nimrod expedition
Shackleton sets out to the old Discovery base to cheat Scott and have his own attempt at the pole -
Another attempt
Shackleton starts his second attempt at the South Pole and passes the place where they turned back on the previous expedition but they didn't reach the pole. -
The race
Amundsen sends a telegram to Scott that it will be a race to the South Pole . -
Amundsen arrives
Amundsen arrives at his base in Antarctica, -
Bad idea
Amundsen tries to set out to early and has to turn back -
Amundsen sets out
Amundsen sets out on his trek towards the South Pole -
Scott starts out
Scott starts his trek towards the south pole -
Victory
Amundsen reaches the South Pole -
Final dash
Scott sends Some of his companions home and now there is only five left. -
2nd place
Scott reaches the pole only to realise that Amundsen beat him. -
Hero at home
Amundsen arrives home and is a great hero -
A tragic ending
Scott dies with the rest of his party on the trip back to the base -
Shackleton dies
Shackleton dies. -
A hero's death
Amundsen disapears while flying on a rescue mission -
Another death
Mawson dies in Brighton, Australia