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Captain James Cook and his crew became the first men to cross the Antarctic Circle.
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Scott, Shakleton and three other men attempted to walk to the South Pole and were unsuccessful.
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Shakleton almost reached the South Pole on a journey of his own.
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A British trip to the South Pole was led by Scott. He got there second.
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Scott passed away on the way back to his ship.
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On December 8th Shakletons crew reached the Weddell Sea.
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Shakleton leads a rescue to South Georgia Island to get help for his men.
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Shakleton returned home to England.
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Ernest Shakleton died on January 5th on South Georgia Island at age 47 going back to Antarctica to visit.
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Roald Amundsen died