The Endurance appears to have sunk keel-first, with the bow first impacting the Weddell Sea floor.

The 'Endurance' Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-17, led by Ernest Shackleton

When Joe Louis Fought Max Schmeling, More Was at Stake than Boxing

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The 1921 Wrangel Island Expedition team: Ada Blackjack, Allan Crawford, Lorne Knight, Fred Maurer, Milton Galle, and Victoria the cat.; 1921.

Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the 1972 Flight Disaster Struggled to Stay Alive

An image from 2018 showing cannons from the San José on the seafloor.

A dramatic snowy whiteout Arctic landscape with a hot air balloon lying on its side

Members of Salomon Andree Expedition with Balloon Remains

Firemen on Horse-Drawn Fire Truck, "On the Way to a Fire", Chicago, USA, Postcard, circa 1890.

<p><a href="http://www.kieranmulvaney.com/bio.htm">Kieran Mulvaney</a> is the author of <em>At the Ends of the Earth: A History of the Polar Regions</em>, and <em>The Great White Bear: A Natural &amp; Unnatural History of the Polar Bear</em>. He has also covered boxing for ESPN, Reuters, Showtime and HBO.</p>


Kieran Mulvaney

Kieran Mulvaney is the author of At the Ends of the Earth: A History of the Polar Regions, and The Great White Bear: A Natural &amp; Unnatural History of the Polar Bear. He has also covered boxing for ESPN, Reuters, Showtime and HBO.

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<p>The 1970s was an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements gained momentum. The Vietnam War came to a close, the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the United States ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War and President Jimmy Carter grappled with an energy crisis, inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis.</p>


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<p>In the 15th century, Europeans began to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of new routes to China and the East, but in the process they discovered what they labeled a "New World," although Indigenous people had lived there for centuries. Other explorers have pushed the limits of flight and seafaring, and traversed the frozen Continent of Antarctica.</p>


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<p>Native American history spans an array of diverse groups and leaders, including Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Tecumseh, and events like the Trail of Tears, the French and Indian War and the Battle of the Little Bighorn.</p>


Native American History

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<p>Sports and recreation are an integral part of human history, from the ancient Olympics to the Kentucky Derby, Jackie Robinson, Negro League Baseball, the Super Bowl and more.</p>


Sports

<p>World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers of Nazi Germany, Japan and Italy in 1945. Explore the battles, leaders and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind.</p>


World War II

<p>Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.</p>


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<div class="p-rich_text_section">African Americans have played a central role in shaping U.S. history. From slavery and its abolition to the Great Migration, the civil rights movement and military, scientific, cultural and political achievements, explore key moments, milestones and figures in Black History.</div>
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<p>Explore the wars, battles, leaders, civilizations, regimes, prominent figures and major events from the continent that encompasses 2 percent of the Earth’s surface. From Stonehenge to the Great Awakening to the French Revolution to the rise and fall of Communism in Russia, see how Europe’s often tumultuous history unfolded.</p>


European History

<p>Natural disasters and changes in the environment, such as global warming, the San Francisco Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, the Galveston Hurricane, the Krakatoa eruption and others, have profoundly shaped human history. Explore both the sudden and long-term impacts of natural and human-made disasters.</p>


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How Firefighting Has Evolved

The Doomed 1896 Balloon Expedition to the Arctic

Horrific Fate of Officer in Doomed Arctic Expedition Revealed

Why Is ‘The Catch’ Called Baseball’s Most Perfect Play?

How the San José Became the ‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks

4 Key Moments That Forced Americans to Confront Climate Change

Why More and More Shipwrecks Are Being Discovered

The Inuit Woman Who Survived Alone on an Arctic Island After a Disastrous Expedition

Miracle of the Andes: How Survivors of the Flight Disaster Struggled to Stay Alive

When Joe Louis Boxed Nazi Favorite Max Schmeling

How the Ali‑Frazier ‘Fight of the Century’ Became a Proxy Battle for a Divided Nation

The Stunning Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and His Endurance Crew