No man had ever yet seen it, no man had ever yet stood on it. In no direction was a sign to be seen.Continuing Discovery of the South Pole,our
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Across Mountains and Glaciers on the Way to the South Pole
On the third day we made the disagreeable discovery that we should have to descend 2,100 feet, as between us and the higher mountains to the south lay
Journey to South Pole Leaves Base Camp
On November 5th we reached the depot at the eighty-second parallel and found everything in order. . For the last time our dogs were able to have a
Winter in Antarctica
On April 21st the sun disappeared and the longest night began which had ever been experienced by man in the Antarctic.Continuing Discovery of the
Base Camp Established
In a small valley, hardly two and a half miles from the ship's anchorage, we therefore selected a place for our winter quarters. It was protected from
Discovery of the South Pole
This series has seven easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Arrival at Antarctica.IntroductionOn December 16, 1911, a Norwegian
Commodus Murdered
Today's installment concludes Commodus' Bad Reign,our selection from The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon published in 1788.
Calamities of Rome
The servile crowd, whose fortune depended on their master's vices, applauded these ignoble pursuits.Continuing Commodus' Bad Reign,our selection
Commodus Neglects Administration
The negligence of the public administration was betrayed, soon afterward, by a new disorder, which arose from the smallest beginnings.Continuing