A crate of Scotch whiskey that once belonged to famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton was opened Friday, several months after having been rescued from a 100-plus old prison of Antarctic ice.

In 1914, when European tensions were mounting, Vat 69 whisky was brought along by Ernest Shackleton on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, where it was reportedly used for “medicinal and ...

Use these lesson plans to help your students understand more about Ernest Shackleton's leadership, what the Antarctic is like, how sailors can determine their latitude at night, and the ...