History's Greatest Mysteries
Where answers come to light.
S01E03: Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship
In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton led an expedition to Antarctica but soon after arrival, Shackleton's ship--The Endurance--was destroyed by shifting glaciers, and he was tasked with leading his 27 men across the tundra, on an epic struggle for survival. Shackleton's battle against the odds and his unfailing commitment to bring all his men out alive turned him into a legend. The ship's final resting ground remains one of the greatest polar mysteries. Led by maritime archeologist and shipwreck expert, Mensun Bound, follow a new ground-breaking expedition heading back into the frozen seas to hunt down Shackleton's lost ship.
Overview
Investigates a wide range of historically compelling topics and the mysteries surrounding each including the Titanic, D.B. Cooper, Roswell, John Wilkes Booth, and more. Fresh, new evidence and perspectives will be showcased, such as never-before-released documents, personal diaries and DNA evidence.
Episodes
S01E02 Titanic's Lost Evidence
S01E03 Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship
S01E04 The Escape of John Wilkes Booth
S01E05 Roswell: The First Witness - The Journal
S01E06 Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo
S01E07 Roswell: The First Witness – The Writer
Cast
