March 16, 1912 marks the passing of Lawrence Oates. This relatively unknown explorer was a member of the ill-fated Scott Expedition to the South Pole, which we briefly mentioned back in December when discussing Roald Amundsen. Amundsen’s discovery of the bottom of the Earth was accompanied by a successful return and an incredible story to tell, [...]
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Sowing Sacrificial Oates Yields no Harvest
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