Everyone knows who Sir Ernest Shackleton and Amelia Earhart were, but there
are many adventurers whose accomplishments rival those of the most celebrated
explorers, yet most of us have never heard of them. This historical survey
recounts the true but little-known stories of these extraordinary men and women
who once made world headlines but have virtually disappeared from the
historical record. Driven by a combination of fortune, glory, wanderlust, and an
insane desire to achieve the impossible, they accomplished something truly
extraordinary, the lessons of which remain relevant today. As if this weren’t
enough, they also experienced brushes with death, disease, disaster, and
treachery yet still managed to succeed. Lavishly illustrated with photos and
archival film clips.
This course will be offered at Villa Marin.