It was always going to be a challenge fraught with danger, but the race to the South Pole was too good to pass on for Robert Falcon Scott. The British polar explorer was hoping to be the first to plant a flag on the southernmost point of Earth. But his endeavor is instead remembered for an expedition that turned to tragedy. Nonetheless, in attempting the near impossible, Scott became a national hero for his courage and patriotism. So, what led to the events in the icy wilderness of Antarctica a little over 120 years ago, and who else was involved?
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