Dates That Made History S2E6 — 1911 - The Conquest of the South Pole
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Dates That Made History•Season 2•Episode 6

1911 - The Conquest of the South Pole

7.8/10 · 10 votesSep 20, 202027 min

Ranked #2 of 20 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

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In 1911, the expedition led by the Norwegian Amundsen reached the South Pole, beating the British Scott to the punch. The story of the conquest of the poles is the last chapter of a long epic, closing the age of the great scientific explorations that

Directed byDenis van Waerebeke
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Episode Summary

"1911 - The Conquest of the South Pole" is episode 6 of Dates That Made History season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 10 votes, ranking #2 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Denis van Waerebeke, it aired on September 20, 2020.

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