Aug 29 2019
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The ill-fated Franklin Expedition to map the Northwest Passage resulted in the loss of two ships, one of which, the…
Aug 27 2018
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The Franklin Expedition, a 19th-century mission to chart a fabled northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific…
Aug 15 2017
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In 1845, Sir John Franklin led two British Royal Navy ships on an ill-fated expedition through the Northwest…
Sep 14 2016
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An arctic research mission claims that it’s discovered the HMS Terror, one of two Franklin Expedition ships that…
Jul 31 2015
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Archaeologists have uncovered evidence proving that members of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition resorted to cannibalism. The two-ship fleet, dispatched in 1845 to map the Northwest Passage, became hopelessly stuck in the Arctic ice. Remains of 36 bones show signs of cutting, breakage, and bone marrow extraction.
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Sep 10 2014
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Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper was absolutely gushing yesterday when he announced the discovery of one of…