Ep. 7: Sails, wigs and animals (Franklin Expedition Part 1)

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English - August 16, 2018 12:05 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB - ★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: Ep. 6: Gaming "on the land"

Next Episode: Ep. 8: Freezing to death (Franklin Expedition Part 2)

The Franklin Expedition has a mysteriously romantic notoriety. Some think Sir John Franklin was a idiot; Karen Ryan, on the other hand, sees him as an unlucky explorer. others see him as an unlucky explorer.

Ryan is a curator at the Canadian Museum of History and was in charge of putting together the current Franklin Exhibit. She was also gracious enough to give us a personal walk-through and insight into one of history's most popular expeditions in the North.

Museum exhibit: https://www.historymuseum.ca/franklin/

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