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    Franklin Era in Canadian Arctic History, 1845-1859
    Franklin Era in Canadian Arctic History, 1845-1859
    Franklin Era in Canadian Arctic History, 1845-1859
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    Sixteen papers from the 1984 multidisciplinary symposium entitled “The Franklin Era in Canadian Arctic History, 1845-59” held in Ottawa, Ontario. The papers address a wide range of research topics and issues surrounding the disappearance of Sir John Franklin and his third expedition to the Canadian Arctic, 1845-1948, and the subsequent search efforts that spanned the period from 1847 to 1859.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Ottawa Press
    Release dateJan 1, 1985
    ISBN9781772821246
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