Home A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [0-9] recent all John Franklin Submitted by dmacdonell on Sun, 2009-10-04 14:59 John Franklin By John Wilson A Quest Biography Book 978-0-96881-661-5 January 2001 180pp, Paperback $15.95 CAD Purchase from Amazon Purchase from McNally Robinson Share it Shelve it John Franklin explored and charted Canada's arctic seacoast in 1819-1822, 1825-27, and 1845. On the first expedition he nearly starved and on the third he died. None of his men survived the third expedition, but the search for clues to their fate helped open up the North and his celebrated Canadian song and stories. Upcoming Events What Dundurn Spring Author Launch When Thu, May 24, 6:00 pm Where Arts & Letters Club What 1812 Bicentenary Guest Lecture Series When Thu, May 24, 7:00 pm Where North York Central Library Auditorium What UBC Evening with Jan Wong When Thu, May 24, 7:00 pm Where UBC What Joy Kogawa House Event When Sat, May 26, 12:00 pm Where Joy Kogawa House What Harriet Tubman Launch with Rosemary Sadlier When Sat, May 26, 12:00 pm Where Chapters

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