NOVA "Arctic Passage" | Arctic Slide Show | PBS
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In this narrated slide show, see artifacts recovered from British explorer Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to pioneer a passage through the Arctic Ocean. Narrator Russell Potter is an English professor at Rhode Island College whose research interests include Arctic exploration and Inuit culture. He is the editor of the Arctic Book Review, a biannual survey of books on subjects related to the Arctic.
This video podcast was produced by Susan K. Lewis and edited by David Levin and Gayle Anonuevo. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. For more on Arctic explo
ration, visit http://www.pbs.org/nova/arctic
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| I just ADORE "Nova" ... ( 1 year ago by laulew) |
| I just ADORE "Nova"! Way to go PBS! Funding for Nova is made possible by a grant from the Corporation For Public Broadcasting, and by the annual financial support of Viewers Like You. |
| One of my ancestors ... ( 11 months ago by Thannoise) |
| One of my ancestors was on this expedition. |
| I'd be very proud ( 9 months ago by only1duk) |
| I'd be very proud |
| I am! Thanks for ... ( 9 months ago by Thannoise) |
| I am! Thanks for your response. |
| Uh, call me naive, ... ( 9 months ago by astayonix) |
| Uh, call me naive, but if your ancestor was on this expedition, wouldn't you not exist because nobody survived this doomed expedition? Well, I suppose that if you're part Inuit or something, your ancestor could have produced a child with a native and then gone on to create your lineage... ^_^ |
| My ancestor ... ( 9 months ago by Thannoise) |
| My ancestor Josephus Geater was my 3x great-uncle. He was the son of Richard Geater, who fought at Trafalgar, and Phillis Wilkinson. Josephius' brother Fred was mt 3x great-grandfather. Any more questions? |
| You could have also ... ( 9 months ago by mosnowvt) |
| You could have also been born before the expedition took place. |
| Dr. Potter is a ... ( 4 months ago by jesselepre) |
| Dr. Potter is a great professor, I had the pleasure of taking a few of his courses. Brilliant, yet down to earth, and very well-rounded. |
| I worked for two ... ( 3 months ago by dmchamberlin) |
| I worked for two years at Prudhoe Bay, and several winters in Bush Alaska schools. The Expedition had abominable luck with arrogance, weather and route, However, IMHO the main culprit was their having the first TIN CANS in the arctic. Not only were they "over soldered" thus giving them Lead Poisoning, but they may have allowed them to freeze, the contents then expanded, the seams were "sprung", air (and microbes) entered, and PTOMAINE POISONING would have been the inevitable result. |
| Have you looked at ... ( 3 months ago by Thannoise) |
| Have you looked at the video? The expedition started out in 1845. My 3x great-uncle was a member of the crew of the "Erebus". I could hardly be born before one of my ancestors, now could I? |
| Thannoise, ... ( 2 months ago by FResearcher) |
| Thannoise, interesting. Always wondered about the living relatives of the crew, especially the ratings. John Shaw Torrington, the so-called "Ice Man" Beattie and team exhumed, was found to be the last of his line (even his mother died in childbirth). Hopefully more relatives will come forth and let researchers know "who's who" (especially since the UK is so strict with the Franklin records). |
| Now that's an ... ( 2 months ago by Thannoise) |
| Now that's an interesting thought! A reunion of all descendants of the expedition would be fascinating, don't you think? I wonder how one could organise it? |
| My ancestor ... ( 2 months ago by Thannoise) |
| My ancestor Josephus Geater was only a humble A.B., not an officer. If any further reunions are planned, how would I find out about them? Is there a "Descendants of Franklin Survivors" list somewhere? If so, I'd be honoured if my name could be added. Thank you very much for contacting me. |
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