Frederick Schwatka and the search for the Franklin expedition records, 1878–1880
ABSTRACT Frederick Gustavus Schwatka was one of America's most important Arctic explorers. While honoured in his time, he is only a footnote in the search for Sir John Franklin. He commanded, in 1878–1880, an expedition of the American Geographical Society of New York which had the aim of retri...
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2008
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247407007140 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247407007140 |