Chronicles of Canada Volume 20 - Adventurers of the Far North
This is volume 20 of The Chronicles of Canada series. This volume describes the explorers who braved the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage, focusing on Samuel Hearne, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, and Sir John Franklin. (Summary by TriciaG)
Genre(s): Modern (19th C), Exploration
Language: English
Keyword(s): history (878), Canada (181), exploration (91), Canadian History (19), Alexander Mackenzie (2), Arctic region (1), Samuel Hearne (1), John Franklin (1)
Group: Chronicles of Canada Series
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 01 | 1 - The Great Elizabethan Navigators | TriciaG |
00:44:46 |
Play 02 | 2 - Hearne's Overland Journey to the Northern Ocean | TriciaG |
00:48:31 |
Play 03 | 3 - Mackenzie Descends the Great River of the North | TriciaG |
00:25:27 |
Play 04 | 4 - The Memorable Exploits of Sir John Franklin | TriciaG |
00:31:35 |
Play 05 | 5 - The Tragedy of Franklin's Fate | TriciaG |
00:32:13 |
Play 06 | 6 - Epilogue: The Conquest of the Pole. Bibliographical Note. | TriciaG |
00:16:32 |