A Scot named John Rae discovered The Northwest Passage - AND - TopicsExpress



          

A Scot named John Rae discovered The Northwest Passage - AND revealed the fate of the Franklin Expedition. They refused to believe him Better to trust the Inuit than the British Establishment: John Rae, a man who clearly should to have been celebrated as a hero received no formal recognition for his incredible accomplishments. British society, led by Franklin’s widow, Lady Jane Franklin, the novelist Charles Dickens and key members of the Royal Navy, refused to accept Rae’s account of the fate of the Franklin expedition. They discounted his findings and attempted to destroy his reputation.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:14:11 +0000

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