Thursday, September 18, 2014

Lost Franklin Expedition ship found

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One of the lost Franklin Expedition ships has been found near King William Island in the Canadian Arctic.


Prime Minister Stephen Harper says one of Canada’s greatest mysteries now has been solved, with the discovery of one of the lost ships from Sir John Franklin’s doomed Arctic expedition.


“This is a great historic event,” Harper said.


“For more than a century this has been a great Canadian story.… It’s been the subject of scientists and historians and writers and singers. And so I think we have a really important day in mapping together the history of our country,” the prime minister said.


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Story: CBC News | Photo: Parks Canada/Canadian Press



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