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A huge congratulations goes out to David C. Woodman, author of Unravelling the Franklin Mystery, who is one of 220 recipients of the Erebus Medal.
This special and well-deserved honour, announced this week by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, commemorates and recognizes those who contributed to the find of one of the lost ships of the British Arctic Expedition commanded by Sir John Franklin.
From the RCGS Press Release:
“This new medal is a recognition of the importance the Society places on the discovery of HMS Erebus, one of the most significant underwater archaeological discoveries in history. It also speaks to the impact Erebus, and the search for that ship, had on the map of Canada,” said John Geiger, CEO of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
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Said Geiger: “Everyone who contributed to the find, from helicopter pilot Andrew Stirling, to Inuit oral historian Louie Kamookak, to Tom Zagon of the Canadian Ice Service, to the Prime Minister of Canada, has been awarded this medal. All participants in the discovery, including those in the field and those who worked behind the scenes are being recognized. Together, they have rewritten the history books and underscored the importance of the geography of Canada’s arctic.” Click here for more info
Congratulations again, David!
The 2nd Edition of Unravelling the Franklin Mystery is out this month!
David Woodman’s classic reconstruction of the mysterious events surrounding the tragic Franklin expedition has taken on new importance in light of the recent discovery of the HMS Erebus wreck, the ship Sir John Franklin sailed on during his doomed 1845 quest to find the Northwest Passage to Asia.
First published in 1991, Unravelling the Franklin Mystery boldly challenged standard interpretations and offered a new and compelling alternative. Among the many who have tried to discover the truth behind the Franklin disaster, Woodman was the first to recognize the profound importance of Inuit oral testimony and to analyze it in depth. From his investigations, Woodman concluded that the Inuit likely visited Franklin’s ships while the crew was still on board and that there were some Inuit who actually saw the sinking of one of the ships. Much of the Inuit testimony presented here had never before been published, and it provided Woodman with the pivotal clue in his reconstruction of the puzzle of the Franklin disaster.
Unravelling the Franklin Mystery is a compelling and impressive inquiry into a part of Canadian history that for one hundred and seventy years left many questions unanswered. In this edition, a new preface by the author addresses the recent discovery and reviews the work done in the intervening years on various aspects of the Franklin story, by Woodman and others, as it applies to the book’s initial premise of the book that Inuit testimony holds the key to unlocking the mystery.
Also on the blog: Unravelling the Franklin Mystery – The Discovery of the HMS Erebus (Sept 9 2014)
To learn more about Unravelling the Franklin Mystery, Second Edition, click here.
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Hurrah to Dave Woodman. May we all write something a fraction of this importance about our homeland! Cheers, Pete