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4 days ago · Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (born July 8, 1819, Dundalk, County Louth, Ire.—died Nov. 17, 1907, London, Eng.) was a British naval officer and explorer who discovered the tragic fate of the British explorer Sir John Franklin and his 1845 expedition to the North American Arctic.
2 days ago · It was in that year, and at that spot, that explorer Sir John Franklin began an overland voyage of discovery to chart parts of Canada’s Arctic coastline. Finding the near-legendary Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean was a lifelong obsession for Franklin, an obsession that eventually led to his demise.
5 days ago · Read More about John Adams. Benjamin Franklin was an exhibitionist. Getty Images. Throughout his life, Benjamin Franklin acquired many admirers (particularly in France, where he used his talents ...
1 day ago · In 1973, historian Richard B. Morris identified seven figures as key founders, based on what he called the "triple tests" of leadership, longevity, and statesmanship: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
4 days ago · By tactfully soliciting French support, Franklin deployed a quirk of human nature now known as the Ben Franklin Effect. Simply put: We don’t like people who are nice to us; we like people to ...
1 day ago · The Denver Broncos traded a 2026 sixth-round pick to the New York Jets during this year’s NFL draft in exchange for defensive end John Franklin-Myers. Because the Jets were in a salary cap pinch ...
5 days ago · JEFFERSON: Jesus Christ, John. FRANKLIN: We should mention that their women aren’t as pretty as French women. ( Jefferson puts down his quill, sighs deeply, rubs his temples, and takes a bite of loaded buffalo chicken pizza .) JEFFERSON: Mmm, this pizza is yummy.
