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Episode 3 - The Lost Franklin Expedition

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The History of the Baffin Islands Trade Route

The famous Henry Hudson went looking for it and if I remember correctly, he went up the Hudson but only got as far as Albany. Legend has it that he tried to keep up with the ship after being tossed into a rowboat when the crew took over the ship. So Baffin Island is the largest island in Canada and actually the fifth largest island in the world. It's located at the northeastern part of the country in the icy waters between Canada's borders and Greenland.

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