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"Franklin: A Journey of Discovery and Resilience" Embarking on the treacherous voyage in 1845

Background imageFranklin Collection: Bancroft Hotel, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Bancroft Hotel, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Bancroft Hotel, Franklin Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, opened in 1913. Date: circa 1913

Background imageFranklin Collection: Roosevelt Memorial, London

Roosevelt Memorial, London
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) Memorial, Grosvenor Square, London. Paid for through donations by the British Public

Background imageFranklin Collection: The Franklin Relics

The Franklin Relics
Relics of the Franklin Expedition, recovered by Dr John Rae. Date: 1854

Background imageFranklin Collection: Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Arnold Arboretum, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Arnold Arboretum near Franklin Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Date: circa 1915

Background imageFranklin Collection: Gertrude Atherton, American author

Gertrude Atherton, American author
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1857-1948), American author of novels, short stories, essays and articles. circa 1900

Background imageFranklin Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The Face beyond the veil

Fantastic Adventures - The Face beyond the veil
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, April 1950, featuring the story The Face beyond the veil by Franklin Bahl. Two solders are surprised by a huge woman face which appears in a blue fountain. Date: 1950

Background imageFranklin Collection: Ancient Lightning Rod. Colored engraving

Ancient Lightning Rod. Colored engraving
Ancient Lightning Rod with a long iron rod. It was invented in 1752 by Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Colored engraving

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. United States

Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). 32th President of the United States. Bronze statue. Detail. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Washington D.C. United States

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). American statesman and scien

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). American statesman and scientist. Statue. Boston. Massachusetts

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Fra

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Franklin at Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Paris. Colored engraving

Background imageFranklin Collection: WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Truman and ghost of FDR

WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Truman and ghost of FDR
WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - US President Harry Truman and the ghost of FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) - President during WW1

Background imageFranklin Collection: Warming apparatus - Sir John Franklin search expedition

Warming apparatus - Sir John Franklin search expedition
Warming apparatus on board the ships used in the search for the missing Sir John Franklin expedition. Date: 1848

Background imageFranklin Collection: Eskimos Summer Tents

Eskimos Summer Tents
Summer tents of the Esquimaux at Igloolik, observed during Franklins Arctic expedition. Date: 1822

Background imageFranklin Collection: Mrs. Cody / Aviator

Mrs. Cody / Aviator
wife of Samuel Franklin Cody. Became the first woman to fly in England at Laffins Plain, Aldershot, Hampshire, here modelling the latest fashions Date: 1909

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin Lushington

Franklin Lushington
FRANKLIN LUSHINGTON Magistrate Date: circa 1899

Background imageFranklin Collection: ROSS / ENTERPRISE / 1848-9

ROSS / ENTERPRISE / 1848-9
The ice breaks up during the boyage to find Franklin. Rosss ships are the Enterprise and the Investigator. Date: 1848 - 49

Background imageFranklin Collection: Ross / Prince Regent Inlet

Ross / Prince Regent Inlet
During Rosss voyage to find Franklin, a travelling party pitches their tent for the day in Prince Regents inlet. Date: 1848 - 49

Background imageFranklin Collection: Samuel Cody / V Fair 1908

Samuel Cody / V Fair 1908
Samuel Franklin Cody, Texan aviator: he made the first flight in Britain in 1908 Date: 1867 - 1913

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin / Statue / Iln

Franklin / Statue / Iln
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN a commemorative statue, erected in Boston, to the American statesman, scientist and philosopher Date: 1706 - 1790

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin / Almanack Page

Franklin / Almanack Page
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN a typical page from his famous Poor Richards Almanack for the month of September, together with a stanza about harvesting Date: 1706 - 1790

Background imageFranklin Collection: Discovery of relics of the Franklin polar expedition

Discovery of relics of the Franklin polar expedition
Discovery of the cairn containing documents and relics of the Franklin polar expedition. Date: 1845

Background imageFranklin Collection: Relics of ill-fated Franklin polar expedition

Relics of ill-fated Franklin polar expedition
Relics of the ill-fated Franklin polar expedition, found by searchers. Date: 1845

Background imageFranklin Collection: Deslon & Franklin

Deslon & Franklin
DESLON fails to magnetise Franklin in demonstration before the official commission, Paris Date: 1784

Background imageFranklin Collection: Cliff Island, Tupper Lake, New York State, USA

Cliff Island, Tupper Lake, New York State, USA
Cliff Island, Tupper Lake, Franklin County, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageFranklin Collection: Captain Franklins eutoca or Franklins scorpionweed

Captain Franklins eutoca or Franklins scorpionweed, Phacelia franklinii.. Illustration drawn by William Jackson Hooker, engraved by Swan

Background imageFranklin Collection: Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, USA

Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, USA
View of Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, USA, with the State Capitol building at the far end. Date: 1905

Background imageFranklin Collection: TRUMBULL, John (1756-1843). Declaration of Independence

TRUMBULL, John (1756-1843). Declaration of Independence. ca. 1817 - ca. 1819. The five-man drafting committee presenting their draft of the Declaration to the Congress (June 28th, 1776)

Background imageFranklin Collection: Suffragette Votes for Women Doll

Suffragette Votes for Women Doll
A suffragette doll wearing a brown dress and hat, holding a Votes for Women placard. The head of the doll is made from a ping pong ball with a hand painted face

Background imageFranklin Collection: New York home of G. W

New York home of G. W
His town residence in Franklin Square, New York City. Date: 1780s

Background imageFranklin Collection: Benjamin Franklin Wade

Benjamin Franklin Wade
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WADE American statesman Date: 1800 - 1878

Background imageFranklin Collection: Jacob Kleinjogg - 2

Jacob Kleinjogg - 2
KACOB KLEINJOGG Swiss peasant farmer whose shrewd methods earned him the title of The Rustic Socrates and the praise of many, including Benjamin Franklin. Date: EARLY 18TH CENTURY

Background imageFranklin Collection: Jacob Kleinjogg - 1

Jacob Kleinjogg - 1
KACOB KLEINJOGG Swiss peasant farmer whose shrewd methods earned him the title of The Rustic Socrates and the praise of many, including Benjamin Franklin. Date: EARLY 18TH CENTURY

Background imageFranklin Collection: Portrait, Franklin, Vanloo, Pierre Michel Alix, French, Paris 1762-1817 Paris, Carle

Portrait, Franklin, Vanloo, Pierre Michel Alix, French, Paris 1762-1817 Paris, Carle
Portrait of Franklin, after Vanloo, Pierre Michel Alix (French, Paris 1762-1817 Paris), After Carle (Charles Andre) Vanloo (French, Nice 1705-1765 Paris), 18th-early 19th century

Background imageFranklin Collection: Genius Franklin 1779 Etching second state two

Genius Franklin 1779 Etching second state two
Artokoloro

Background imageFranklin Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Benjamin Franklin, Sitter, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, Francois Buisson

Drawings Prints, Print, Benjamin Franklin, Sitter, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, Francois Buisson
Drawings and Prints, Print, Benjamin Franklin, Sitter, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, After, Benjamin Franklin, Francois Buisson, Pierre Alexandre Tardieu, Joseph Siffred Duplessis, American

Background imageFranklin Collection: Rev William Patton 1837 Engraving second state

Rev William Patton 1837 Engraving second state
Artokoloro

Background imageFranklin Collection: Genius Franklin 1778 Etching printed brown ink

Genius Franklin 1778 Etching printed brown ink
Artokoloro

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). American statesman and scientist. Colored engraving

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). American statesman and scientist. Colored engraving

Background imageFranklin Collection: Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Franklin at Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Franklin at Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Franklin at Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Paris. Colored engraving

Background imageFranklin Collection: ROOSEVELT FAMILY, 1933. Anna Eleanor and Curtis, grandchildren of President Franklin

ROOSEVELT FAMILY, 1933. Anna Eleanor and Curtis, grandchildren of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, play on a slide in front of the White House. Photograph, 1933

Background imageFranklin Collection: ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt taking his third oath

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt taking his third oath of office on the East Portico of the United States Capitol, administered by Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes

Background imageFranklin Collection: ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. Aerial view of the U

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. Aerial view of the U.S. Capitol during the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Photograph, 4 March 1933

Background imageFranklin Collection: SHAYS REBELLION, 1786. Proclamation by the State of Pennsylvania offering a reward

SHAYS REBELLION, 1786. Proclamation by the State of Pennsylvania offering a reward for Daniel Shays and three other leaders of Shays Rebellion of 1786. Signed by Benjamin Franklin, 19 May 1787

Background imageFranklin Collection: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (1706-1790). American printer, publisher, scientist, inventor, statesman, and diplomat. Mezzotint engraving by Henry S. Sadd, c1846 after a painting by Tompkins Harrison Matteson

Background imageFranklin Collection: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Photograph

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Photograph, 1935

Background imageFranklin Collection: ROOSEVELT AND HULL, 1939. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Secretary of

ROOSEVELT AND HULL, 1939. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 24 August 1939

Background imageFranklin Collection: MARGUERITE LeHAND (1898-1944). American, personal secretary to President Franklin D

MARGUERITE LeHAND (1898-1944). American, personal secretary to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Organizing mail containing donations for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

Background imageFranklin Collection: FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Smiling in the rain on the way to a speech in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photograph, 10 September 1936



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"Franklin: A Journey of Discovery and Resilience" Embarking on the treacherous voyage in 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail under the command of Sir John Franklin. Little did they know that this would be their last trip, forever etching their names into history. While Rosalind Franklin's groundbreaking work in DNA structure may not directly relate to this tale, her spirit of exploration resonates with those who dare to venture into the unknown. Captain Francis Crozier led the crew aboard HMS Terror, facing unimaginable challenges as they navigated through icy waters. Their determination mirrored that of Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman who defied societal norms and championed human rights. In his writing, Franklin captured both beauty and hardship encountered during his journey. These words echoed throughout time, inspiring leaders like Fd Roosevelt and Ilz in 1932 to persevere amidst adversity. Just as The Enterprise and Investigator found themselves surrounded by ice in Barro Strait, Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims embarked on a road filled with trials but also camaraderie. Similarly, the Montgolfier balloon soared over Paris symbolizing humanity's desire for progress. Yet history is not without its conflicts - such as the Battle in 1864 - where bravery clashed against despair on Tennessee soil. It was during times like these when Churchill and Roosevelt stood side by side, united against common enemies. The name "Franklin" carries tales of courage, resilience, discovery; it embodies our relentless pursuit for knowledge while facing life's harshest realities head-on. From frozen seas to battlefields strewn with chaos or even scientific breakthroughs – let us remember that within every "Franklin, " there lies an untold story waiting to be unveiled.