Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic.
Title:
Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic.
Author:
Diubaldo, Richard.
ISBN:
9780773567627
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (299 pages)
Contents:
CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION TO THE 1998 REPRINT -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- PREFACE -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Arctic Initiation -- 3 The Gold Mines of Victoria Land -- 4 The Building of the Canadian Arctic Expedition -- 5 Breakdown -- 6 The Politics of the Canadian Arctic Expedition -- 7 The Arctic Empire of Vilhjalmur Stefansson -- 8 The Misadventure of Wrangel Island -- 9 Exit Stefansson -- 10 Conclusion -- APPENDIX: Recommendations of the Reindeer and Musk-Ox Commission -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Abstract:
Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1879-1962) was Canada's greatest modern arctic explorer, theorist, writer, and pioneer ethnologist. For the first quarter of the twentieth century his ideas captured the imagination of Canadians and gave them a sense of Canada's northern destiny. However, by the mid-1920s he had become persona non grata in Canada, although he remained an acknowledged arctic expert elsewhere in the world. Even today Stefansson's character is the subject of debate. His admirers consider him a prophet and visionary; his critics consider him a charlatan, a manipulator, and, in some instances, a liar. In this award-winning book Richard Diubaldo explores the controversy surrounding Stefansson and his achievements and the reasons Canada rejected one of its biggest supporters.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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