# Jane Franklin
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Jane, Lady Franklin (née Griffin; 4 December 1791 – 18 July 1875) was the second wife of the English explorer Sir John Franklin. During her husband's period as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, she became known for her philanthropic work and her travels throughout south-eastern Australia. After John Franklin's disappearance in search of the Northwest Passage, she sponsored or otherwise supported several expeditions to determine his fate.
Lady Jane's snake vendetta - Part 1
Far from being a passive governor's wife, Jane Franklin spent her time coming up with innovative ideas to help the people of colonial Tasmania. Sadly, her notion to eradicate all snakes from the island was not one of them. Author Jim Haynes joins the show to tell more tales from his book Heroes, ...
Lady Jane's snake vendetta - Part 2
Far from being a passive governor's wife, Jane Franklin spent her time coming up with innovative ideas to help the people of colonial Tasmania. Sadly, her notion to eradicate all snakes from the island was not one of them. Author Jim Haynes joins the show to tell more tales from his book Heroes, ...
Episode 45: Unraveling the Mystery of the Franklin Lost Expedition
Ever wondered what could have led to the disappearance of the Franklin Lost Expedition in 1845? Pull up a chair and join us, your hosts Smarticast and Phoenix, as we unravel this icy mystery and the theories that might answer this question. We delve into an eerie tale that saw Sir John Franklin a...
Ken McGoogan's theory on the Franklin Expedition's demise
Host Peter McCully chats with Ken McGoogan, author of Searching for Franklin. McGoogan shares insights into his exploration of the Franklin Expedition, discussing the challenges of writing history and the significance of on-site research.
The podcast explores the psychological and physical hards...
Ep. 165: planes, trains, & ahhh!
CoRri is in crisis this week after hearing too much about airplane disasters, so of course, we’re leaning in and talking about death and transportation, from Arctic shipwreck to airline malfeasance.
Highlights:
[0:00] CoRri tells Marko about the ill-fated Franklin Expedition[34:30] We shoot the...
What really happened to John and Jane Franklin and why was indigenous knowledge overlooked?
In 2014 and 2016, two shipwrecks were found which answered a lengthy mystery – what happened to Sir John Franklin’s North-West Passage expedition, which had been missing since 1845? The wrecks were found thanks to Inuit testimony, and now people are wondering why it took so long for that local kn...
Heritage Lynching: Violence in Preservation
Recent USC Heritage Conservation graduate Eliza Jane Franklin wrote her master’s thesis on a deeply personal topic: lynching. Not just the act of physical violence that took her great-grandfather’s life in 1922, but “the act of terrorizing and/or controlling individuals’ or a community’s heritage...
What Made America: The Constitution & The Franklins
We've asked some of our favorite historians for their number one moment from these 250 years of the United States' History. For this episode, we're honored to welcome Jill Lepore back to the show.
How do the life and letters of Jane Franklin, beloved sister of THE Benjamin Franklin, reflect the n...
#1 - Interview with Retired Paranormal Investigator Jane Franklin Had an Unexpected Twist
In this episode, we catch up with another local paranormal investigator to find out what happened to her old team. We heard rumours that she almost died from a mysterious illness after her last investigation. Midway though the interview, Jane thought she saw a disembodied hand behind my right sh...
Jane Franklin: The Sister History Overlooked
In this episode of Stories Time Left Behind, discover the woman behind those letters and explore how access to education and opportunity sent two siblings down remarkably different paths.
