Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic

Richard Diubaldo

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 1999

Stefansson and the Canadian Arctic

Richard Diubaldo

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773567627

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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.

Reviews

"A lucid and convincing analysis of the origins of Stefansson's attitudes and ideas, and a superb account of the outfitting and financing of one segment of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-18 and the political infighting and public relations surrounding it." Carl Berger, The Writing of Canadian History
"An important book." John English, American Historical Review Winner of the John Lyman Award and a CHA Regional History Certificate of Merit

"A lucid and convincing analysis of the origins of Stefansson's attitudes and ideas, and a superb account of the outfitting and financing of one segment of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-18 and the political infighting and public relations surrounding it." Carl Berger, The Writing of Canadian History "An important book." John English, American Historical Review Winner of the John Lyman Award and a CHA Regional History Certificate of Merit

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Introduction to the 1998 Reprint Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Arctic Initiation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
The Gold Mines of Victoria Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
The Building of the Canadian Arctic Expedition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
Breakdown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
The Politics of the Canadian Arctic Expedition Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
The Arctic Empire of Vilhjalmur Stefansson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
The Misadventure of Wrangel Island Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
Exit Stefansson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
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Appendix: Recommendations of the Reindeer and Musk-Ox Commission Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	217
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Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	255
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Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 299
Illustrations
- Other: Illustrations and maps

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Published: January 18, 1999
ISBN: 9780773567627