My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian-Canadian arctic explorer Henry Larsen . Larsen was captain and navigator of the RCMP ship St. Roch from 1927 until 1954 and head of the RCMP’s Arctic Division from 1948 until 1961. He was the first person to circumnavigate the North American continent, traverse the Northwest Passage from west to east and traverse the Northwest Passage in a single season. Click here to read my article about Henry Larsen in the Can

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Julie Saint-Laurent, the long-term partner of King George III ’s fourth son, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (the father of Queen Victoria ), She accompanied him to Quebec and Nova Scotia in the 1790s. Click here to read my article about Julie Saint-Laurent in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia .

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen . Roald Amundsen led the first successful expedition by sea through the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic, sailing aboard the Gjoa from 1903 to 1906. During the voyage, he learned Inuit dress and Arctic survival practices that would be crucial to the success of his future voyages. In 1911, Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole. In 1926, he t

My new article in the Historica Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George IV including his role in founding King's College, which became...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the father of Queen Victoria and the...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about King William IV, the first member of the royal family to visit what is now Canada....

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Norwegian arctic explorer Otto Sverdrup . Sverdrup led the second Fram expedition...

My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen , arctic explorer, scientist, artist, author,...

I have updated my Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia articles about King Charles III and Queen Camilla to include the 2025 Canadian...

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George III, the first monarch to reign over both English and...

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George II and his role in the founding of Halifax, Nova Scotia...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about King George I. Click here to read my article about King George I in the Canadian...

In honour of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, my new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Royals in Canada...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg. Grand Duchess Charlotte was one of several...

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about King Olav V and Crown Princess Märtha of Norway. As Crown Prince...

My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands who spent her early childhood in Canada during the...

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadia Encyclopedia is about Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and her time in Canada during the...

My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Marguerite Bourgeoys, educator and saint in seventeenth century New...

My first Canadian Encyclopedia article of 2025 is about King Louis XV of France and the fall of New France to Great Britain in the Seven...

My newest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Adelaide Sophia Hoodless, nee Hunter, educator and author (born...