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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Monarchism
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Monarchism in...

Carolyn Harris
Feb 5, 20161 min read


My January-February 2016 course: Artists and Their Royal Patrons
For centuries, artists sought out royal patrons to advance their careers. European monarchs were eager to fill their courts with artists...

Carolyn Harris
Dec 17, 20151 min read


New Blog: A Long Walk from Toronto: Travels on the Trans-Canada Trail
A Long Walk from Toronto: Travels on the Trans-Canada Trail. In A Long Walk from Toronto, I follow the Toronto section of the trail, east...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 29, 20151 min read
Edmonton Journal Interview: Be sure to read Carolyn Harris’ Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada before viewing the document itself
Click here to read Michael Hingston: Be sure to read Carolyn Harris’ Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada before viewing the...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 27, 20151 min read
My Magna Carta Interview in Beyond The Hill
Click here to read Magna Carta Tours Canada: 800 Years and Its Place in History in Beyond the Hill Click here to purchase my book Magna...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 19, 20151 min read
Magna Carta lecture and book signing in Edmonton on November 26 and 27
On November 27, I will be signing copies of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights at Audrey’s Books from...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 17, 20151 min read
Review of Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada in Resource Links Magazine
Here is an excerpt from the review: “Lavishly illustrated throughout, Dr. Harris gives a well-rounded history of the document and its...

Carolyn Harris
Nov 9, 20151 min read


My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia: Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee – 2012
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in Canada in 2010 This year, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 9, 20151 min read
CTV News coverage of my Magna Carta book tour
Click here to watch my interview with CTV News Saskatchewan

Carolyn Harris
Oct 6, 20151 min read
My Magna Carta lecture series at Fort York this October
October 7 and 8: King John and the Making of Magna Carta Wednesday, October 7, 2 – 3 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 8 – 9 p.m. (Pub open 6 –...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 3, 20152 min read


Friday Royal Read: The Crown and Parliament, edited by Michel Bédard and Philippe Lagassé
While the sixteen commonwealth realms agreed on the importance of gender equality, reopening the question of the royal succession...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 2, 20152 min read


My article about Prince Rupert on the cover of Canada’s History Magazine
Pick up a copy of the October-November issue of Canada’s History Magazine to read my article on Canada’s Warrior Prince. My interview...

Carolyn Harris
Oct 1, 20151 min read
Interview with the University of Regina and 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Magna Carta
Click here to read my interview with the University of Regina On November 26, I will be giving lectures on Magna Carta in Edmonton, the...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 28, 20151 min read
Magna Carta Book Signings and Lectures in Saskatoon and Regina
September 28: Saskatoon 12pm: “Magna Carta and The Making of the Modern World” lecture at the University of Saskatchewan, Room 150, MLT...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 20, 20151 min read
Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada Reviewed in Canadian Materials Magazine
“Secondary school and public libraries across Canada should add Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada to their collections. Librarians and...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 11, 20151 min read

Carolyn Harris
Sep 10, 20150 min read


My Column in the Globe and Mail and Interviews about Queen Elizabeth II becoming longest reigning monarch
Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne touring Resolute Bay, Northwest Territories in 1970 My column in today’s Globe and Mail, The Queen...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 9, 20151 min read


Canadian Press Interview: Queen Elizabeth to surpass Victoria for length of reign, but similarities endure
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh leaving the Royal York hotel in Toronto on a tour of Canada in 2010. On September...

Carolyn Harris
Sep 6, 20151 min read
Friday Royal Read: Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story of Women in the 1950s by Virginia Nicholson
In Perfect Wives in Ideal Homes: The Story Of Women In The 1950’s, Virginia Nicholson, author of Millions Like Us: Women’s Lives in the...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 20, 20153 min read
Friday Royal Read: The Queen at the Council Fire by Nathan Tidridge
In The Queen at the Council Fire, Nathan Tidridge, an educator and author of Canada’s Constitutional Monarchy: An Introduction to Our...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 14, 20152 min read
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