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Magna Carta book signings and talks in Winnipeg August 14-16 2015
Here’s my schedule: Friday August 14 2015 7:00 pm: Speaking and Signing at McNally Robinson bookstore Saturday August 15 2015 2:00pm:...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 5, 20151 min read


CBC News Interview: Royal archives: What Canadian secrets might they reveal?
Princess Louise in Canada My most recent interview with Janet Davison at CBC news discusses the Royal Archives and Canadian history. The...

Carolyn Harris
Aug 3, 20151 min read


Ben Franklin’s World Podcast Interview: Magna Carta and Its Gifts to North America
Click here to listen to Magna Carta and Its Gifts to North America at Ben Franklin’s World For more on Magna Carta, see my book, Magna...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 14, 20151 min read
Friday Royal Read: Your Country, My Country: A Unified History of the United States and Canada
These acts were were not well received in the Thirteen Colonies that became the United States as the Royal Proclamation designated land...

Carolyn Harris
Jul 13, 20153 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Elizabeth Lee (Owen) Macdonald
Click here to read my article on Elizabeth Lee (Owen) Macdonald in the Canadian Encyclopedia

Carolyn Harris
Jun 24, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Mercy Anne Coles
Mercy Coles My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Mercy Anne Coles, a diarist and one of the key witnesses to the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 23, 20151 min read
Column in the National Post: Magna Carta established that nobody, not even the king, was above the law of the land
Click here to read “Magna Carta established that nobody, not even the king, was above the law of the land” in the National Post Click...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 18, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee
Queen Victoria at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 17, 20151 min read
Toronto Star Interview: King John known for murder and Magna Carta
Click here to read “King John known for murder and Magna Carta” in the Toronto Star I also discuss the reputation of Richard I “the...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 14, 20151 min read
Radio&TV Interviews for Monday June 15, the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta
CBC Syndicated Radio between 6-9am ET 6:00 Windsor 6:40 Ontario 7:00 Kitchener 7:20 Winnipeg 7:40 Edmonton 7:50 Whitehorse 8:10 Victoria...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 13, 20151 min read
Book Excerpt in the Ottawa Citizen: Magna Carta and Women’s Rights
Click here to read “Magna Carta and Women’s Rights” in the Ottawa Citizen My writing on Magna Carta is also quoted in this Ottawa Citizen...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 13, 20151 min read


CBC News Interview: Magna Carta: From King John’s lechery and treachery to our liberty
19th century representation of King John accepting Magna Carta in 1215 My interview with CBC News discusses Magna Carta and the Magna...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 10, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria, the Mother of Confederation My most recent article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria and her role in...

Carolyn Harris
Jun 3, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Catherine (HRH The Duchess of Cambridge)
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates Canada Day in Ottawa, July 1, 2011 My latest Canadian Encyclopedia article is a profile of The...

Carolyn Harris
May 29, 20151 min read
Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Now Available in the USA and UK
Click here to order Magna Carta and Its Gifts to Canada: Democracy, Law, and Human Rights from Amazon.com Click here to order Magna Carta...

Carolyn Harris
May 27, 20151 min read


Hello! Canada Interview: The Life of a Princess
The newborn Princess Charlotte of Cambridge (photo credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage) I talked to Hello! Canada about the lives of...

Carolyn Harris
May 20, 20151 min read
Upcoming Radio Interview on the Monarchy: CBC World at Six on May 18, 2015
In honour of Victoria Day, CBC World at Six will be presenting a special about what the monarchy means to Canadians today. I will be...

Carolyn Harris
May 16, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Victoria Day
Victoria Day celebrations outside Government House in Toronto in 1854 This Monday, Canadians celebrate Victoria Day, which is both Queen...

Carolyn Harris
May 15, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Fathers of Confederation: John William Ritchie
John William Ritchie John William Ritchie of Nova Scotia is one of the least known Fathers of Canadian Confederation. Ritchie was a law...

Carolyn Harris
May 14, 20151 min read


New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Anne Elizabeth Haviland
The Lady Slipper, which became the official flower of the province of Prince Edward Island in 1947 My latest article in the Canadian...

Carolyn Harris
May 13, 20151 min read
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