My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Frances Anne Hopkins, an artist who sketched and painted Canadian landscapes. Her most famous paintings, including Shooting the Rapids and Canoes in a Fog, Lake Superior, depict long-distance canoe voyages undertaken by the Hudson’s Bay Company in the 1860s.
Category Archives: Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Charlotte Gray
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Charlotte Gray, the author of a dozen best-selling Canadian history books and an adjunct research professor in the department of history at Carleton University. She is a recipient of the Pierre Berton Award for distinguished achievement in popularizing Canadian history.
Her recent books include The Promise of Canada: People and Ideas That Have Shaped Our Country (2016), Murdered Midas: A Millionaire, His Gold Mine and a Strange Death on an Island Paradise (2019) and Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons: The Lives of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt (2023)
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: French Canada and the Monarchy
New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Princess Margaret
In my latest article for the Canadian Encyclopedia, I discuss the life and legacy of Princess Margaret including her tours of Canada and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Autumn Phillips
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Autumn Phillips, the Canadian former wife of Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest grandchild, Peter Phillips.
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Princess Anne (HRH The Princess Royal)
My new article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about Princess Anne (HRH The Princess Royal) with a focus on her Canadian charitable work and patronages, official and working visits to Canada and her participation in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
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New Canadian Encyclopedia article: Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee – 1887
My latest article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887 and the 1887 Colonial Conference. These occasions set precedents for future royal jubilees and modern Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings.
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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, 2022
My new article in the Canadian Encyclopedia is about Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 including the celebrations in the United Kingdom, Canada and other Commonwealth countries.
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Updated Canadian Encyclopedia Article Prince Charles, (HRH The Prince of Wales)
My Canadian Encyclopedia article about Prince Charles (HRH The Prince of Wales) is now updated to include the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada and Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee
Updated Canadian Encyclopedia Article: Camilla (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall)
I have updated my Canadian Encyclopedia article about Camilla (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall) to include the 2022 Royal Tour of Canada by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and the Platinum Jubilee, including Queen Elizabeth II’s wish that her daughter-in-law will one day be known as Queen Consort