New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The 4th Earl of Minto

Carolyn Harris
Mar 9, 2020
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My latest article in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia is about the 4th Earl of Minto, Governor General of Canada from 1898 to 1904, including his early career in Canada as military secretary to a previous Governor General, Lord Lansdowne, his appointment as Governor General in 1898, his attitudes towards Canadian participation in the Boer War and his role in hosting the 1901 Royal Tour by the future King George V and Queen Mary.

Click here to read my article on the 4th Earl of Minto in the Historica Canada Canadian Encyclopedia

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New Canadian Encyclopedia Article: The 4th Earl of Minto

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