Canadian History Dictionary Upper Canada College Toronto
Originally established in 1807 as the
Home District Grammar Sc...
Rowan Sir William
Born in Ireland, 1789. Entered the army as ensign,
1783; saw s...
Freemason's Hall Niagara
(John Graves Simcoe era) First session of Upper Canada
Legisla...
Laflamme Rodolphe 1827-1893 Born In Montreal Entered Public Life
as member for Jacques-Cartier in Dominion House, 1872; minister...
Charest Dufils
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Commands party sent to heights of Levis,...
Grey Henry George Third Earl 1802-1894 Secretary For The
colonies, 1830-1833; secretary for war, 1835-1841; succeeded to...
Bride
(Samuel de Champlain era) English vessel seized by French, 221....
Mckay Joseph William 1829-1900 Born At Rupert House Hudson Bay
Crossed the mountains to Fort Vancouver in 1844; had charge of ...
Saskatchewan Rebellion
See Riel Rebellion, 1885.
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Elisa Francisco
Commanded Spanish expedition to Nootka, 1790.
Carried on exten...
Brandy Question
(Count Frontenac era) Condemned by Champlain, 25; subject of di...
Borgia's House
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Wolfe occupies, 189; set on fire by Cana...
St Pater's Port Guernsey
(General Brock era) Home of the Brock family, 3-5.
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Non-importation Act
(General Brock era) Passed by Congress, 84.
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Cornwall Canal
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Construction of, provided ...
Libraries
The first public library in Canada was the Quebec library,
fou...
Crawley Edmund Albern 1799-1880 Graduated From King's College
Windsor; studied law under James W. Johnstone, and called to th...
Weir Lieutenant George
Came to Canada with the 32nd Regiment; served
in the Rebellion...
Executive Council
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) In Upper Canada; created under Con...
Switzerland
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Dangerous situation of, 4.
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