In the first of many retrospective articles on the war of 1812 .Author Tom Taylor make the case that we won the war. He closes with these words . John Donne, the great English writer, in his famous essay/eulogy, First Anniversary, points out that it is our duty not just…
Category: Canadian history
Why We Should Remember the War of 1812
It has been almost 200 years since the fog of war, loomed thick on battlefields all across the North American continent from Sackets Harbour to Queenston Heights. Although the events of 1812, have receded into the mist of our collective memory the impact of those events still echoes through the…
Charlottetown Conference
Today, the Harper government committed to restoring province House, home of the Charlottetown conference. just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday. The picture above is of the delegates who attended this stepping stone to Confederation. Bonus points if you can name them all.
Remembrance Day Poll Results
The results are in and most Blogging Tories think that Remembrance Day should be a statutory holiday. One quick correction I should have realized that Ontario is in the minority when it comes to not recognizing remembrance Day as a holiday. That was my mistake in formulating the question. Here…
Reliving History
It is heartening to see someone finally tackled the tale of telling our contribution at D-Day . From Toronto Star The film crew was recreating the chaotic landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944 for the 90-minute docudrama Storming Juno, and director and executive producer Tim Wolochatiuk says one of…