A blog devoted to North American history
For the past several months, I have been conducting background research for a lifelong learning course and book project that are both devoted to television series of the 1960s through the mid-1990s. As part of this scholarly endeavor, I re-watched seven seasons of
Sir Arthur Currie (Image from Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division)
As Cobourg strived to return to normalcy following World War I, the resort community garnered international attention owing to a dramatic trial which scrutinized wartime actions of General Sir Arthur Currie, Canada
Given that 2014 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, it seems fitting to highlight several famous military figures from the First World War who were associated with Cobourg, Ontario.
Father Francis P. Duffy
Among the most notable World War I military figures intimately linked to Cobourg was Father Francis P. Duffy. Born in Cobourg on May 2, 1871, Duffy later graduated from St. Michael
A new book by Dr. Marsha Ann Tate, Of Iron and Ozone: The History and Residents of the American Summer Colony in Cobourg, Ontario, traces the transformation of Cobourg, Ontario, a community nestled on Lake Ontario
The War of 1812 Bicentennial continues to be commemorated in both Canada and the United States, with many events planned for the upcoming summer months. For example, three notable battles of the War to be commemorated in Ontario between late May and early July include:
200th Anniversary of the Battle of Stoney Creek
May 31, 2013
