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Articles 1 - 30 of 35
Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Soho Story, Michelle A. Hamilton, Mackenzie Bodnar, Emma Bronsema, Emily Clink, Jessica Hugh, Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich,, Hannah Mantel, Emma Macdonald, Zahra Mcdoom, Paige Milner, Sarah Pointer, Avraham Shaver, Keely Shaw, Madeline Shaw, Danielle Sinopoli
Soho Story, Michelle A. Hamilton, Mackenzie Bodnar, Emma Bronsema, Emily Clink, Jessica Hugh, Niġel Klemenčič-Puglisevich,, Hannah Mantel, Emma Macdonald, Zahra Mcdoom, Paige Milner, Sarah Pointer, Avraham Shaver, Keely Shaw, Madeline Shaw, Danielle Sinopoli
History Publications
Formed by the London Community Foundation (LCF), the Vision SoHo Alliance is a partnership between six non-profit housing developers, which includes Chelsea Green Home Society, Homes Unlimited, Indwell, Residenza Affordable Housing, London Affordable Housing Foundation, and Zerin Development Corporation. Vision SoHo Alliance will create 650-unit apartments, of which 30-60% will be affordable units, in seven buildings on the former South Street Victoria Hospital property. Most buildings will be located on the block bounded by Waterloo, South, Colborne, and Hill streets. Another building will be constructed at the northeast corner of South and Colborne. Indwell purchased the former Faculty of Medicine …
The Questionable Use Of Electors To Correct Voter Imbalances During The Early Presidential Elections, Marvin L. Simner
The Questionable Use Of Electors To Correct Voter Imbalances During The Early Presidential Elections, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
During the drafting of the United States Constitution a major dilemma arose over how best to ensure that the smaller states (Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire) had an equal voice with the larger states (Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia) when the time arrived to elect a chief executive officer for the country as a whole. The dilemma involved an issue that emerged when it became clear that, if left unresolved, the larger states could easily dominate the process though their use of electoral votes. Although a procedure had been proposed that would have properly addressed this issue, it was rejected in favor of …
The Purpose Of The Electoral College: A Seemingly Endless Controversy, Marvin L. Simner
The Purpose Of The Electoral College: A Seemingly Endless Controversy, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
Use of the Electoral College as the sole means for determining the outcome of a presidential election in the United States has come under repeated attack in recent years. The purpose of this article is to review the nature of the attack, the reason for the College as discussed by the Framers of the Constitution, its questionable early significance, and finally, a current proposal for altering its importance that appears to be gaining momentum.
A Misguided Attempt To Populate Upper Canada With Loyalists After The American Revolution, Marvin L. Simner
A Misguided Attempt To Populate Upper Canada With Loyalists After The American Revolution, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
Following the American Revolution, and to achieve a more appropriate governing climate, the British Parliament issued the Constitutional Act of 1791 which created, out of a single province, “two separate Canadas, each having a representative government with an elected assembly of its own.” The French-speaking sector became known as Lower Canada while the English-speaking sector was called Upper Canada. [1] What became immediately apparent with this division of the province was the highly disproportionate population in the two distinct sectors, and the potential danger this posed for the security of the province as a whole. In Lower Canada, today known …
The History Of The Enigma Machine, Jenna Siobhan Parkinson
The History Of The Enigma Machine, Jenna Siobhan Parkinson
History Publications
The history of the Enigma machine begins with the invention of the rotor-based cipher machine in 1915. Various models for rotor-based cipher machines were developed somewhat simultaneously in different parts of the world. However, the first documented rotor machine was developed by Dutch naval officers in 1915. Nonetheless, the Enigma machine was officially invented following the end of World War I by Arthur Scherbius in 1918 (Faint, 2016).
Echoes Of Soho, Emma Bronsema, Emily Clink, Keely Shaw, Madeline Shaw, Avraham Shaver, Danielle Sinopoli
Echoes Of Soho, Emma Bronsema, Emily Clink, Keely Shaw, Madeline Shaw, Avraham Shaver, Danielle Sinopoli
History Publications
Formed by the London Community Foundation (LCF), the Vision SoHo Alliance is a partnership between six non-profit housing developers, which includes Chelsea Green Home Society, Homes Unlimited, Indwell, Residenza Affordable Housing, London Affordable Housing Foundation, and Zerin Development Corporation. Vision SoHo Alliance will create 650-unit apartments, of which 30-60% will be affordable units, in seven buildings on the former South Street Victoria Hospital property. Most buildings will be located on the block bounded by Waterloo, South, Colborne, and Hill streets. Another building will be constructed at the northeast corner of South and Colborne. Indwell purchased the former Faculty of Medicine …
Use Of The Declaration Of Independence As A Military Recruitment Tool During The American Revolution, Marvin L. Simner
Use Of The Declaration Of Independence As A Military Recruitment Tool During The American Revolution, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
No abstract provided.
Unraveling The Beginning Phase And Final Phase In The Emergence Of The French Alliance, Marvin L. Simner
Unraveling The Beginning Phase And Final Phase In The Emergence Of The French Alliance, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
It is widely acknowledged that the military alliance between the United States and France, established in 1778, was largely responsible not only for a number of American victories over the British, but also for the end of the Revolutionary War. While much has been written about this topic as well as the events that occurred between 1777 and 1778 which led to the alliance, far less is known about the factors that took place in 1775/1776 that contributed to the initial need for the alliance as well as the factors that surrounded the culmination, signing, and the final acceptance of …
The Settling Of Middlesex County In The 1830s Through The 1850s, Marvin L. Simner
The Settling Of Middlesex County In The 1830s Through The 1850s, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
No abstract provided.
Why Did The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence Engage In This Treasonous Act?, Marvin L. Simner
Why Did The Signers Of The Declaration Of Independence Engage In This Treasonous Act?, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
The penalty for committing an act of treason against the Crown in 1775, as read by British judges sentencing Irish rebels, was as follows:
You are to be drawn on hurdles to the place of execution, where you are to be hanged by the neck, but not until you are dead; for, while you are still living your bodies are to be taken down, your bowels torn out and burned before your faces, your heads then cut off, and your bodies divided each into four quarters, and your heads and quarters to be then at the King’s disposal; and may …
Dark Enlightenment, Robert Macdougall
Dark Enlightenment, Robert Macdougall
History Publications
Review of Jeremy Zallen, American Lucifers: The Dark History of Artificial Light, 1750-1865.
The Story Behind The Ontario Health Insurance Plan And Its Impact On The Public Sector, Marvin L. Simner
The Story Behind The Ontario Health Insurance Plan And Its Impact On The Public Sector, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan is a provincially supported health care program that required fifteen years to develop and emerged though seven distinct and frequently controversial stages. It was said at the time to have generated more heated debate in the House than any other legislation that previously had been approved by the provincial government. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive review of these seven stages, the arguments that accompanied each stage, and the impact of the stages on the local community. In the final section we discuss how certain elements in these stages, if known …
A Turbulent Chapter In The Early 20th Century History Of London, Ontario: The Debacle Over The Federal Square Project, The Acrimonious Debate Over The New City Hall, And The Scandal Over The Electrification, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
Although the stories of the Federal Square Project, the need for a new city hall, and the London/Port Stanley Railway have been summarized on several occasions, the purpose of this article is to examine the largely forgotten evidence behind each story through use of material that appeared between 1911 and 1928 in the archives of the London Free Press and the London Advertiser. While these undertakings were initiated around 1912 and were largely intended to showcase the city and encourage its growth as a manufacturing and commercial business centre, the archival evidence shows that they also led to substantial …
Sympathetic Physics: The Keely Motor And The Laws Of Thermodynamics In Nineteenth-Century Culture, Robert Macdougall
Sympathetic Physics: The Keely Motor And The Laws Of Thermodynamics In Nineteenth-Century Culture, Robert Macdougall
History Publications
In Philadelphia in the 1870s, John Worrell Keely announced the invention of a fantastic new motor that could, he promised, drive locomotives, power factories, and even defy gravity without fuel or heat. The Keely Motor became the most notorious perpetual motion scheme of the nineteenth century, attracting believers and investors for nearly thirty years. This article explores the “work” the motor performed for Keely, his supporters, and his critics—not physical work, but financial, cultural, and psychological. To investors, the Keely Motor represented a dream of riches without effort. To Keely’s critics, the motor offered an opportunity to defend the legitimacy …
J.E. Bernier And The Historical Record, Alan Maceachern
J.E. Bernier And The Historical Record, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
In the 1920s, Canada developed and promoted a sector claim to the Arctic archipelago based on the 1880 transfer from Great Britain and on subsequent occupation, as expressed in licensing, patrols, and posts. The fact that in July 1909 the government-sponsored explorer J.E. Bernier had claimed the sector by planting a flag, indeed, the fact that Canada had him planting flags at all, complicated if not contradicted this narrative. This research note shows that Canadian government officials of the 1920s misunderstood or, more likely, deliberately mischaracterised Bernier’s earlier sovereignty work, and in doing so have distorted our historical understanding of …
Rites Of Passage: Tourism And The Crossing To Prince Edward Island, Alan Maceachern, Edward Macdonald
Rites Of Passage: Tourism And The Crossing To Prince Edward Island, Alan Maceachern, Edward Macdonald
History Publications
The tourism history of Prince Edward Island clearly demonstrates the dynamic importance of marine transportation to island tourism. The sea passage to an island is a visceral marker of “otherness,” yet mass tourism requires convenient access. Even as exporters and importers pressed the “rights of passage” (captured in Confederation’s promise of “continuous steam communication” with the Mainland), tourism promoters began to incorporate the “rites of passage” into their promotion of the island province. This paper traces over time this tension between the prosaic and the metaphysical: the desire for transportation efficiency and the tourist experience of islandness.
A Revised Account Of Simcoe’S Exploration Of The Forks, Marvin L. Simner
A Revised Account Of Simcoe’S Exploration Of The Forks, Marvin L. Simner
History Publications
No abstract provided.
The Morning After A General Election: The Vice-Regal Perspective, Peter Neary
The Morning After A General Election: The Vice-Regal Perspective, Peter Neary
History Publications
Everywhere in Canada, election night now produces a television extravaganza, with the commentariat out in full force. The next day newspapers chime in with their reporting, as the country wakes up to further analysis of what has happened and what the future might bring. From the vice-regal perspective, however, the path to be followed after every election is always clear and always the same: the conventions of responsible government must be respected and politics eschewed. The vice-regal representative is the protector of the Constitution and not a political actor: the job is to follow convention, stay away from party strife, …
Nature Within Reach Of Canadians, Alan Maceachern
Nature Within Reach Of Canadians, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
No abstract provided.
M.B. Williams And The Early Years Of Parks Canada, Alan Maceachern
M.B. Williams And The Early Years Of Parks Canada, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
No abstract provided.
A Little Essay On Big: Towards A History Of Canada's Size, Alan Maceachern
A Little Essay On Big: Towards A History Of Canada's Size, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
No abstract provided.
Do You Remember Where You Were?, Alan Maceachern
Do You Remember Where You Were?, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
No abstract provided.
The Rhetoric Of Trade And The Pragmatism Of Policy: Canadian And New Zealand Commercial Relations With Britain, 1920-1950, Francine Mckenzie
The Rhetoric Of Trade And The Pragmatism Of Policy: Canadian And New Zealand Commercial Relations With Britain, 1920-1950, Francine Mckenzie
History Publications
No abstract provided.
A.D.P. Heeney: The Orderly Under-Secretary, 1949-1952, Francine Mckenzie
A.D.P. Heeney: The Orderly Under-Secretary, 1949-1952, Francine Mckenzie
History Publications
A.D.P. Heeney was under-secretary of the department of external affairs from 1949-1952. When he became under-secretary, the department was under strain. It had grown rapidly in size and scope in the 1940s, but it did not function smoothly. Heeney excelled at administration. During his term, he established new divisions and sections, overhauled the administrative systems of the department, increased communication, and improved work conditions for employees. Heeney also had definite views about the substance of foreign policy and the conduct of Canadian diplomacy. He believed that trade was a vital component of foreign policy. And he believed that the best …
Writing The History Of Canadian Parks: Past, Present, And Future, Alan Maceachern
Writing The History Of Canadian Parks: Past, Present, And Future, Alan Maceachern
History Publications
This paper discusses the state of historical writing on Canadian national parks. It traces writing in the field since 1968, arguing that there are still many and sizable gaps in the literature. It then outlines some themes in parks history which deserve more attention today, and which might assist the management of parks in the future. Finally, it suggests reasons to believe that an upsurge of writing may well be imminent.
Close Fire Support: The Sexton Self-Propelled Gun And The 23rd Field Regiment, 1942-45, Andrew Iarocci
Close Fire Support: The Sexton Self-Propelled Gun And The 23rd Field Regiment, 1942-45, Andrew Iarocci
History Publications
No abstract provided.
The German 79th Reserve Infantry Division In The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, April 1917, Andrew Iarocci
The German 79th Reserve Infantry Division In The Battle Of Vimy Ridge, April 1917, Andrew Iarocci
History Publications
Canadian narratives of the Great War rarely give a very clear picture of the enemy. They may mention German regiments, brigades, divisions or corps that opposed Canadian troops on this or that front, but detailed citations from German sources are often missing. There are a number of reasons for this, most notably the scarcity of translated primary documents. A number of comprehensive regimental histories were published in Germany during the interwar years, but these are often difficult to obtain and tend to be printed in old German. Consequently, we were glad to receive this translation of Generalleutnant Alfred Dieterich’s report …
Review Of Law, Liberty And Parliament: Selected Essays On The Writings Of Sir Edward Coke. Edited By Allan D. Boyer, Margaret Mcglynn
Review Of Law, Liberty And Parliament: Selected Essays On The Writings Of Sir Edward Coke. Edited By Allan D. Boyer, Margaret Mcglynn
History Publications
No abstract provided.
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade In The Second Battle Of Ypres: The Cases Of 1st And 4th Infantry Battalions, 23 April 1915, Andrew Iarocci
1st Canadian Infantry Brigade In The Second Battle Of Ypres: The Cases Of 1st And 4th Infantry Battalions, 23 April 1915, Andrew Iarocci
History Publications
No abstract provided.
Review Of Preaching During The English Reformation By Susan Wabuda, Margaret Mcglynn
Review Of Preaching During The English Reformation By Susan Wabuda, Margaret Mcglynn
History Publications
No abstract provided.