10 episodes

Following the model of old‐fashioned radio, Dr. Donald B. Smith, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Calgary, will present a series of 20 weekly broadcasts on different Indigenous and non‐Indigenous personalities in 19th and 20th century Canadian history.

In Hindsight: Half a Century of Research Discoveries in Canadian History Ontario Historical Society

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Following the model of old‐fashioned radio, Dr. Donald B. Smith, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Calgary, will present a series of 20 weekly broadcasts on different Indigenous and non‐Indigenous personalities in 19th and 20th century Canadian history.

    Episode 9: Lord Bury

    Episode 9: Lord Bury

    One of the last British Superintendent Generals of Indian Affairs in the Canadas, 1855.
    The post Episode 9: Lord Bury first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 27 min
    Episode 8: Nahnebahwequay

    Episode 8: Nahnebahwequay

    The extraordinary Mississauga woman who had an audience with Queen Victoria, 1860.
    The post Episode 8: Nahnebahwequay first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 38 min
    Episode 7 Part Two: Egerton Ryerson

    Episode 7 Part Two: Egerton Ryerson

    Sir Augustus d'Este and Egerton Ryerson, two non-Indigenous friends of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
    The post Episode 7 Part Two: Egerton Ryerson first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 26 min
    Episode 7 Part One: Sir Augustus d’Este

    Episode 7 Part One: Sir Augustus d’Este

    Sir Augustus d'Este and Egerton Ryerson, two non-Indigenous friends of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
    The post Episode 7 Part One: Sir Augustus d’Este first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 28 min
    Episode 6: The Mississauga and David Ramsay

    Episode 6: The Mississauga and David Ramsay

    More on the Mississauga, and the gruesome tale of David Ramsay, "Indian Killer."
    The post Episode 6: The Mississauga and David Ramsay first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 31 min
    Episode 5: Peter Jones and Eliza Field

    Episode 5: Peter Jones and Eliza Field

    The Mississauga Chief Kahkewaquonaby (Sacred Feathers), known in English as Peter Jones, and his English bride, Eliza Field. Portrait of a marriage.
    The post Episode 5: Peter Jones and Eliza Field first appeared on The Ontario Historical Society.

    • 26 min

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