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Today in History for Aug. 5: ...
Joseph Mikulec walked the globe collecting signatures from kings and paupers. Now his century-old autograph book is going back home.
Manitoba residents and visitors can now explore the province’s historical landmarks using a free mobile app developed by the ...
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Today-History-Jul10
In 1869, a group of prospectors led by Montreal mining engineer Thomas McFarlane discovered a rich vein of galena near Prince Arthur's Landing on Lake Superior, which later became the Silver Islet ...
Can the Conservative Leader show the political flexibility that King did after being defeated in his own riding, or will he follow in Meighen’s unrepentant footsteps?
He is almost surely the most effective Canadian opposition leader since Arthur Meighen. But he was almost too good in this respect, gaining a reputation for being negative and aggressive.
The Conservative caucus chose Charlotte County’s Richard Hanson as interim leader in the leadup to the selection of Arthur Meighen as permanent leader in 1941. As Meighen did not have a seat in the ...
“Next year will be the last single Grade 9 class to move up from École Arthur Meighen. After that, we’ll have two classes — then three. We’re going to need more French Immersion teachers.” ...
Other former Prime Ministers of Canada who did not have a seat in the House of Commons were Charles Tupper, Arthur Meighen, and John Turner.
In between is two-time prime minister Arthur Meighen, who was asked by Governor General Julian Hedworth George Byng to form a government following William Lyon Mackenzie King’s abrupt resignation in ...