Benedict Arnold’s Arduous Expedition to Quebec 1775: Visions and Realities By Barry Gough The battles of Lexington and Concord brought a military confrontation to a rapidly growing division between Americans and British. After the engagement at Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775 the dogs of war were let loose. General George Washington, the young commander-in-chief,…
Review: Stop Scholarly Cheating: It’s Time to Change Peer Review by Professor John Bonnett Professor John Bonnett’s Stop Scholarly Cheating: It’s Time to Change Peer Review is one of the most thought-provoking and intellectually ambitious essays to appear in recent years on the state of modern scholarship. Published in the Summer 2026 edition of The…
By Patrice Dutil Sir John A. Macdonald & the Apocalyptic Year 1885 Review – Greg Scott Watch Interview about the Book A Review of Patrice Dutil’s Sir John A. Macdonald and the Apocalyptic Year 1885 Patrice Dutil’s Sir John A. Macdonald and the Apocalyptic Year 1885 is a remarkable study of a pivotal year in…
Barry Gough, the distinguished historian, has embarked on an enthralling voyage of historical exploration with his captivating podcasts, which are available on his website. The inaugural series of these podcasts delves deep into the life and legacy of Richard Blanshard, the inaugural Governor of the Colony of Vancouver Island. Gough’s storytelling prowess and meticulous research…
Podcast Series The Curious Passage of Richard Blanshard: First Governor of Vancouver Island By Barry Gough Barry Gough’s The Curious Passage of Richard Blanshard: First Governor of Vancouver Island is a meticulously researched and compelling account of an oft-overlooked figure in Canadian colonial history. Gough, a distinguished historian and authority on maritime and Pacific Northwest…
