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Category Archives: History of British North America
Alexander Hamilton Recommended Responsible Government in 1788
Alexander Hamilton’s “executive packet” of The Federalist Papers (67-77) provides learned historical and comparative analyses of the Constitution of 1787 relative to the British system and to the systems of government in the several American states. Hamilton’s strong grasp of … Continue reading
What I Remember on the Fifth of November: The Glorious Revolution over Guy Fawkes
The Huffington Post published my column “The Truth about Guy Fawkes’ Day“, on what we should remember on the fifth of November. In this blog entry, I’ve posted some documentaries on the Fifth of November 1605 and the Fifth of … Continue reading
1774: Thomas Jefferson, The Rights of British Americans, and the Origins of the Commonwealth Realms
A Summary View of the Rights of British America In “George III and the Loss of the American Colonies,” I cited one of Thomas Jefferson’s earlier works from 1774, A Summary View of the Rights of British America, as evidence … Continue reading
The “Republic of Canada, Est. 1837”: Distortion of History and of Responsible Government
The Institute for Liberal Studies sells t-shirts emblazened with the flag of the short-lived Republic of Canada and the text “Republic of Canada est. 1837”, accompanied by the following description: The short-lived Republic of Canada is a little-known chapter in … Continue reading
George III, Parliament, and the Loss of the American Colonies
I generally agree with and like the official website of the British monarchy, but like all official histories, it focuses too heavily on information and arguments favourable to the reputation of its source at the expense of other interpretations and … Continue reading
