"However narrow and inexperienced Mackenzie may be, I imagine he is a thoroughly upright, well-principled, and well-meaning man." Lord Dufferin Governor General of Canada 1872-1874 "I have always held those political opinions which point to the universal brotherhood of man, no matter in what …
Historical Figures
Canuck Quotes: Sarah Emma Edmonds
"My dear comrades, my heart is so full I cannot say what I would to you. Tears are in my eyes, but I shall never, never forget your love and kindness to Frank Thompson. All that I can say is that I am deeply grateful, and may God bless you." Sarah Emma Edmonds during a speech at an Army …
Trivia EH? Sir Sandford Fleming
Fleming was born in 1827 in Scotland. Emigrated to Canada in 1845. Designed the first Canadian postage stamp, known as the Three-Penny Beaver issued in 1851. Was Chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway while being built coast-to-coast. He oversaw the surveys of the prairies and Rocky …