Canada: July 1, 1867

I read this every year at this time:

Bon fête, Canada! Happy Canada Day, everyone!
*Mods: Hope this meets fair use. It’s about two pages out of 481. :slight_smile: *

That was a beautiful read, Northern Piper. Thank you.

The New York Times reported that “it was evident that the celebration of the new state was to fall on the shoulders of the authorities, the people generally taking a passive interest in it.”

Huzzah to the great democracy of the Great White North! So glad to have you all as neighbors.

Bony feet to you too, a little late. :slight_smile:

Glad you liked it.

Creighton’s entire bio of Macdonald is masterful prose (Opening line: “In those days, they came by boat.” Puts you right into early 19th century Upper Canada: no cars, no planes, no trains).

The last chapter, which is the source of that extract, is well worth a read.

And to you, a day early!