Published May 2010
William C. Van Horne: Railway Titan
A man of prodigious energy and many talents, he also became Canada's foremost art collector and one of the country's leading financiers. Read more.
William C. Van Horne: Railway Titan
A man of prodigious energy and many talents, he also became Canada's foremost art collector and one of the country's leading financiers. Read more.
Winner of three Canadian book awards. Read more. William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, he became a prominent railroading... Read more.
in the United States before being lured north to Canada to become general
Ottawans owe Valerie Knowles a debt of gratitude for searching and recording on paper for our enlightenment, the lives of 32 well-known citizens from the past. What riches she has uncovered... Read more.
Speaking Engagement
Valerie Knowles will be speaking at the Historical Society of Ottawa on Friday, October 29 on William C. Van Horne. Montreal-born Valerie Knowles is an Ottawa writer who... Read more.
Valerie Knowles will be speaking at the Historical Society of Ottawa on Friday, October 29 on William C. Van Horne. Montreal-born Valerie Knowles is an Ottawa writer who... Read more.
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