Three cheers and a tiger to Valerie Knowles for the marvelous array of former Ottawa citizens she has brilliantly unveiled to us in these snapshot vignettes of their lives.
- Grete Hale, CM, LLD, GCLJ, FCGS, FRHSC, Chair Emeritus, Morrison Lamothe Inc.
- Grete Hale, CM, LLD, GCLJ, FCGS, FRHSC, Chair Emeritus, Morrison Lamothe Inc.
- Dave Mulligan, author of: Charlotte: The Last Suffragette, a biography of former Ottawa mayor Charlotte Whitton
It is a book to delight a reader anywhere who finds human animals the natural quarry of the historian, as well as a reader who ponders the places shaped by them.
- John Taylor, Prof. Emeritus, History, Carleton University, author of: Ottawa: An Illustrated History
- John Taylor, Prof. Emeritus, History, Carleton University, author of: Ottawa: An Illustrated History
Capital Lives Vol. II:
Profiles of 32 Leading Ottawa Personalities
Profiles of 32 Leading Ottawa Personalities
Valerie Knowles' collection of heroes in local history is successful for its brief, sparkling trips into the lives of a host of engaging Ottawa characters, as well as a journey, throught their eyes, into one of those quirky places that are at the same time cities and capitals.
This follow-up to Valerie Knowles' first edition of Capital Lives is a welcome addition to the growing literature concerning Ottawa's more interesting inhabitants. In short, lively sketches feature well-known early settlers, such as Braddish Billings (1783-1864), to more modern, but little-known personalities like Isabel Percival (1903-1998), an astute businesswoman who devoted considerable time and effort to a number of worthy local causes. Along the way, Knowles introduces a fascinating cast of characters with a deft touch that will leave readers looking forward to a third volume.
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