Tag: historical nonfiction

  • Elizabeth (Chandler) McDougall – Canadian Frontier Woman – More Than a Survivor

    Elizabeth (Chandler) McDougall – Canadian Frontier Woman – More Than a Survivor

    A few facts to begin with: Elizabeth (Chandler) McDougall – 1818 – 1903 Raised in England as a Quaker. Married to Rev. George McDougall in 1842.  (Wesleyan Methodist minister.) Moved to Saskatchewan in 1862 where Rev. McDougall established Victoria Mission along the North Saskatchewan River. Raised six children. A woman with exemplary courage and strength. […]

  • Was Madeleine (Hamilton) Smith Guilty? 1857 Trial

    Was Madeleine (Hamilton) Smith Guilty? 1857 Trial

    Was Madeleine Smith guilty? A fascinating piece of historical non-fiction…by Ann Swinfen – one of The History Girls  – (A group of best-selling, award-winning writers of historical fiction and non-fiction.) What do you think?…Was Madeleine Smith guilty of murdering her husband? Here’s a quote from Ann Swinfen’s January 20th post… “In the words of John […]