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Project Status
Cooler days of fall and leaves changing color mean we are in my busiest time of the year. Speaking events have increased and markets take up the weekends. By early October I reached a point with Presqu'ile Cottage histories where I needed to leave that work and go back to work on my next book re the Quinte portage. Check "Events" on the main web site for details of markets and planned speaking events.
Next Book: Over the summer, the manuscript was with a friend for study and we will meet soon to discuss our thoughts about the next phase. Initial indications are that the story will be much more focussed on the batteaux railway and the activity at the Quinte portage for the four decades of that unique facility. There will also be major treatment of the War of 1812 on the portage. It will go up to the 1820s when the portage was no longer used as a portage. The project is still in early stages, a long way away from a book. Work over the winter should move it forward a good deal. Stay tuned!
Around Town: This large project continues as Young Street was completed in the summer and presented to the BHAC in early September. Files are on my web site, along with those for Main and Prince Edward Streets. The project to document the main intersection in Brighton was completed but has not been published yet. Also, my version of Presqu'ile cottage history, based on Susan Brose's book from 2024, is now on my web site as well. I have only completed 3 parts of 4, with more work to do. And the work continues ....
Books by The History Guy
"A History of the Murray Canal", was released April 4, 2024 and is available at Lighthouse Books in Brighton as well as at area libraries. You can order an ebook version if you like. Also, you can buy it directly from me at farmers markets, speaking events or from home. I sell the soft cover for $30 and hard cover for $35.
"HMS Speedy: The Tragedy That Shook Upper Canada", was released August 18, 2020 and is widely available at book stores, libraries and in ebook - and from me at the farmers markets at $20.
"38 Hours To Montreal: William Weller and The Governor General's Race of 1840", released June 30, 2018, self-published and produced by FriesenPress, Vancouver, also $20.
"Murder in the Family: The Dr. King Story", published July 25, 2015 by Dundurn Press. I sell them for $20.
Check my main web site for details re the books and related activities.
Guest Speaker
The History Guy is available to be a guest speaker at your virtual or physical event at any time. Check out the main web site for more info.
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Send me an email at danbuchanan@cogeco.ca.