Posts Filed Under: William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Historicist: William Lyon Mackenzie King Fixes the Column

After he became prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King could finish what he started and improve the public memory of his grandfather.

By Dennis Duffy Nov. 4th, 12:46 pm

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Historicist: Fixing the Broken Column

William Lyon Mackenzie King encountered his grandfather's grave and decided that something just wasn't right.

By Dennis Duffy Oct. 28th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: “As Interesting as It Is Timely”

Young journalist William Lyon Mackenzie King describes the “foreigners who live in Toronto.”

By David Wencer Mar. 25th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: King vs Meighen for the Fate of Canada

Two political titans duke it out In back-to-back federal elections during the mid-1920s.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 27th, 12:30 pm

Historicist: Johnny at the Fair

Before he was a fine artist, Charles Pachter wandered the Canadian National Exhibition as a four-year-old for the NFB in 1947.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 29th, 4:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Party Nomination Battles, 1926 Edition

The Conservatives experienced a nasty split in Toronto Northeast.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 5th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Of Mail and Empire

The second part of a look at the back half of the Globe and Mail's name.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 20th, 12:00 pm

Historicist: Wedding Bells Are Ringing

Scenes from Toronto weddings of the past.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 19th, 12:00 pm

Spotted: Flowers for a King

By Jamie Bradburn May. 6th, 10:00 am

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Historicist: York South or Bust

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 16th, 12:20 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Ensure Stable Government

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 12th, 1:00 pm

Historicist: “Fighting with a feather pillow”

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 5th, 12:00 pm