"Ontario"

a woodcut depicting the Confederate raid on St. Albans, VT

Rapscallions!

"surprised and excited"

A grab bag of Confederate plots: Fake peace conferences! Robbing banks! Burning down cities! Kidnapping the vice president!

Categories: History, Series 14

Tags: Abraham Lincoln Canada Captain Robert Cobb Kennedy Colonel Robert Martin Confederate States of America crime criminal law international law Jacob Thompson James P. Holcombe Lieutenant John Headley Montreal, QC New York State New York, NY Niagara Falls, ON Ontario Phineas Taylor Barnum Presented by #13 Quebec United States Vermont WIlliam Cornell "Colorado" Jewett

Published: October 7, 2024

a (historically inaccurate) woodblock print of the flaming steamship CAROLINE being carried over Niagara Falls

Dangerous Excitement

good times never felt so good

The Canadian revolution seemed over... and then the Redcoats seized an American ship, set it on fire, and sent it plunging over Niagara Falls.

Categories: History, Series 13

Tags: Amherstburg ON Buffalo, NY Canada Cleveland, OH Detroit, MI international law Michigan Montreal, QC New York State Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls, ON Ohio Ontario Presented by #13 Quebec Toronto, ON United Kingdom United States Vermont War of 1812 Windsor, ON

Published: January 1, 2024