Dare to do What is Right: Sir William Howland remembers the birth of Canada and life in the 1860s

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Dare to Do What is Right is the lively autobiography of Sir William Howland, describing a life that encompasses the negotiation of Confederation, the politics of the 1860s and the growth of Canadian business. Sir William Howland provides vivid portraits of George Brown, William Lyon Mackenzie, Sir George-Étienne Cartier and other leaders of the day. and explores the challenges of expanding to the West. He also describes his youthful adventures in the Thousand Islands and Jefferson County, New York, in the early 1800s.

  • Author: Sir William Howland 
  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches
  • Publisher: York Pioneer and Historical Society