The complete online text of The Clockmaker — or, the Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville by Thomas Chandler Haliburton.

Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) was a Canadian judge and author who is chiefly known for his humorous sketches and essays. He was also the first Canadian writer to achieve a significant international reputation. Born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, of lo...

While Thomas Chandler Haliburton does not deserve the title often given him by early reviewers of his work, "the father of American humor," he is certainly a central figure in the formation of an American humorous character and approach. His creation, "S...

All his life, Thomas Chandler Haliburton was proud of being a second-generation Nova Scotian. Haliburton's grandfather William H. Haliburton, a New England planter, settled in Nova Scotia in 1761. The grandfather's early fortunes were somewhat checkered....

Saying no to oil-slick games By FRANZEN Monday, December 10, 2001 In the end, not even the senator who authored a measure that would have allowed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge voted for it. Seeing sure defeat for his...

HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON, Scripps Howard News Service The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 04-22-2004 Clockmaker from the past By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON, Scripps Howard News Service Date: 04-22-2004, Thursday Section: SHOPPING Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One...