William Lyon Mackenzie (1795-1861) was a Scottish-born Canadian journalist, politician, and rebel. He became the leader of the radical Reformers, and the refusal of the authorities to institute certai...
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Today is Tuesday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2007. There are 146 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 7, 1942, U.S. and allied forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of...
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Today is Saturday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2007. There are 135 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Aug. 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be b...
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William Lyon Mackenzie
Today in history - Aug. 7
