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In ten original studies, former students and colleagues of Maurice Careless, one of Canada’s most distinguished historians, explore both traditional and hitherto neglected topics in the development of nineteenth-century Ontario.

Formerly a visiting professor of Canadian history at the University of Victoria and post-doctoral fellow in the history of medicine at McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, David Keane is now a research associate in educational development in McMaster’s Health Sciences Faculty. His current work on nineteenth century Ontario is on the social history of medical education and the medical profession.

Colin Read is a professor in the Department of History, Huron College, London Ontario, and president (1989-90) of the Ontario Historical Society. He is author or editor of several works on the social and political history of nineteenth century Ontario, including The Rising in Western Upper Canada, 1837-38: The Duncombe Revolt and After (1982) and The Rebellion of 1837 in Upper Canada (1985).