La révolution industrielle au XIXème siècle November 26, 2005
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Britain was perhaps never the “workshop of the world,” but her industrial dominance was such in the middle of the nineteenth century that the phrase is legitimate. She produced perhaps two thirds of the world’s coal, perhaps half its iron, five sevenths of its small supply of steel, about half of such cotton cloth as was produced on a commercial scale, and forty per cent (in value) of its hardware.
Royal Canadian Institute November 26, 2005
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In 1878 Fleming began publishing a series of papers for the Royal Canadian Institute of which he was a founder. In these papers he advocated his ideas for an international standard time system.
Sir Sandford Fleming’s name November 26, 2005
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There is occasionally some dispute over the spelling of Sir Sandford Fleming’s name.
L’héritage de Sandford Fleming November 26, 2005
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Personnage remarquable de l’histoire d’un pays remarquable. Pourtant, nous sommes portés à oublier ce qu’il a fait, peut-être parce que les fruits de son oeuvre paraissent aujourd’hui bien banals.
The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway November 26, 2005
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Canadian popular historian, Pierre Berton, recounts the story of one of the most challenging and important political and engineering projects in Canadian history, the building of the country’s first trans-continental railway. Beginning as part of Prime Minister John A Macdonald’s deal in 1871 to have British Columbia join Canada, the project seemed foolhardy for such a young nation. (more…)
Daylight Saving Time November 26, 2005
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C’est une exposition virtuelle consacrée à l’heure d’été.
Canadian Alpine Club November 26, 2005
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Le 5 septembre 1883, à 4,600 pieds au-dessus du niveau de la mer, dans les monts Selkirk, Sandford Fleming participa à la formation du Canadian Alpine Club et en fut le premier président.
Place Names of Alberta – Sandford Fleming November 26, 2005
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Dr. Edouard Deville, Surveyor General of Canada, named this point because Sir Sandford Fleming’s brandy flask was broken on a rock here. CPR surveyor Fleming was exploring a possible route for the CPR in 1872 when this “disaster” occurred. (more…)
