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This author delves into history and technology, exploring pivotal moments and groundbreaking innovations. Their writing is characterized by deep research and a drive to illuminate complex events and their impacts. Through compelling narratives, they uncover the essence of these subjects. Their work appeals to readers seeking informative yet captivating reads.

2021
Thomas Mackay
328 pages
12 hours of reading
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This is the first, long overdue biography of Thomas Mackay, a major promoter of Ottawa as the capital of Canada. Mackay built the Ottawa and Hartwell Locks of the Rideau Canal, founded New Edinburgh and the Rideau Falls mill complex, built Rideau Hall, and financed the Ottawa and Prescott Railway.

Thomas Mackay