Peter Stone
Contributing Writer
Peter Stone - Karen Stone
After a thirty-six year career with a major Canadian financial institution, I succumbed to a long-standing yearning to pursue opportunities in freelance writing. In preparation for this transition, I had completed the Certificate in Creative Writing program at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario while still employed - an adventure that strengthened my resolve to be a writer. My primary areas of interest in writing are history (especially Canada, circa 1534 - 1800), biographies and business/finance.
My family and writing are my passions, but I also love reading, dogs and dog training, and a robust game of squash.
Latest Articles
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Canada's Coyne Affair
For six weeks during the summer of 1961, Canada's government and the Bank of Canada's Governor clashed in an unprecedented showdown.
Feb 14, 2012
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The Strange Tale of Nicolas de Vignau
Samuel de Champlain doubted Vignau's story, but the lure of the prize to which it might lead proved irresistible.
Jan 3, 2012
- Peter Stone
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Isaac de Razilly: Acadia's Great Benefactor
Razilly's intellect and experience shaped France's colonial policy in the seventeenth century. His passion - and personal fortune - shaped Acadia.
Aug 16, 2011
- Peter Stone
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The Order of Jacques Cartier: French Canada's Secret Society
Created to advance and protect the interests of French-Canadians within Canada, the Order succumbed to the rabid nationalism of its Quebec-based adherents.
Jul 19, 2011
- Peter Stone
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The Rise and Fall of the Home Bank
Unchecked ambition, reckless lending, corrupt management and willful blindness caused the Toronto-based bank to fail in 1923.
Jun 24, 2011
- Peter Stone
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Sir Edward Berry: Nelson's Right Hand
Berry was perhaps the greatest of Nelson's fighting captains, but his questionable seamanship nearly led to Nelson's demise seven years before Trafalgar.
May 31, 2011
- Peter Stone
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Nelson at Quebec: 1782
A friend's forceful intervention prevented the future naval hero from abandoning his career for unrequited love.
Apr 29, 2011
- Peter Stone
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New France's First Settlement: the Debacle of Charlesbourg-Royal
Inept leadership caused the first colonization effort in New France to fail spectacularly.
Apr 24, 2011
- Peter Stone
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Giovanni da Verrazano: Discoverer of New France
Verrazano's exploration of the east coast of North America - the territory he named New France - predated Jacques Cartier's first expedition by ten years.
Mar 30, 2011
- Peter Stone
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Richelieu, the Hundred Associates and the Settling of New France
Cardinal Richelieu created The Company of The Hundred Associates to foster a sustainable, self-sufficient colony in New France.
Mar 9, 2011
- Peter Stone
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