Guest Speaker: Dorothy Phillips, author of "Victor and Evie" Arriving in the midst of the Great War, Canada's new Governor General, Victor Cavendish, struggled to strike a new balance as Canadians, rapidly evolving from their colonial past, pushed hard for greater independence. Meanwhile, Lady Evelyn persevered with domestic matters such as ensuring propriety between her daughters...

Guest Speaker: James Powell, author of the blog "Today in Ottawa's History" A shot rang out and one of Canada's most passionate Fathers of Confederation fell dead in a pool of blood on Sparks Street. HSO member James Powell transports us back to the scene of Canada's first political assassination. This speaker series will take...