Historic Fort York 1793-1993 Canadian History She was willing to risk

She was willing to risk everything—including her own life—to see that dream come true

Discipline broke down and roving gangs of invaders looted and burned public buildings - and the loyalty of some citizens came into question

But we are there in the skyline and throughout the GTA

empowering text by Tami Charles is accompanied with illustrations by renowned artist Bryan Collier

Historic Fort York 1793-1993 Canadian History She was willing to riskFearing an American invasion of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe had Fort York built in 1793 as an emergency defensive measure. That act became the first step in the founding of modern Toronto. Twenty years later, the Fort was the scene of the bloody Battle of York in which the famous American explorer, Zebulon Pike, died leading U. S. forces against the Forts outnumbered Canadian, British and Aboriginal defenders. The Americans won this battle their