Endgame on BT

Be sure to be watching CTV's Breakfast Television on Wednesday, June 18 (approx. 7:40 a.m.), when John Johnston will be interviewed about his book Endgame and the 250th anniversary of the final seige.

Louisbourg anniversary subject of article in "The Trident"

John Johnston's expertise on the subject of Louisbourg and this the 250th anniversary of the final siege of the Fortress are the subject of an article in the The Trident (Vol. 42, No. 10), the magazine of Canada's armed forces. See:

http://www.tridentnews.ca/default.asp?ID=3766

For more information on the 250th anniversary celebrations in Louisbourg, NS, goto: http://www.louisbourg2008.com/

National recognition for Endgame 1758

Sydney, NS, June 4, 2008 – Historian A.J.B. (John) Johnston was awarded the Canadian Historical Association's Clio Award for regional history during its annual congress last week.

His latest book, Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory and the Despair of Louisbourg's Last Decade (Cape Breton University and University of Nebraska Press) is cited by the CHA as a meritorious publication.

Louisbourg figured prominently in the military, economic and strategic thinking of France and England and peaked during Louisbourg’s last decade, one of the greatest dramas in the history of the continent. The final siege on the French capital, in 1758, brought to a close a century-and-a-half of Anglo-French struggle for dominance.

The 250th anniversary of the final siege will be commemorated through many activities throughout the summer and fall, including community events, a symposium and an encampment weekend (July 25-27), involving more than one thousand history re-enactors from across Canada and the U.S.

Johnston, a long-time historian at Fortress Louisbourg National Historic Site and now working from the Atlantic region offices of Parks Canada in Halifax, is a recognized authority on Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Acadia and Nova Scotia and has published many books and articles on those subjects.

Founded in 1922, the Canadian Historical Association/Société Historique du Canada is a bilingual scholarly organization dedicated to research in all fields of history. As the leading scholarly organization of historians in Canada, the Canadian Historical Association assumes an advocacy role regarding issues of concern to its members and other practitioners interested in advancing the discipline of history in Canada.