Historical Entities

Hudson Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company is the oldest chartered trading company in the world. Amazing to think it is still operating today. Of course a few things have changed over the years. The buyers don’t have to travel in canoes and befriend and trade with Indians. The CEO doesn’t have to oversee an operation that sends ships, [...]

24Oct2009 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued

The Huron Carol

The Huron Carol is a loose translation of the story of Jesus written by St. Jean de Brebeuf. Brebeuf was a Jesuit missionary in Quebec, 1625 to 1649. During his time in Canada he wrote Jesus Ahattonia (the Huron Carol) as a way to teach the Huron’s about the birth of Jesus Christ from the [...]

20Dec2008 | Pat Williams | View Comments | Continued