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So many stories have been related regarding the Riel Rebellion of 1885 ... from treason, to heroism. Frank W. Anderson, a highly honored and respected Canadian author, knows his ''stuff,'' some of which has been used in the Ontario, Canada College history curriculum.
''Here is a brilliant, honest and objective account. Let the reader judge for himself.(--Western Producer May 26, 1955)
Louis David Riel (22 October 1844 – 16 November 1885) was a Canadian politician, a founder of the province of Manitoba, and a political leader of the Métis people of the Canadian Prairies. He led two rebellions against the government of Canada and its first post-Confederation prime minister, John A. MacDonald.
Riel sought to preserve Métis rights and culture as their homelands in the Northwest came progressively under the Canadian sphere of influence. Over the decades, he has been made a folk hero by Francophones, Catholic nationalists, native rights activists, and the New Left student movement. Arguably, Riel has received more scholarly attention than any other figure in Canadian history.
On 22 October 2003, the Canadian news channel CBC Newsworld and its French-language equivalent, Réseau de l'information, staged a simulated retrial of Riel. Viewers were invited to enter a verdict on the trial over the internet, and more than 10,000 votes were received—87% of which were "not guilty". The results of this straw poll led to renewed calls for Riel's posthumous pardon. Also on the basis of a public poll, the CBC's Greatest Canadian project ranked Riel as the 11th "Greatest Canadian".
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Riel Rebellion, 1885, Frank W. Anderson, The Riel Rebellion 1885, Louis Riel, Canadian History, Historical, Non-fiction, Literature, Louis David Riel, Father, Husband, Crazy, Not crazy, Two Rebellions, Trial, Fair, Unfair, Treason, HangingPeople
Louis Riel (1844-1885), Metis, SiouxPlaces
Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, Duck Lake, Batoche, Fish Creek, Calgary, Halifax, Prince Albert, Gabriel's CrossingTimes
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