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Carl Benn, Phd Publications and Museum Exhibits CARL BENN, PHD PUBLICATIONS AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS Autumn 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main Current Book Project 1. Creating the Royal Ontario Museum (research underway on this book). History Books Authored Peer-Reviewed 1. A Mohawk Memoir from the War of 1812: John Norton – Teyoninhokarawen. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2019. 2. Native Memoirs from the War of 1812: Black Hawk and William Apess. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. 3. Mohawks on the Nile: Natives among the Canadian Voyageurs in Egypt, 1884-85. Toronto: Dundurn, 2009. 4. The War of 1812. Oxford: Osprey, 2002. (Also published within Liberty or Death: Wars that Forged a Nation by Osprey, 2006, on its own in other formats; also, an excerpt has been published in Richard Holmes, ed., I am a Soldier by Osprey, 2009.) 5. The Iroquois in the War of 1812. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1998. (Second printing 1999; third printing 2004; fourth printing 2012; also published in the US by the History Book Club, 1998; rated as one of the best 25 books on the War of 1812 by Donald R. Hickey, War of 1812 Magazine 7 (2007), online.) 6. Historic Fort York, 1793-1993. Toronto: Natural Heritage, 1993. Other Historical Monographs Authored Article-Length, peer-reviewed, free-standing publications 1. The Life and Times of the Anglican Church in Toronto, 1793-1839. Toronto: St Thomas’s Anglican Church, 2010. 2. Fort York: A Short History and Guide. Toronto: City of Toronto Culture, 2007. 3. The Queen’s Rangers: Three Eighteenth-Century Watercolours. Toronto: Toronto Historical Board, 1996. 4. The Battle of York. Belleville: Mika Publishing Company, 1984. 5. The King’s Mill on the Humber, 1793-1803. Etobicoke: Etobicoke Historical Society, 1979. Book Chapters and Introductions Authored Peer-Reviewed 1. ‘Aboriginal Peoples and their Multiple Wars of 1812.’ In Routledge Handbook of the War of 1812, ed. by Donald R. Hickey and Connie D. Clark, 132-51. New York: Routledge, 2016. 2. ‘Introduction.’ In Encyclopedia of the War of 1812, ed. by Spencer Tucker, xxxiii-xxxvii. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2012. 3. ‘Introduction.’ In The Journal of Major John Norton, 1816, ed. by Carl Klinck and James Talman, x-xix. Toronto: Champlain Society, 2011. (Reprint of the 1970 volume with a new introduction.) 4. ‘Colonial Transformations, 1701-1851.’ In Toronto: A Short Illustrated History of our First 12,000 Years, ed. by Ronald Williamson, 53-72. Toronto: Lorimer, 2008. 5. ‘A Georgian Parish, 1797-1839.’ In The Parish and Cathedral of St James’, Toronto, ed. by William Cooke, 3-37, notes 282-88. Toronto: St James’ Cathedral, 1998. 6. ‘The Iroquois Nadir of 1796,’ In Niagara 1796: The Fortress Possessed, ed. by Brian Dunnigan, 50-58. Youngstown: Old Fort Niagara Association, 1996. Chapters in Books Co-Authored Peer-Reviewed 1. Co-authored with Shirley Morris (who was the principal author). ‘Architecture.’ In The Parish and Cathedral of St James’, Toronto, ed. by William Cooke, 179-215, notes 304-10. Toronto: St James’ Cathedral, 1998. Articles in Journals Authored Peer-Reviewed 1. ‘Indigenous-Use Halberd-Style Tomahawks: Are they Real?’ Iroquoia, 5, no. 1 (2019): forthcoming. 2. ‘The John Norton Portraits and Their Opportunities for Understanding Haudenosaunee Dress in the Early Nineteenth Century.’ Iroquoia 4, no. 1 (2018): 7-39. 3. ‘Missed Opportunities and the Problem of Mohawk Chief John Norton’s Cherokee Ancestry.’ Ethnohistory 59, no. 2 (2012): 261-91. 4. ‘British Army Officer Housing in Upper Canada, 1783-1841.’ Material History Review 44 (1996): 79-96. 5. ‘The Blockhouses of Toronto: A Material History Study.’ Material History Review 42 (1995): 22-38. 6. ‘Toronto Harbour and the Defence of the Great Lakes, 1783-1870.’ The Northern Mariner 4, no. 1 (1994): 1-15. 7. ‘Bombproof Powder Magazines of the War of 1812 Period in Upper Canada.’ Canadian Journal of Arms Collecting 29, no. 1 (1991): 3-13. 8. ‘The Military Context of the Founding of Toronto.’ Ontario History 81, no. 4 (1989): 303- 22. 9. ‘The Upper Canadian Press, 1793-1815.’ Ontario History 70, no. 2 (1978): 91-114. Papers in Conference Proceedings Authored Peer-Reviewed 1. ‘Iroquois External Affairs, 1807-15: The Limitations of the New Order.’ In The Sixty Years’ War for the Great Lakes, 1754-1814, ed. by David Skaggs and Larry Nelson, 291-302. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2001. (Reprinted 2010.) 2 2. ‘Iroquois Warfare, 1812-14.’ In War along the Niagara: Essays on the War of 1812 and its Legacy, ed. by Arthur Bowler, 60-76. Youngstown: Old Fort Niagara Association, 1991. Reference Articles Authored Some peer-reviewed 1. ‘Iroquois Confederacy.’ In Encyclopedia of the New American Nation, ed. by Paul Finkelman, 2: 240-44. Detroit: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2006. 2. ‘Washington, Burning of.’ In Encyclopedia of the New American Nation, ed. by Paul Finkelman, 3: 322-23. Detroit: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2006. 3. ‘Brant, Joseph,’ In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, ed. by Colin Matthew, et al., 7: 374-77. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 4. ‘Norton, John.’ In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, ed. by Colin Matthew, et al., 41: 177-79. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. 5. ‘Aboriginal Warfare.’ In Oxford Companion to Canadian History, ed. by Gerald Hallowell, 16-17. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004. 6. ‘Brant, Joseph and Molly.’ In Oxford Companion to Canadian History, ed. by Gerald Hallowell, 83-84. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004. 7. ‘Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa.’ In Oxford Companion to Canadian History, ed. by Gerald Hallowell, 609-10. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004. 8. ‘Toronto.’ In Oxford Companion to Canadian History, ed. by Gerald Hallowell, 617-18. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2004. 9. ‘Native Military Forces in the Great Lakes, 1812-14.’ In J.M. Hitsman, The Incredible War of 1812 (originally published in 1965), revised by Donald Graves, 302-03. Toronto: Robin Brass, 1999. Public History, Museological, and Tourist Books, Booklets, and Articles Authored (Selected) Some peer-reviewed 1. ‘William Morris Society’s Visit to St Thomas’s Anglican Church.’ William Morris Society of Canada Newsletter, in press. 2. ‘The Hazards of Renting Period-Room Exhibits: The Example of the Fort York Officers’ Barracks.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 23, no. 1 (2019): 5-6. 3. ‘Fort Rouille: An Outpost of French Diplomacy and Trade.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 22, no. 1 (2018): 1-2, 10-13. 4. ‘Edwardian Home Photos.’ Ontario Heritage Trust Heritage Matters (February 2017): 23. (Short reflection piece; also put on the trust’s website ‘My Ontario – A Vision over Time.’) 5. ‘St Thomas’s Baptistery and the Centennial of the First World War.’ St Thomas’s Anglican Church Thurible (Lent 2014): 1, 4-5. 6. Robert Nichol. Toronto: Ontario Heritage Trust, 2009. (Published essay.) 7. The Aurora Armoury. Toronto: Ontario Heritage Trust, 2007. (Published essay.) 8. ‘The York Militia Colours.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 11, no. 2 (2007): 5-6. 9. ‘Fort York’s Wooden Muskets: A History.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 11, no. 1 (2007): 6-7. 10. ‘Watercolour of the Chief Justice Robinson.’ In 100 Years – 100 Artefacts, ed. by Clark Bernat, et al., 61. Niagara: Niagara Historical Society, 2007. 3 11. ‘An Interesting Watercolour of Fort York’s Eastern Entrance.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 10, no. 2 (2006): 4. 12. Cornwall Grammar School. Toronto: Ontario Heritage Trust, 2006. (Published essay.) 13. ‘Artefact Collecting at Fort York.’ Friends of Fort York Fife and Drum 9, no. 2 (2005): 5-6. 14. Windermere. Toronto: Ontario Heritage Foundation, 2004. (Published essay.) 15. ‘An American Spy’s Report on Fort York, 1840.’ The York Pioneer 98 (2003): 18-22. (Also, online at the Friends of Fort York website.) 16. ‘Bromsgrove Guild Produced St Thomas’s Baptistery Windows.’ St Thomas’s Anglican Church Newsletter (Michaelmas 2003): 7-8. (Also, online at the St Thomas’s Church website.) 17. ‘Aboriginal Population Movements in Southern Ontario, 1600-1800: A Historian’s Perspective.’ In Celebrating One Thousand Years of Ontario’s History, ed. by Dorothy Duncan et al., 53-59. Toronto: Ontario Historical Society, 2001. 18. ‘John Graves Simcoe, the Birth of Ontario, and the Frontier Crisis of the 1790s.’ In Celebrating One Thousand Years of Ontario’s History, ed. by Dorothy Duncan et al., 257-64. Toronto: Ontario Historical Society, 2001. 19. ‘Rifle Company Uniform of the Leeds Militia, 1812.’ OMSS Bulletin 2000, no. 2, 11-12. 20. Seattle and Puget Sound. Paris: EditProjet, 2000. (Tourist book published in six different language versions.) 21. Quebec City. Florence: Bonechi, 1999. (Tourist book published in six different language versions.) 22. ‘The [Royal Canadian] Volunteers and the Defence of Canada, 1794-1802.’ The Beaver: Canada’s National History Magazine 79, no. 3 (1999): 33-38. 23. ‘The Loyal and Patriotic Society and its Famous Medal.’ Explore Historic Toronto 2, no. 4 (1998): 4-6. 24. ‘Researching Fort York’s Venerable Veterans: The Simcoe Guns,’ Explore Historic Toronto 2, no. 2 (1997): 3-5, 9. 25. ‘Fort York: Its History, Resources, and Promise.’ In The Proceedings: Fort York and the Community: An Ideas Workshop, ed. by Jo Ann Pynn and Lynda MacDonald, 11-20. Toronto: City of Toronto, 1997. 26. The Canadian Rockies. Florence: Bonechi, 1997. (Tourist book published in six different language versions; with a new edition in 2000.) 27. Toronto and Niagara Falls. Florence: Bonechi, 1996. (Tourist book published in six different language versions; also published in a shorter version focusing on Toronto, 1996.) 28. ‘Fort York and the Birth of Yonge Street.’ Explore Historic Toronto 10 (1996): 6, 11. 29. ‘Fort York and the Yonge Street Rebellion.’ Explore Historic Toronto 10 (1996): 4, 11. 30. ‘Why Yonge Street?’ (on Sir George Yonge).
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