Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain’s statue is an allegorical figure. Allegories are symbols and signs that tell stories. These were very common when people were less literate. Think of justice usually sculpted as a blindfolded woman with a set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other. The largest allegorical figure […]

The Plains of Abraham

The “Battle of the Plains of Abraham”   Montcalm and Wolfe faced off in this pivotal battle of the French-Indian war (known as the Seven Years war if you’re from Canada)  that would shape the course of North American history and geography.   In September 1759, Wolfe’s force found a way to attack Quebec City. […]