Professor Desmond Morton, OC , Ph.D. , FRSC is a Canadian historian who specializes in the history of the Canadian military, as well as the history of Canadian political and industrial relations. Image File history File links Morton. ... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (or prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and/or researcher usually employed by a college or university. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... The Royal Society of Canada, (French: La Société royale du Canada) The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... Canadian Forces Flag The Canadian Armed Forces (Fr. ...

Born in Calgary in 1937, Morton is a graduate of the Collège Militaire Royal de St-Jean, the Royal Military College of Canada,a Rhodes Scholar, the University of Oxford (where he received his PhD), and the London School of Economics. He spent ten years in the Canadian Army prior to beginning his teaching career. Motto: Heart of the new west Area: 712. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), located in Kingston, Ontario, is the military academy of the Canadian Forces. ... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ... The London School of Economics and Political Science, often referred to as the London School of Economics or simply the LSE, is a specialist university and a constituent college of the federal University of London, located on Houghton Street in Central London, off the Aldwych and next to the Royal... Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LF) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Armed Forces. ...

Morton is the Hiram Mills professor of History at McGill University, as well as the past director of the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada, in Montreal, Quebec. Prior to that, he was Principal of Erindale College, University of Toronto, from 1986 to 1994. Before beginning his teaching career, Morton served as an advisor to Tommy Douglas of the New Democratic Party and informally advised Brian Mulroney of the Progressive Conservatives. McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 1st 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... The University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM), was previously known as Erindale College, until 2002. ... The University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ... Thomas Clement Douglas, PC , CC , SOM , MA , LL.D (hc) (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian Baptist minister who became a prominent social democratic politician. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies. ... Brian Mulroney (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993. ...

Morton received his doctorate from the University of London. He is the author of over thirty-five books on Canada, including the popular A Short History of Canada ISBN 0-7710-6509-4. Senate House, designed by Charles Holden, home to the universitys central administrative offices and its library The University of London is a federation of colleges and institutes which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ...

In 1996, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. One of his well known quotes is: "For Canadians, Vimy Ridge was a nation building experience. For some, then and later, it symbolized the fact that the Great War was also Canada's war of independence..." He is also known for defination of what a BA means "it means that you can read and write in a professional manner" 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... The Royal Society of Canada, (French: La Société royale du Canada) The Canadian Academy of the Sciences and Humanities, is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scientists and scholars. ...

While Morton is widely regarded as an expert in all areas of Canadian history, he specializes in Canadian military and industrial history as well as Nationalisms in Canada. He is noted as one of the few remaining historians who personally interviewed and studied veterans from the Militia sent to the North-West Rebellion of 1869. The Battle of Batoche begins The North-West Rebellion (or North-West Resistance or the Saskatchewan Rebellion) of 1885 was a brief and unsuccessful attempt by the Métis people of Saskatchewan to establish their own sovereign nation independent of the Dominion of Canada. ...

Recently, Professor Morton announced that the 2005-2006 academic year would be his last before retirement. He plans to do a lot of reading and write a few more books. He will be a Professor Emeritus of McGill.