Ottawa History Hub
This podcast looks at the history of the city of Ottawa Ontario, since the last ice age to modern day! Visit our website at ottawahistoryhub.com.
Ottawa History Hub
John By
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Brendan Ray
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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There are few if any individuals who have had a greater impact on the settlement that would become Ottawa than Lt. Col. John By. This episode is a biography of the English engineer who is credited with the creation of the Rideau Canal and of Bytown, the seed that germinated into Ottawa. While his life ended in isolation and disgrace, history remembers him much more fondly.