Mohawks on the Nile: Natives Among the Canadian Voyageurs in Egypt, 1884-1885 - Hardcover

by Carl Benn (Author)

Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of 60 Aboriginal men who participated in a military expedition on the Nile River.

Author Biography

Dr. Carl Benn is the chair of the Department of History at Ryerson University. Before taking up that post in 2008, he worked in the museum field for thirty-four years, primarily in senior curatorial roles, and taught undergraduate history and graduate museum studies at hte University of Toronto. He has restored historical buildings, curated numerous exhibits, produced public history internet resources, and published extensively. His books include Historic Fort York, The Iroquois in the War of 1812, and The War of 1812.