Why Famous:Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist.
He wrote on popular culture, Canadian history, critiques of mainstream religion, anthologies, children's books and historical works for youth. He was also a founder of the Writers' Trust of Canada, a non-profit literary organization that seeks to encourage Canada's writing community.
Born: July 12, 1920 Birthplace:Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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