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George Wrong, first professor of modern history in Toronto
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George MacKinnon Wrong became the University of Toronto’s first Professor of Modern History in 1895. He saw Canadian history through its British and French origins and the American presence, and as a teacher, writer and early leader of the Canadian Historical Association he helped give an intellectual base to a developing Canadian identity.
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George MacKinnon Wrong National Historic Person ↗
Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Importance; plaque text