[BCMA] Guest Speaker Sept 20th

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre

Presents

Dr. Barry Gough

September 20th 7:00PM

 

Cowichan Bay, BC – The Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre is pleased to announce
Dr. Barry Gough, critically acclaimed author will be presenting his latest
book:

 

Juan de Fuca’s Strait

 

The tale begins in sixteenth-century Venice, when explorer Juan de Fuca
encountered English merchant Michael Lok and relayed a fantastic story of a
marine passageway that connected the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This tale
would be the catalyst for centuries of dreaming, and exacerbate English and
Spanish rivalry.

The search for the fabled Northwest Passage inspired explorers to seek out
fame, adventure, knowledge and riches. Likewise, the empires of Spain and
Great Britain were impelled by the hopes of finding a naval trade route that
would connect Europe to Asia, thus securing their dominance over the other
as an economic power. The story of the Northwest Passage is one of
significant figures and great empires, jostling for a distant corner of
North America.

Gough provides meticulously researched insight, delving into diplomatic
records, narratives of explorers and commercial aspirants, legal affidavits
and court records to illuminate the journeys of Martin Frobisher, James
Cook, Francis Drake, Manuel Quimper, José María Narváez, George Vancouver
and Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, among others.

A sea venture tied up with piracy, political loyalty and betrayal, all bound
up in a web of international intrigue, Juan de Fuca’s Strait is an
indispensable contribution to the history of discovery on the Northwest
Coast

 

Dr. Barry Gough was founding director of Canadian Studies at Wilfrid Laurier
University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fellow of King's
College London and Life Member of the Association of Canadian Studies.
Author of many critically acclaimed books, including Royal Navy and the
Northwest Coast of North America, 1810–1914; Gunboat Frontier: British
Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846–90; First Across the
Continent: Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Fighting Sail on Lake Huron and
Georgian Bay, he has been writing about the history of the Pacific Coast for
almost four decades and is known for the authenticity of his work, which has
received international recognition.

RSVP to book your seat.  cwbs at classicboats.org or 250-746-4955

Admission $5.00   Seating is limited Light Refreshments served

 

Suzan Lagrove

Executive Director

Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre

www.classicboats.org 

250-746-4955

--preserving the history & heritage of BC's maritime past 

 

 

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