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mdrohan.bsky.social
It’s quite a feat to write an entire article about the purchase of Alaska without once mentioning the words Canada or British Columbia.
The writer claims “Russian America” stretched from Alaska to California, seemingly unaware of the large British colony in the middle.

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Why Russia Sold Alaska to the U.S.
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Dropped into #Indigo at the Rideau Centre today. No matter how many books you write, it is a good feeling the first time you see copies on display.
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Woman standing in a book store, smiling, holding two copies of the book, He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. She is wearing a blue raincoat. There is a table piled with books beside her.
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Drop by the Dundurn Press booth if you are at TWOTS on Sunday. I’d be happy to talk about how Benjamin Franklin’s efforts to annex Canada set the stage for Donald Trump.

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September 24, 2026 at 12:23 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
“When you piss off a country and threaten to annex them, they are not going to want to travel here.”

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How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism (Gift Article)
Among international tourists, only the British visit New York City more than Canadians, who spent $600 million there last year.
www.nytimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
mdrohan.bsky.social
At the time, there were several American efforts to annex BC, whose leaders were trying to decide whether to join the US or the newly created Dominion of Canada.
They chose Canada.
I am constantly surprised at how many Americans have a blind spot when it comes to Canada.

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August 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
We all have self-proclaimed victims in our lives who are difficult to deal with. Imagine facing them across a negotiating table when the stakes are high. That's where PM Carney finds himself now.
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Canada’s Difficulty in Dealing with the Victim-in-Chief - Open Canada
Two and a half centuries after Benjamin Franklin cast the young United States as the aggrieved party to pry concessions from Britain, the same playbook appears to be back in circulation.
opencanada.org
October 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Really enjoyed speaking with Larry Ostola of the Champlain Society about my book and its relevance to Canada-US relations today.

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champlainsociety.utppublishing.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
joannasmith.bsky.social
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had a chance to defend Canada against U.S. President Donald Trump’s takeover threats. He didn't take it. thelogic.co/news/canada-...
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Threat to annex Canada can’t be used to divide U.K and U.S., Starmer says - The Logic
British prime minister passes up chance to defend Canada against Trump's takeover threats.
thelogic.co
February 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Trump is not inventing a new foreign policy with his threats to Greenland. He’s resurrecting an approach that is 250 years old.

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America’s Roots are Showing with its Threat to Greenland – Centre for International Policy Studies
Canada's leading centre for analysis and debate of international affairs.
www.cips-cepi.ca
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Thanks to Ben McNally Books for hosting the Toronto launch my book, published by @dundurnpress.bsky.social

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October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
It’s an important part of our history and something I cover in my forthcoming book about Franklin’s many attempts to make Canada American. It didn’t start with Trump.

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March 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
mdrohan.bsky.social
It would take many more months and a personal visit by Franklin to Montreal before they realized that the American invasion of Canada, begun in September 1775, was a complete failure.

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January 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
I’m really pleased @theglobeandmail.com said my book He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada (@dundurnpress) is a must-read. Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state have made it relevant.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
If anyone had any doubts about where Trump intends to go next, these faked photos, which MSN says Trump posted last night, make it clear.
Take a look at the map showing Canada covered by the American flag.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:26 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
But coming so soon after the announcement of his death, the moment felt bittersweet.

He was Canada’s preeminent military historian, the author of 19 books that told us who we are and where we came from. He is already missed.

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November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
It's a wonderful feeling when 5 years of research and writing comes to fruition. The thought that immediately follows is that the work is not done because you now have to promote it. I am grateful for all the help I received along the way.

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Photo of author Madelaine Drohan holding a copy of her new book, He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin's Failure to Annex Canada. There is a box full of author's copies of the book in front of her. She has short, gray hair and glasses and is smiling.
August 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Had a really enjoyable evening discussing my book with the Friends of Lifelong Learning at the Glebe Centre in Ottawa. What a great group!
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Woman with grey hair and glasses wearing a red sweater stands beside a screen showing the cover of the book He Did Not Conquer: Benjamin Franklin’s Failure to Annex Canada. Below the screen is a marble fireplace.
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
mdrohan.bsky.social
#OTD February 22, 1776, the commander of the American forces occupying Trois-Rivières, Quebec, wrote Benjamin Franklin, urging him to use his reputed supernatural powers to conquer Canada.

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French, sepia-toned etching from 1778, showing Benjamin Franklin as a God dressed in flowing garments. The Latin inscription can be translated as "He snatched lightning from the sky and the sceptre from tyrants."
February 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
About 1,700 Americans laid siege to the fort. It was defended by about 500 British regulars, 120 French Canadians, and their indigenous allies. It took the invaders almost a month to capture the fort and resume their march on Montreal. Winter was fast approaching.

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September 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
It asked Britain for Canada, which it did not control, and a large area south of the Great Lakes occupied by British troops. Britain gave away that area but kept Canada.

This is a move straight out of the early American playbook.

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August 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
citizentalin.bsky.social
Let's keep up the pressure, Canada.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
We saw the same thing happen in the recent election campaign in Canada. Trump’s 51st state rhetoric helped the Liberals come from behind and win. A lesson not learned.

#skystorians #HeDidNotConquer #Canada250 #cdaUS
May 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Having a book signing at a pool is slightly unconventional. But book lovers can be found everywhere!

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This is a photo of a book signing at an indoor pool. The author is sitting at a picnic table, with a pen in her hand. She is talking to a man sitting beside her. Two other swimmers, a man and a woman wearing swimming costumes, are standing to her left, listening.
October 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
mdrohan.bsky.social
Carleton did not want anyone within the city walls who would not fight on his side. Many who left were English-speaking merchants, originally from the 13 colonies, who sided with the invaders.

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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 AM
mdrohan.bsky.social
This came after Congress had approved an invasion of Canada but before troops crossed the border. Delegates had persuaded themselves that most Canadians wanted to become Americans. Much like Trump today, they were wrong.

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July 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM