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John Melady is a Canadian non-fiction author from Seaforth, Ontario Canada . A former high school vice-principal in Trenton, Ontario, he writes primarily about 19th and 20th century Canadian history with a usual focus on acts exhibiting courage.[1]

Education

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John Melady received a Bachelor of Arts in English from The University of Western Ontario. He received his Masters of Education from the University of Toronto.[1]

Book Subjects

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The subject of his 2005 book 'Double Trap: The Last Public Hanging in Canada' was his ancestral cousin, 19th century convicted murderer Nicholas Melady, who was jailed and executed in Goderich, Ontario in 1869.[citation needed]

Books

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Jordan L. Bergereau H. E. Communications

edition 2014 ISBN 978-0-9938493-0-5

References

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  • ^ "Star of Courage | www.dundurn.com". www.dundurn.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-21.
  • ^ "Double Trap | www.dundurn.com". www.dundurn.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11.
  • ^ "Pearson's Prize | www.dundurn.com". www.dundurn.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-05.

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