October 1, 1951
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When a Queen Ruled Britain
Fiction
The Runaways
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THE BUTCHER WITH A POET’S SOUL
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When a Queen Ruled Britain
Victoria came to the Throne as a slim fair girl of eighteen, battled palace politics, brought England safely through the industrial revolution, built the greatest empire ever known and founded a new beloved dynasty
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Fiction
The Runaways
Letty took to the road with her seventeen years and her empty heart. Then, in a whistle that sang like wind in the trees, she found a boy called Mac
1819
Five More Articles
THE BUTCHER WITH A POET’S SOUL
James Stanley McLean is rich, powerful and proud of it. He is also a paradox. The millions he makes from his giant meat-packing plants he spends on flower gardens, good music, subsidizing a left-wing paper and maintaining the world’s biggest collection of Canadian paintings
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The Edinburghs
Here, and in the stories and pictures on the following eight pages, are the young couple all Canada is waiting to meet, in their own home, at work and having fun, they emerge as happy friendly people facing with dignity and courage one of the toughest jobs in the world
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Charlottetown Likes To Laugh
Although the beautiful little capital of P. E. I. might pull a wry face over the emigration of its sons and daughters, it manages to have lots of fun with its harness racing, sea beaches, informal politics and its breezy mayor who sometimes delivers the groceries
2021
Five More Articles
LET’S ABOLISH HOMEWORK
Many educators would like to see homework go the way of the old birch rod, but they know that parents want their children to work nights. And yet, there’s not a scrap of evidence that homework helps a child get a better education
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LONDON LETTER
DON’T FENCE THEM IN
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How I Photographed the Royal Couple
Yousuf Karsh took these historic color photos for Maclean’s at a private sitting not long before the royal couple left for their tour of Canada. Shown the results, Princess Elizabeth chose the picture at the left as her favorite
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THE BOY WHO’LL BE KING
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BACKSTAGE AT OTTAWA
How the Tour Was Planned
October 151951
