{"product_id":"9781554882021","title":"John Graves Simcoe 1752-1806: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the legendary figures of Ontario history, John Graves Simcoe was the commander of the Queen's Rangers during the American Revolution. In 1791 he was appointed the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada, and upon his arrival in 1792 he founded the town of York (present-day Toronto).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Graves Simcoe\u003c\/i\u003e completes a trilogy of Simcoe books published by Dundurn Press. Mary Beacock Fryer's \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Posthuma Simcoe\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 1989, while \u003ci\u003eOur Young Soldier: Lieutenant Francis Simcoe, 6 June 1791-6 April 1812\u003c\/i\u003e was released in 1996. For this third volume, Fryer has teamed with Christopher Dracott, whose vantage point from Devonshire, England helps to provide this book with a complete view of Simcoe's life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133576265968,"sku":"9781554882021","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781554882021_p0.jpg?v=1763758746","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781554882021","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}