Back To ListEmbeddedTwo Journalists, a Burlesque Star, and the Expedition to Oust Louis RielByTed GlennPublished November 2020Paperback$ 24.99Paperback$ 24.99ePub$ 11.99 Add to CartShop LocalDescriptionA first-hand chronicle of Wolseley’s expedition to end Riel’s Red River Rebellion by a remarkable trio embedded on the mission.In the spring of 1870, two reporters set off from Toronto to cover one of the biggest stories in Canadian history: Colonel Garnet Wolseley’s 1870 expedition to Red River. Over the course of six months, the Daily Telegraph’s Robert Cunningham and the Globe’s Molyneux St. John brought readers along as they paddled and portaged alongside the expedition’s 1,100 troops and 400 voyageurs and guides from the shores of Lake Superior to Fort Garry.But that’s not the whole story. Buried well below the fold was the fact that St. John’s wife — international burlesque star Kate Ranoe — accompanied him and the expedition, and not just as an adventurer. Owing to an accident early on, Ranoe ended up ghostwriting many of St. John’s stories. Embedded is the remarkable story of two reporters and one extraordinary woman as they journeyed to Red River with Colonel Garnet Wolseley and his expeditionary force.Of Related InterestRiding into BattleTed GlennA Rush to JudgmentRoger E. SalhanyThe Lost Prime MinistersMichael HillA Very Canadian CoupTed GlennReviews Ted Glenn’s book brings a largely forgotten tale to life in a fine and exuberant style.J.L. Granatstein, author of Canada’s Army: Waging War and Keeping the PeaceA fascinating account of life on the edge. Embedded encourages us to rethink the drama of imperial expansion. A great read.Jeremy Black, author of Imperial LegaciesEmbedded offers an accessible narrative...like the readers of the Globe and the Daily Telegraph, [readers will] follow the journey, feel the excitement and dread of running rapids, traversing rivers, forests, and lakes and fleeing and fighting fires.Bettina Bradbury, Professor Emeritus York UniversityMasterful weaving of the voices of Cunningham, St. John and Ranoe... Glenn's history brings forth a truly remarkable story.Winnipeg Free PressBlack-and-white illustrations and photographs bring the key personalities and various scenarios to life, while a fascinating appendix that profiles some of the artists who travelled with the expedition is worthy of its own book.Canada's HistoryPreviousNextContributorsTed GlennTed Glenn is a professor at Humber College and writes about Canadian government and history. He divides his time between Grey County and Toronto.View Author Page Book DetailsPaperbackNovember 20206x9 in288 pp9781459747340ePubNovember 2020-288 pp9781459747357ePubNovember 2020-288 pp9781459747364