Book of the Month – Toronto During the French Régime: A History of the Toronto Region From Brûlé to Simcoe, 1615 – 1793

Classicist, artist, teacher and historian Percy J. Robinson’s Toronto During the French Régime is a foundational text on the history of Toronto. The book focuses on the earliest roots of Toronto, and the First Nations and French presence at and near the waterfront, prior to the commencement of official settlement with the arrival of Lieutenant Governor Simcoe in 1793. Publication details: Toronto: University of Toronto Press, (2nd ed.), 1965.