Sam Steele

Rod Macleod, Professor Emeritus, was professor of History and Classics at the University of Alberta from 1969 until he retired in 2005. During his tenure he served as Chair of the Department of History and later as Associate Dean of Arts. He has written extensively on the history of Western Canada as well as Canadian legal and military history. His books include The Mounties and Prairie Fire: The 1885 North West Rebellion as well as The North West Mounted Police and Law Enforcement 1873-1905. Rod is the official historian for the University of Alberta. In that capacity he researched and wrote All True Things: A History of the University of Alberta, 1908 – 2008, published by the University of Alberta Press. He served two terms as the Alberta representative on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Rod Macleod lives in Edmonton.

"...Steele owed much of his career success to his simple approach to life—see what must be done, find the most practical way to do it, apply yourself with full energy and dedication.... Steele played a considerable role in a time full of huge change.... It’s a story worth telling. Macleod’s solid research and clear writing also make it a story worth reading." January 30, 2019 [Full article at https://www.edmontonprimetimes.com/article/the-original-man-of-steele-20190130]

• 1 || Early Life: Orillia and the Red River Expedition, 1848–1873 2 || The North-West Mounted Police, 1873–1885 3 || Steele’s Scouts in the Rebellion, 1885 4 || Frustrated Ambition, 1886–1888 5 || The Love of His Life: Marie Harwood, 1888–1890 6 || Fort Macleod and Family, 1890–1898 7 || The Klondike Gold Rush, 1898–1899 8 || Fighting for Queen and Country: Lord Strathcona’s Horse, 1899–1901 9 || Imperial Interlude: The South African Constabulary, 1901–1907 22910 || Preparing for War, 1907–191411 || An Old Soldier Fades Away: General Steele, 1914–1919