Marvin L. Simner

Dr. Marvin L. Simner retired after more than thirty years at Western University in London, Ontario. As a research psychologist throughout his academic career, his focus was on investigating many long held but rarely examined theories in the areas of School Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Psychological Testing. His research reports have appeared in peer-reviewed national and international journals. In 2007 he was made a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association and in 2007 he received the Member of the Year award from the Association. Since his retirement his focus has been on an examination of many equally long-standing beliefs in the fields of Canadian and American history.

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Constitutional Debate, Critical Thinking, Law March 21, 2023 March 20, 2023

The Purpose of the Electoral College: A Seemingly Endless Controversy

In recent years the operation of the Electoral College, as specified in Article II of the Constitution, has come under repeated attack by Congressional…

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Frontier, Loyalists, Postwar Politics (>1783) December 15, 2022 December 20, 2022

A Misguided Attempt to Populate Upper Canada with Loyalists after the Revolution

Following the American Revolution, and to achieve a more appropriate governing climate, the British Parliament issued the Constitutional Act of 1791 which created, out…

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Diplomacy, Economics, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) July 26, 2022 July 25, 2022

Emergence of the French Alliance: The Beginning and Final Phases

It is widely acknowledged that the military alliance between the United States and France, established in 1778, was responsible not only for a number…

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Critical Thinking, Documents, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022

The Use of the Declaration of Independence as a Military Recruitment Tool

The Declaration of Independence, viewed by thousands each year, is one of the most revered documents in American history. Housed in a hermetically sealed glass…

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Critical Thinking, Diplomacy, Politics During the War (1775-1783) September 30, 2021 September 29, 2021

A Further Evaluation of the Carlisle Peace Commission’s Initiative

In March, 1778, Lord North, the British Prime Minister, authorized the Carlisle Peace Commission to negotiate with the Continental Congress, terms for reconciliation rather…

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Critical Thinking, Law, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Primary Sources August 25, 2021 August 30, 2021

Why Did the Signers of the Declaration Engage in this Treasonous Act?

Speaking on Independence Day, 1821, John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the Unites States and the son of John Adams, a signer of the…