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A newly published book From Province to Republic to Colony draws on Davidson's personal collection of rare photographic images and source documents archived at the University of Calgary. Selected portions are reproduced, illustrating crucial moments in Taiwan's history.
James Wheeler Davidson was born in Austin, Minnesota in 1872 and educated at the Northwestern Military Academy. After a brief stint organizing tours for members of the local opera house, he was invited to join Peary’s second Greenland expedition in 1893.
Mar 19, 2018 · James Wheeler Davidson spent a decade in Taiwan and East Asia from about 1895 to 1905. He witnessed the rise and fall of the Republic of Formosa and accompanied Japanese forces as they took control of Taiwan.
This collection contains a selection of textual records and images from the James Wheeler Davidson Family fonds housed in Archives and Special Collections.
Haskayne School of Business; School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape; ... James Wheeler Davidson (JWD) Identity area. Reference code. CA ACU SPC F0202-S0001.
Mar 1, 2022 · Celebrating the life and times of James Wheeler Davidson, the club hosted the first annual JWD luncheon with Dr. Bob Lampard guest speaker. James Wheeler Davidson travelled the world creating Rotary clubs in the 1920's and early 1930's. Owner: Manon Mitchell. Start slideshow.
James Wheeler Davidson, journalist, businessman, and Arctic explorer, traveled to Taiwan as a correspondent dedicated to providing an alternative perspective on the First Sino-Japanese War, which spanned 1894-1895.
