William Wood

Born on June 7, 1864, William Charles Henry Wood was a Canadian historian whose writing focused on Canada, the British Empire, and military history. He is often remembered for The Fight for Canada (1904), and reference sources also describe him as a naturalist and Scout leader.

Wood spent much of his life connected with Quebec City, and his work combined careful historical research with a readable, story-driven style. His books helped popularize key episodes in Canadian history for ordinary readers rather than only for specialists.

He died on September 2, 1947. Though not as widely known today as some later historians, he remains a notable early voice in Canadian historical writing.