Download or read book Guysborough Sketches and Essays written by A. C. Jost and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nova Scotia juts out from the North American continental mass as if it has been intended to be the point of approach or departure for all traveling on the North Trans-Atlantic sea lanes. Guysborough County is the very pinhead. The widely flaring mouth of Chedabucto Bay stands open as if to welcome travelers. Throughout history, a variety of people have accepted the invitation. And in Guysborough Sketches and Essays author A.C. Jost talks about these people and has compiled a collection of essays detailing the background of Guysborough County. A group of interlinking articles, this collection of essays and genealogies of the original Loyalist settlers has been regarded as the most authoritative account of the history of this area. An invaluable source of information about local lore, Guysborough Sketches and Essays recalls many noteworthy events including the county's early turbulent past, the tragedy and drama of three shipwrecks in three years beginning in 1780, and the discovery of gold in Wine Harbour in 1860. With maps and drawings, this history book is a valuable resource for those conducting genealogy research and for those seeking stories about this treasure in northern Canada.
Download or read book Guysborough Sketches and Essays Revised Edition written by A. C. Jost and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a series of essays regarding the history of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, along with the genealogies of the original Loyalist settlers.
Download or read book Guysborough Sketches and Other Essays written by A. C. Jost and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Index to Guysborough Sketches and Essays by Arthur C Jost written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index to Guysborough Sketches and Other Essays by A C Jost Guysborough Nova Scotia 1950 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index to Guysborough Sketches and Other Essays by A C Jost Guysborough Nova Scotia 1950 written by Mary Elizabeth Koen and published by Swampscott, Mass. : M.E. Koen. This book was released on 1984 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index to Guysborough Sketches and Other Essays of A C Jost written by Mary Elizabeth Koen and published by . This book was released on 1984-10-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book This Unfriendly Soil written by Neil MacKinnon and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loyalists in Nova Scotia hoped that their anticipated prosperity, to be achieved with British aid, would show that the American rebellion had been a terrible mistake. But prosperity was elusive. The loyalists were disappointed not only by their treatment at the hands of the British government - their reluctant benefactor - but also by the apparent unwillingness of the government and the people of Nova Scotia to recognise their sacrifice and encourage their advancement. This sense of opposition from the existing community made their experience different from that of loyalists elsewhere and contributed to the intensity and longevity of Nova Scotia's loyalist tradition. The early period of loyalist settlement came to a close shortly after Britain gained portable pensions and withdrew free provisions, a turn of events which led many of the exiles to return to their homeland. By 1791 relations with the old settlers and the provincial government, changing attitudes toward the United States, and conflict among themselves had modified loyalist opinions and expectations in ways they would never have imagined a decade earlier.
Download or read book Written in the Ruins written by Paul Chiasson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2016-01-23 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the Ruins investigates the ruins at St. Peters, in the southern part of Cape Breton Island, where amazing evidence supports a wild theory that could answer all the questions raised by the island’s curious, unresolved history: was it settled by the Chinese long before Europeans arrived?
Download or read book Highland Shepherd written by Alan Wilson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1786, the Reverend James MacGregor (1759–1830) was dispatched across the North Atlantic to establish a dissenting Presbyterian church in Pictou, Nova Scotia. The decision dismayed MacGregor, who had hoped for a post in the Scottish Highlands. Yet it led to a remarkable career in what was still the backwoods of colonial North America. Industrious and erudite, MacGregor established the progressive Pictou Academy, opposed slavery, and promoted scientific education, agriculture, and industry. Poet and translator, fluent in nine languages, he encouraged the preservation of the Gaelic language and promoted Scottish culture in Nova Scotia. Highland Shepherd finally bestows on MacGregor the recognition that he so richly deserves. Alan Wilson brings MacGregor and his surroundings to life, detailing his numerous achievements and establishing his importance to the social, religious, and intellectual history of the Maritimes.
Download or read book Cook Descendants Inlaws and Outlaws written by Patricia Lumsden and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the descendants of Elias Cook of Massachusetts from the 1700's through to the 1930's, this book encompasses the genealogies of many extended branches within the Cook family.
Download or read book Dictionary of Canadian Biography written by Francess G. Halpenny and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1988 with total page 1132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These biographies of Canadians are arranged chronologically by date of death. Entries in each volume are listed alphabetically, with bibliographies of source material and an index to names.
Download or read book Place Making in the Pretty Harbour written by Matthew Betts and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2019-12-05 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book describes in detail the findings of five seasons (2008-2012) of survey and excavation in Port Joli, and ten years of laboratory analysis, undertaken by the Canadian Museum of History, in collaboration with Acadia First Nation. It also incorporates data recovered from previous archaeological work conducted in Port Joli by Erskine, Raddall, Millard, and others, providing a complete synthesis of one of Nova Scotia’s richest Indigenous archaeological records. Reviving the art of a traditional archaeology “site monograph”, the work provides a complete presentation of all the archaeological information recovered, including full-colour artifact plates, technical drawings, profiles, and maps, in addition to a complete data description and synthesis. The final chapter presents a culture history of the Port Joli, summarizing how the “pretty harbour” became a central place for Mi’kmaq prior to the arrival of Europeans. A copublication with the Canadian Museum of History. This book is published in English. - L’ouvrage décrit avec précision les résultats de cette initiative du Musée canadien de l’histoire, menée en collaboration avec la Première Nation d’Acadia, attribuables à cinq saisons (de 2008 à 2012) d’études et de fouilles menées à Port Joli ainsi qu’à 10 années d’analyses en laboratoire. Il comprend aussi des données provenant de travaux archéologiques antérieurs menés à Port Joli par Erskine, Raddall, Millard et d’autres, offrant ainsi une synthèse complète de l’un des plus importants inventaires archéologiques autochtones de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Conjuguant l’approche monographique plus traditionnelle pour traiter d’un site archéologique, cet ouvrage fournit un portrait détaillé de toutes les informations archéologiques récupérées, notamment des artefacts tels que des assiettes colorées, des dessins techniques, des profils et des cartes, en plus d’une description complète des données recueillies. Le dernier chapitre offre une histoire culturelle de Port Joli, résumant comment ce « joli port » est devenu un endroit central pour les Mi’kmaq avant l’arrivée des Européens. Une coédition avec le Musée canadien de l’histoire. Ce livre est publié en anglais.
Download or read book Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution with an Historical Essay written by Lorenzo Sabine and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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