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Book Kingston Before the War of 1812

Download or read book Kingston Before the War of 1812 written by Richard A. Preston and published by Champlain Society for the Government of Ontario; University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1959 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kingston, at the turn of the nineteenth century, was the leading centre of what is now the Province of Ontario -- in fact, if not in name," wrote editor Richard Preston in his introduction. Documents relating to the French period are contained in a separate Champlain Society volume in its Ontario Series, Royal Fort Frontenac. This volume addresses the English settlement period, beginning with Carleton Island during the American Revolution and continuing through the Loyalist arrival, the development of Kingston and environs, and the naval base and garrison town, until the outbreak of the War of 1812

Book Kingston Before the War of 1812   a Collection of Documents

Download or read book Kingston Before the War of 1812 a Collection of Documents written by Richard A. Preston and published by Toronto, Ont. : Champlain Society. This book was released on 1959 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book To Preserve   Defend

    Book Details:
  • Author : G. Tulchinsky
  • Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
  • Release : 1976-05-01
  • ISBN : 0773585125
  • Pages : 421 pages

Download or read book To Preserve Defend written by G. Tulchinsky and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1976-05-01 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of essays on Kingston during the nineteenth century, following the end of the War of 1812. It seeks to explain and illustrate some of the most significant aspects of life in the city during the years when Kingston's special character was formed and became deeply imprinted on the structure and fabric of the community.

Book In His Name

    Book Details:
  • Author : Curtis Fahey
  • Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
  • Release : 1991-01-15
  • ISBN : 0773573631
  • Pages : 372 pages

Download or read book In His Name written by Curtis Fahey and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1991-01-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first scholarly account of the Church of England in Upper Canada makes a substantial contribution to an understanding of the religious, political and intellectual development of British North America. The author examines the church's role as the colony's officially "established" church, the Anglican clergy's response to political reverses, and the eventual theological divisions among the clergy.

Book Freshwater Heritage

    Book Details:
  • Author : Don Bamford
  • Publisher : Dundurn
  • Release : 2007-03-30
  • ISBN : 1459712714
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book Freshwater Heritage written by Don Bamford and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2007-03-30 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Freshwater Heritage: A History of Sail on the Great Lakes, 1670-1918 represents the culmination of a lifelong passion for sailing and for the history of sail as it applies to Canada. Author/sailor/boat builder Don Bamford takes us deep into the psyche of sailing as it applies to historical events on the Great Lakes and to stories of the people and places there at the time. His extensive historical research takes us back to the time of European contact, through the fate of the luckless Griffon and the achievements of the French in the era of sail. From the 1760s through to 1815, Bamford chronicles the glory years of the brigs, the schooners, the snows and the warships that dominated the lakes during the war years, with a particular emphasis on the War of 1812 and the race for naval domination of the Great Lakes. Much deserving attention is given to the shipbuilders and to the challenges of constructing these vessels in the wilderness of the colonies, all supported by carefully researched detail. Bamford also documents the critical role played by sailing vessels in the settlement process as newly arrived immigrants struggled to establish a home in a new land. The commercial role of sail on the Great Lakes is captured through the refinements to the schooners, the place of ships in the fur trade, the early days of fishing the lakes as an industry, the role of the timber droghers, the stone hookers and the first ore carriers of the first part of the 20th century. Never before has the place of sailing vessels in the early history of Canada’s Great Lakes been so inclusive, and made so accessible to the general reader. Richly illustrated with archival visuals and photographs of significant works of art, and supported by a full index and extensive end matter, Freshwater Heritage is a must for both the armchair historian and those who love to sail.

Book Historical Essays on Upper Canada

Download or read book Historical Essays on Upper Canada written by James Keith Johnson and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1989 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ontario was known as "Upper Canada" from 1791 to 1841.

Book Lion  the Eagle  and Upper Canada

Download or read book Lion the Eagle and Upper Canada written by Elizabeth Jane Errington and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1987-10-01 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Errington argues that in order to appreciate the evolution of Upper Canadian beliefs, particularly the development of political ideology, it is necessary to understand the various and changing perceptions of the United States and of Great Britain held by different groups of colonial leaders. Colonial ideology inevitably evolved in response to changing domestic circumstances and to the colonists' knowledge of altering world affairs. It is clear, however, that from the arrival of the first loyalists in 1748 to the passage of the Naturalization Bill in 1828, the attitudes and beliefs of the Upper Canadian elite reflect the fact that the colony was a British- American community. Errington reveals that Upper Canada was never as anti-American as popular lore suggests, even in the midst of the War of 1812. By the mid 1820s, largely due to their conflicting views of Great Britain and the United States, Upper Canadians were irrevocably divided. The Tory administration argued that only by decreasing the influence of the United States, enforcing a conservative British mould on colonial society, and maintaining strong ties with the Empire could Upper Canada hope to survive. The forces of reform, on the other hand, asserted that Upper Canada was not and could not become a re-creation of Great Britain and that to deny its position in North America could only lead to internal dissent and eventual amalgamation with the United States. Errington's description of these early attempts to establish a unique Upper Canadian identity reveals the historical background of a dilemma which has yet to be resolved.

Book Lion  The Eagle  and Upper Canada  Second Edition

Download or read book Lion The Eagle and Upper Canada Second Edition written by Elizabeth Jane Errington and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2012 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How an early Canadian identity came to be.

Book The Divided Ground

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alan Taylor
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2007-01-09
  • ISBN : 1400077079
  • Pages : 562 pages

Download or read book The Divided Ground written by Alan Taylor and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of William Cooper's Town comes a dramatic and illuminating portrait of white and Native American relations in the aftermath of the American Revolution. The Divided Ground tells the story of two friends, a Mohawk Indian and the son of a colonial clergyman, whose relationship helped redefine North America. As one served American expansion by promoting Indian dispossession and religious conversion, and the other struggled to defend and strengthen Indian territories, the two friends became bitter enemies. Their battle over control of the Indian borderland, that divided ground between the British Empire and the nascent United States, would come to define nationhood in North America. Taylor tells a fascinating story of the far-reaching effects of the American Revolution and the struggle of American Indians to preserve a land of their own.

Book Canadian Cultural Heritage 4 Book Bundle

Download or read book Canadian Cultural Heritage 4 Book Bundle written by Peggy Dymond Leavey and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-04-25 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting four titles in the Quest Biography series profiling prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these four books, we explore the cultural heritage at the roots of Canada’s present-day multicultural society. In the lives of abolitionist Underground Railway hero Harriet Tubman, Metis revolutionary Louis Riel, frontiersman Simon Girty, and aboriginal elder stateswoman Molly Brant, we discover that the struggle for inclusion and human rights has existed since the dawn of Canada’s modern history. Includes: Harriet Tubman Louis Riel Simon Girty Molly Brant

Book Bank of Upper Canada

    Book Details:
  • Author : P. Baskerville
  • Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
  • Release : 1987-10-15
  • ISBN : 077358076X
  • Pages : 559 pages

Download or read book Bank of Upper Canada written by P. Baskerville and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1987-10-15 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bank of Upper Canada played a major role in government financial affairs. Its relations with other banks and its British financial agents reveal the interconnectedness of the 19th century financial world. This book takes a look at a financial institution during the profound transition from a commercial to an industrial era.

Book History of the Province of Ontario   Upper Canada

Download or read book History of the Province of Ontario Upper Canada written by William Canniff and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of the Settlement of Upper Canada  Ontario

Download or read book History of the Settlement of Upper Canada Ontario written by William Canniff and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of the Settlement of Upper Canada  Ontario

Download or read book History of the Settlement of Upper Canada Ontario written by W. M. Canniff and published by Salzwasser-Verlag Gmbh. This book was released on 2020-05-04 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.

Book Dictionary of Canadian Biography

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 1966 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

Book University of Toronto Studies

Download or read book University of Toronto Studies written by University of Toronto and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: