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Book The Ancestry of Laura Ingersoll Secord

Download or read book The Ancestry of Laura Ingersoll Secord written by J. H. Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Heroines and History

Download or read book Heroines and History written by Colin MacMillan Coates and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a fascinating comparison of the histories of Ontario and Quebec as seen through the handling of their best-known heroines. Most Canadians are familiar with stories of Madeleine de Vercheres defending Montreal against the Iroquois in 1692 and of Laura Secord and her cow bravely crossing the American lines to warn the British during the War of 1812.

Book Laura Ingersoll Secord

    Book Details:
  • Author : David F. Hemmings
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9780986577246
  • Pages : 255 pages

Download or read book Laura Ingersoll Secord written by David F. Hemmings and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Acts of Courage

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  • Author : Connie Brummel Crook
  • Publisher : Pajama Press Inc.
  • Release : 2012-02-15
  • ISBN : 0986949574
  • Pages : 274 pages

Download or read book Acts of Courage written by Connie Brummel Crook and published by Pajama Press Inc.. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Acts of Courage, Connie Brummel Crook dramatizes the life of one of Canada's most enduring heroines, Laura Secord. From young Laura Ingersoll's early days in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, amidst the turmoil that followed the American Revolutionary War, the story outlines her father's difficult decision to move his family to Upper Canada. Laura's subsequent meeting and courtship with James Secord is described against the backdrop of homesteading in the Niagara Peninsula and of enduring the imminent threat of American invasion. These first sections of the book provide the background for Laura's courageous rescue of her husband from the battlefield at Queenston Heights, and her even more amazing trek to warn Col. FitzGibbon of the American's secret plans to attack the British outpost at Beaver Dams. Laura's extraordinary life, peopled with characters like Joseph Brant and Col. Fitzgibbon, is given even more poignancy and interest by the author's inventive and surprising characterization of the young FitzGibbon, by her acute eye for historical detail, and through her insights into the character of a young woman whose acts of courage have captured the imagination of generations of young Canadians.

Book The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences

Download or read book The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences written by Emma Augusta Harvey Currie and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Settling and Unsettling Memories

Download or read book Settling and Unsettling Memories written by Nicole Neatby and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Settling and Unsettling Memories analyses the ways in which Canadians over the past century have narrated the story of their past in books, films, works of art, commemorative ceremonies, and online. This cohesive collection introduces readers to overarching themes of Canadian memory studies and brings them up-to-date on the latest advances in the field. With increasing debates surrounding how societies should publicly commemorate events and people, Settling and Unsettling Memories helps readers appreciate the challenges inherent in presenting the past. Prominent and emerging scholars explore the ways in which Canadian memory has been put into action across a variety of communities, regions, and time periods. Through high-quality essays touching on the central questions of historical consciousness and collective memory, this collection makes a significant contribution to a rapidly growing field.

Book Laura Secord  The Lost Canadian Heroine of the War of 1812

Download or read book Laura Secord The Lost Canadian Heroine of the War of 1812 written by Blake Sullivan and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2016-04-06 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2015 in the subject Cultural Studies - Canada, grade: A, , course: HIE 203: Canadian History, language: English, abstract: The outcome of the War of 1812 had major implications in the development of not only the United States, but as well on Canada. On 24 June 1812, Great Britain discovered via a messenger that the United States was asserting its power and declaring war against Great Britain. Although greatly outnumbered, Britain’s small but well trained army, commanded by such senior officers as Isaac Brock and George Prevost, was able to fend off the Americans and win the war at the border. This victory was in large part the result of the supporting role played by the Natives and a former American woman whose allegiance to Britain was instrumental in the British maintaining their strategic position and stronghold in Canada. Specifically, Laura Secord, an American born loyalist whose family moved to Upper Canada, “lured by cheap land and low taxes”, dramatically changed the course of Canadian history by playing an essential part in the British Victory at Beaver Dams. Nonetheless, if history affectionately nicknames Secord “The Heroine of the War of 1812”, why did it take half a century to properly compensate and recognize Secord’s instrumental role in supporting the British during the War of 1812 at Beaver Dams? This paper argues that Laura Secord’s heroic actions in June 1813 played an extremely important role in the victory at the Battle of Beaver’s Dam, and her efforts made a significant contribution in shaping Canada’s future. More specifically, by analyzing Secord before, during and after her famous 32 kilometer walk from Queenston to Beaver Dams it is evident that Secord was a pivotal figure in securing the land that would have otherwise have been claimed by the Americans. Despite her vital role Secord was completely ignored by the British and her loyalist countrymen for almost half a century.

Book Laura Secord

Download or read book Laura Secord written by Peggy Dymond Leavey and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2012-05-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2013 Speaker’s Book Award — Shortlisted Laura Secord is now famous for her singular feat of bravery during the War of 1812, but did she warn the British and help defeat the American invaders as her legend says? After dragging her injured husband off the battlefield during the War of 1812, Laura Secord (1775-1868) was forced to house American soldiers for financial support while she nursed him back to health. It was during this time that she overheard the American plan to ambush British troops at Beaver Dams. Through an outstanding act of perseverance and courage in 1813, Laura walked an astonishing 30 kilometers from her home to a British outpost to warn Lieutenant James FitzGibbon. Despite facing rough terrain, the ever-present danger of being caught by American troops, and rather delicate encounters with Native forces, Laura reached FitzGibbon just in time for the British to prepare and execute an ambush on American military nearby, forcing the U.S. general to surrender. Laura lived a very long time, dying at the age of 93. In her lifetime the government never formally recognized her singular feat of bravery, and much controversy still envelopes her legacy.

Book Papers and Records   Ontario Historical Society

Download or read book Papers and Records Ontario Historical Society written by Ontario Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Laura Secord

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  • Author : G. Bryce
  • Publisher : Рипол Классик
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 5872016220
  • Pages : 25 pages

Download or read book Laura Secord written by G. Bryce and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a study in Canadian patriotism being an address delivered before the Canadian Club, of Winnipeg, May 1st, 1907

Book The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences

Download or read book The Story of Laura Secord and Canadian Reminiscences written by Emma Augusta Currie and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book STORY OF LAURA SECORD   CANADI

Download or read book STORY OF LAURA SECORD CANADI written by Emma Augusta (Harvey) Mrs Currie, 182 and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Story of Laura Secord  1813

Download or read book The Story of Laura Secord 1813 written by Sarah Anne Curzon and published by Welland, Ont. : Telegraph Print.. This book was released on 1898 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Story of Laura Secord

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  • Author : Emma A. Currie
  • Publisher : Nabu Press
  • Release : 2014-02
  • ISBN : 9781293747674
  • Pages : 246 pages

Download or read book The Story of Laura Secord written by Emma A. Currie and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-02 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Book Laura Ingersoll Secord

Download or read book Laura Ingersoll Secord written by David F. Hemmings and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the life and family of Laura Secord.