Download or read book The Eagle of Thunder Cape written by William Samuel Piper and published by New York : The Knickerbocker Press. This book was released on 1924 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are just beginning to realize the charm and importance of Indian legends. "Too late, perhaps," wrote W.S. Piper when he first published this book in 1924, as many of the old-time Ojibways, who translated freely, had passed away. By pen and camera the author tried to preserve some of the stories told to him years ago by his Indian friends, Chief Skeet, Luke Bushy, Chief Penassie, Chief Blackstone, and Joe Turtle, among others. There is an unmistakable fascination about Indian legends which is greatly increased when they are heard amidst the surroundings that gave them birth.--Thunder Bay Historical Socierty website

Download or read book The Siege of Fort William Henry written by Ben Hughes and published by Westholme Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opening years of the French and Indian War were disastrous for the British. Fort William Henry on the southern shore of New York's Lake George was a key fortification supporting British interests along the frontier with French America.

Download or read book A Dictionary of Scottish Emigrants to the U S A written by Donald Whyte and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers emigration from Scotland to England and Wales from around the 19th century onwards.

Download or read book Young Neil written by Sharry Wilson and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A supremely compelling chronicle” of Neil Young’s early life (Rolling Stone). Covering the years from 1945 to 1966, this book documents the childhood and teenage life of Canadian musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young. From his birth in Toronto through his school years in Florida, Ontario, and Manitoba, the book examines the development of Young’s unique talent against a backdrop of shifting postwar values, a turbulent family history, and a musical revolution in the making—and includes many previously unseen photos and set lists. “Not only takes us on Neil’s voyage but also uncovers life in the 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s in Ontario and Manitoba . . . Wonderful.” —Bernie Finkelstein, author of True North: A Life In the Music Business “Having covered Neil Young for a good portion of his career, I thought I knew everything there was to know about the man and his music. I was wrong. Sharry Wilson’s book, marked by enormous depth of study and research, opens windows into Young’s early life and creative development I never knew existed.” —Dave Zimmer, author, Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Biography

Download or read book Seven Fallen Feathers written by Tanya Talaga and published by House of Anansi. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2017 Shaughnessy Cohen Writers' Trust Prize for Political Writing Winner, 2017 RBC Taylor Prize Winner, 2017 First Nation Communities Read: Young Adult/Adult Winner, 2024 Blue Metropolis First Peoples Prize, for the whole of her work Finalist, 2017 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction The groundbreaking and multiple award-winning national bestseller work about systemic racism, education, the failure of the policing and justice systems, and Indigenous rights by Tanya Talaga. Over the span of eleven years, seven Indigenous high school students died in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were hundreds of kilometres away from their families, forced to leave home because there was no adequate high school on their reserves. Five were found dead in the rivers surrounding Lake Superior, below a sacred Indigenous site. Using a sweeping narrative focusing on the lives of the students, award-winning author Tanya Talaga delves into the history of this northern city that has come to manifest Canada’s long struggle with human rights violations against Indigenous communities.

Download or read book The Red Sash written by Jean Pendziwol and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Native American boy is at the heart of this charming adventure that takes place nearly 200 years ago. The story centers around the busy fur trading post of Fort William on Lake Superior. In the winter, the boy's father guides voyagers into the northwest to trade furs. Those same voyagers paddle back to Fort William with their packs of furs, while another group comes in from Montreal bringing supplies. It's a time of feasting, dancing, and trading stories around the campfire. Pendziwol's engaging text combines with Debon's vivid and historically accurate illustrations to give an authentic picture of life at a fur trading post in the early 1800s.

Download or read book A Narrow Vision written by Brian Titley and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Narrow Vision, Brian Titley chronicles Scott's career in the Department of Indian Affairs and evaluates developments in Native health, education, and welfare between 1880 and 1932. He shows how Scott's response to challenges such as the making of treaties in northern Ontario, land claims in British Columbia, and the status of the Six Nations caused persistent difficulties and made Scott's term of office a turbulent one. Scott could never accept that Natives had legitimate grievances and held adamantly to the view that his department knew best.

Download or read book Italians of Fort William s East End 1907 1969 written by Roy Henry Piovesana and published by Institute of Italian Studies Lakehead University. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For Italian immigrants to willingly settle in an isolated northwestern Ontario city like Fort William took courage and resourcefulness. Here, the winters were long and at times severe, and their neighbourhood lacked the amenities of other city districts. Small wonder that so many endured long separations from their familiies with the hope that eventually they would return to Italy. Once the decision was made to make Fort William's East End home, they demonstrated a remarkable capacity for collective action to offset economic and social insecurities. Their stories draw admiration from a later generation who must credit them with raising families and creating institutions which have become so important to the lives of others. For Italian immigrants, the East End is remembered with nostalgia rather than longing as a place where they began their new life in Canada or where they spent a happy childhood."--back cover.

Download or read book Hard Work Conquers All written by Michel S. Beaulieu and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Above the entrance to the Finnish Labour Temple, in what was once Port Arthur in northern Ontario, is the motto labor omnia vincit – “hard work conquers all.” Since 1910, these words have reflected the dedication of the Finnish community in Canada. Hard Work Conquers All is a social history of Finnish immigration and community building in Canada during the twentieth century. Each successive wave of immigration imbued the relationship between people, homeland, and host country with the politics, ideologies, and cultural expressions of its time. The story of Finns in Canada dovetails with the larger literature on Canadian immigration and enriches the history of socialism and ethnic repression in this country. Hard Work Conquers All explores the nuanced cultural identities of Finnish Canadians, their continued ties to Finland, intergenerational cultural transfer, and the community’s connections with socialism and labour movements. It offers new interpretations of the lasting influence of Finnish immigration on Canadian politics and society.

Download or read book Superior Rendezvous Place written by Jean Morrison and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2007-06-30 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Morrison has written a fascinating and important book, full of drama and colourful historical figures. Rare paintings, drawings, maps and archival photographs complement her impeccable research and lively text. Superior Rendezvous-Place encompasses the French predecessors of Fort William, Native Peoples of the time and the evolution of the fur trade, with an emphasis on the North West Company era. This most important work concludes with details of the reconstruction of the fort and the development of Old Fort William, one of Ontario’s "must see" attractions. "Jean Morrison is a natural story teller, and hers is an essential historical document in the compelling history of Fort William, once the centre of the North American commercial universe." - Peter C. Newman, author of Caesars of the Wilderness "This book is wonderful reading. Jean Morrison’s prose is beautiful." - Carolyn Podruchny, fur trade historian, Newberry Library, Chicago

Download or read book Moon Toronto Ontario written by Carolyn B. Heller and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the creative pulse of the city or catch a thrill in the great outdoors: it's all possible with Moon Toronto & Ontario. Inside you'll find: Flexible, strategic itineraries including three days in Toronto, a Georgian Bay coastal road trip, and a week covering the whole region The top sights and unique experiences: Take in dramatic views of Niagara Falls on a helicopter flightseeing tour, watch the Changing of the Guard at Ottawa's Parliament Building, or tread the thrilling Edgewalk 116 stories above Toronto. Dine at farm-to-table restaurants or sip your way through wine country. Gallery-hop through Toronto's world-class art scene or learn about indigenous culture at the Curve Lake First Nations Reserve. Outdoor recreation: Hike a section of the Bruce Trail (Canada's longest hiking route!), pedal along Lake Erie, or canoe through the lakes of Algonquin Provincial Park Scuba dive to deep shipwrecks in Lake Superior, relax on the world's longest freshwater beach, or go skiing, snowboarding, or dog-sledding through powdery snow Honest advice from Carolyn B. Heller, who has spent over a decade living and traveling throughout Canada, on when to go, where to eat, and where to stay Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Handy tips for international visitors, seniors, travelers with disabilities, and more Background information on the landscape, wildlife, history, and culture Full coverage of Toronto, Niagara Falls, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Lake Superior, Georgian Bay, Cottage Country, Algonquin, and the Northeast With Moon Toronto & Ontario's expert insight and practical tips, you can plan your trip your way. For more Canadian adventures, check out Moon Montréal or Moon Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, & Prince Edward Island.

Download or read book Louisbourg 1758 written by René Chartrand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring information from a previously unpublished journal, an illustrated account of this strategically important battle in Canada. Louisbourg represented a major threat to Anglo-American plans to invade Canada. Bypassing it would leave an immensely powerful enemy base astride the Anglo-American lines of communication – Louisbourg had to be taken. Faced with strong beach defences and rough weather, it took six days to land the troops, and it was only due to a stroke of daring on the part of a young brigadier named James Wolfe, who managed to turn the French beach position, that this was achieved. The story is largely based on firsthand accounts from the journals of several participants, including French Governor Drucour's, whose excellent account has never been published.

Download or read book Labour at the Lakehead written by Michel S. Beaulieu and published by University of British Columbia Press. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early twentieth century, politicians and policy makers singled out Port Arthur and Fort William (present-day Thunder Bay) as breeding grounds for revolution, as places where new immigrants suffered harsh conditions in dockyards, lumber mills, and railway yards, much to the benefit of radical labour organizations. This intensely engaging history reasserts Northwestern Ontario’s rightful reputation as a birthplace of leftism in Canada by exposing the conditions that gave rise to an array of left-wing organizations, including the Communist Party, the One Big Union, and the Industrial Workers of the World. Yet, as Michel Beaulieu shows, the circumstances and actions of Lakehead labour, especially those related to ideology, ethnicity, and personality were complex; they simultaneously empowered and fettered workers in their struggles against the shackles of capitalism. Cultural ties helped bring left-wing ideas to Canada but, as each group developed a distinctive vocabulary of socialism, Anglo-Celtic workers defended their privileges against Finns, Ukrainians, and Italians. At the Lakehead, ethnic difference often outweighed class solidarity – at the cost of a stronger labour movement for Canada. An original account of working-class politics at the beginning of “Canada’s century,” Labour at the Lakehead reveals that ethnic differences often outweighed class allegiances – at the cost of greater solidarity for Canada’s left.

Download or read book Lake Superior to Rainy River written by Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society and published by Thunder Bay, Ont. : Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of Lake Superior to Rainy Lake is the fur trade along Northwestern Ontario's southern margins, the Voyageurs' Highway from Lake Superior to the Manitoba border. Spanning over three centuries ? from the French era to the 21st century ? the book covers such aspects of North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company history as fur trade rivalry and relationships, trade goods and transportation logistics, mixed-blood families and daily life, and the strategic roles of Michipicoten, Fort William and Rainy Lake. It concludes with a brief look at issues facing the fur trade since 1900.The writings of academics and post-graduate students, of professional researchers and keen amateurs are gathered here to honour the 200th anniversary of the founding of Fort William by the North West Company in 1803 and the 30th anniversary of Fort William Historical Park. Culled largely from journals and government files, these articles and reports together make a noteworthy contribution to the literature of theNorthwestern Ontario fur trade.

Download or read book Report written by Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transportation Series written by United States. Department of Commerce. Office of Transportation and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Around the Shores of Lake Michigan written by Margaret Beattie Bogue and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superbly organized guide to the 1,600-mile shoreline of Lake Michigan describes 182 historical sites and points of interest. Generously illustrated, it includes historical sketches, keys to recreation, and a large fold-out planner map.