Author: Jesse Walker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Tales of the Niagara Frontier
Author: Jesse Walker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Niagara
Author: Pierre Berton
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438429304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
A sweeping history of this natural wonder, from its geological beginnings to the present. "The noble cataract reflects the concerns, failings, and fancies of the times. If we gaze deeply into its shimmering image we can perhaps discern our own." - page 22 “[Pierre Berton] makes a serious and convincing case for Niagara's pivotal role in North American history. ... His Niagara is a lodestar for North American culture and invention: site of the first railway suspension bridge, inspiration for Nikola Tesla's discovery of the principle of alternating current, and the subject of Frederic Church's most celebrated landscape; a natural wonder that has bewitched generations of scientists, authors, and utopians, and stimulated innovations and social movements still casting long shadows. ... surprising, rich and engrossing.” -- Thurston Clarke, New York Times Book Review “Canadian historian Berton tells dozens of absorbing tales about the region and those who passed through it ... He tells them all superbly, aided by essential maps and a few reproductions of posters advertising some of the more bizarre stunts.” -- Publishers Weekly “Entertaining. . . . Berton brings to life the adventurers and dreamers, visionaries and industrialists, who over centuries have been drawn to the Falls.” -- Maclean’s "Berton at his storytelling best; there is something here for everyone. ... a vintage, full-bodied read." -- The London Free Press "A book worth diving into." -- Calgary Herald "By turns ironic, amused, shocked, horrified and awestruck, Berton traces Niagara's history through the deeds of those who came in contact with it ... all the while walking the fine line between detachment and emotion with agility and grace." -- The Whig-Standard (Kingston) Pierre Berton was one of Canada’s most popular and prolific authors, and is widely credited with popularizing Canadian history. His previous books include The Wild Frontier, Prisoners of the North, Klondike, The Invasion of Canada, and The Great Depression.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438429304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
A sweeping history of this natural wonder, from its geological beginnings to the present. "The noble cataract reflects the concerns, failings, and fancies of the times. If we gaze deeply into its shimmering image we can perhaps discern our own." - page 22 “[Pierre Berton] makes a serious and convincing case for Niagara's pivotal role in North American history. ... His Niagara is a lodestar for North American culture and invention: site of the first railway suspension bridge, inspiration for Nikola Tesla's discovery of the principle of alternating current, and the subject of Frederic Church's most celebrated landscape; a natural wonder that has bewitched generations of scientists, authors, and utopians, and stimulated innovations and social movements still casting long shadows. ... surprising, rich and engrossing.” -- Thurston Clarke, New York Times Book Review “Canadian historian Berton tells dozens of absorbing tales about the region and those who passed through it ... He tells them all superbly, aided by essential maps and a few reproductions of posters advertising some of the more bizarre stunts.” -- Publishers Weekly “Entertaining. . . . Berton brings to life the adventurers and dreamers, visionaries and industrialists, who over centuries have been drawn to the Falls.” -- Maclean’s "Berton at his storytelling best; there is something here for everyone. ... a vintage, full-bodied read." -- The London Free Press "A book worth diving into." -- Calgary Herald "By turns ironic, amused, shocked, horrified and awestruck, Berton traces Niagara's history through the deeds of those who came in contact with it ... all the while walking the fine line between detachment and emotion with agility and grace." -- The Whig-Standard (Kingston) Pierre Berton was one of Canada’s most popular and prolific authors, and is widely credited with popularizing Canadian history. His previous books include The Wild Frontier, Prisoners of the North, Klondike, The Invasion of Canada, and The Great Depression.
A Towpath Tale
Author: Donovan A. Shilling
Publisher: Pancoast Publishing
ISBN: 0982109032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
An account of the adventures of Joshua Ford, a young mule driver on the old Erie Canal during the canal season of 1884.
Publisher: Pancoast Publishing
ISBN: 0982109032
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
An account of the adventures of Joshua Ford, a young mule driver on the old Erie Canal during the canal season of 1884.
Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher; A tale of the war of 1812
Author: W. H. Withrow
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387058381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387058381
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
The National Register of Historic Places
The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record of British and Foreign Literature
The Story of the Counties of Ontario
Author: Emily Poynton Weaver
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Story of the Counties of Ontario" by Emily Poynton Weaver. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Story of the Counties of Ontario" by Emily Poynton Weaver. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
The Story of Isaac Brock
Author: Walter R. Nursey
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This work will familiarize the readers with the contributions of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (1769-1812), a British Major-General and administrator. He is best remembered as a competent leader and strategist for his actions while posted in the Canadian colonies. His endeavors earned him a knighthood, prizes, and the title "The Hero of Upper Canada."
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
This work will familiarize the readers with the contributions of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (1769-1812), a British Major-General and administrator. He is best remembered as a competent leader and strategist for his actions while posted in the Canadian colonies. His endeavors earned him a knighthood, prizes, and the title "The Hero of Upper Canada."
The Canadian Brothers; Or, The Prophecy Fulfilled; A Tale of the Late American War, In Two Volumes
Author: Major Richardson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368338978
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368338978
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description