Author: Andrew Frederick HunterPublisher: Barrie, Ont. : The County Council
ISBN:
Category : Simcoe (Ont. : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A History of Simcoe County
Author: Andrew Frederick HunterPublisher: Barrie, Ont. : The County Council
ISBN:
Category : Simcoe (Ont. : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915-1919
Author: R.B. FlemingPublisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554586852
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915–1919 brings to light the correspondence between two officer brothers and their family at home from 1915 to 1919. Despite wartime censorship, Leslie and Cecil wrote frank and forthright letters that show how the young men viewed the war, as well as what they observed both during training and from the trenches in some of the war’s bloodiest battles. The letters also deal with the war’s political context, including conscription and the Union government, as well as social issues such as the emerging role of women, the role of the growing middle class, nativism, and the use of liquor overseas. R.B. Fleming, the collection’s editor, contends that Leslie Frost’s military experiences and hospitalization affected his policies as premier of Ontario (1949–1961), especially those related to medicare and liquor control laws. Frost’s government was the first to pass laws providing penalties for racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination on private property, creating a movement that led to the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Wartime Letters of Leslie and Cecil Frost, 1915–1919 makes a significant contribution to military history and social history. Fleming places the letters in context and shows the value of their commentary. This book will be of interest to the general reader as well as scholars of military history and social history.
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Index and Abstracts
Author: Bernard V. GutsellPublisher:
ISBN: 9780919870123
Category : Canadian Cartographer
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
A History of Simcoe County: The pioneers
Author: Andrew Frederick HunterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Simcoe Co., Ont
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
On Common Ground
Author: Richard D. MerrittPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459703499
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This tract of land in Niagara-on-the-Lake has witnessed an amazing cavalcade of Canadian history. For 250 years a large tract of oak savannah at the mouth of the Niagara River designated as a Military Reserve has witnessed a rich military and political history: the site of the first parliament of Upper Canada; a battleground during the War of 1812; and annual summer militia camps and the training camp for tens of thousands of men and women during the First and Second World Wars. In the midst of the Reserve stood the symbolic Indian Council House where thousands of Native allies received their annual presents and participated in treaty negotiations. From its inception, this territory was regarded by the local citizenry as common lands, their "Commons." Although portions of the perimeter have been severed for various purposes, including the Shaw Festival Theatre, today this historic place includes three National Historic Sites, playing fields, walking trails, and remnants of first-growth forest in Paradise Grove. On Common Ground chronicles the extraordinary lives and events that have made this place very special indeed.
Illustrated History of Canada
Author: Craig BrownPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773587888
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
First published in 1987, The Illustrated History of Canada was the first comprehensive, authoritative one-volume history of the country. It featured chapters by seven of Canada's leading historians and hundreds of engravings, lithographs, cartoons, maps, posters, and photographs. Together, these elements created a sweeping chronicle of Canada from its earliest times to yesterday's news. Now The Illustrated History of Canada has been fully updated to bring readers into the twenty-first century, with new material on such topics as the rise of small government, the recognition of Native land claims, Canada's role in the post-Cold War "peace," and the 2011 federal election. More than ever, The Illustrated History of Canada is a must-have reference guide for all Canadians interested in the history - and the future - of our country. Contributors include Ramsay Cook (emeritus, York University), Christopher Moore (Toronto writer), Desmond Morton (McGill University), Arthur Ray (emeritus, University of British Columbia), Peter Waite (emeritus, Dalhousie University), and Graeme Wynn (University of British Columbia).
In Search of the Donnellys
Author: Ray FazakasPublisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1425107516
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
How the Donnelly story was researched by its foremost authority, including the Irish background and subsequent fates of participants.
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