Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk, 1799-1809
Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk 1799-1809
Author: Thomas Douglas SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk
Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk: 1799-1809
Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk
Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 392
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Volume ... in the Writings and Papers of Thomas Douglas, Fifth Earl of Selkirk
Author: Thomas D. SelkirkThe Silver Chief
Author: Lucille H. CampeyPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770704388
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Belfast, Prince Edward Island, founded in August 1803, owes its existence to Lord Selkirk. Its bicentennial is a timely reminder of Selkirk’s work in Canada, which extended beyond Belfast to Baldoon (later Wallaceburg) in Ontario, as well as to Red River, the precursor to Winnipeg. Aptly named "The Silver Chief" by the five Indian chiefs with whom he negotiated a land treaty at Red River, the fifth Earl of Selkirk spent an immense fortune in helping Scottish Highlanders relocate themselves in Canada. Selkirk has been well observed through the eyes of the rich and powerful, but his settlers have been neglected. Why did they leave Scotland? Which districts did they come from? Why did they settle in Canada? Why did Selkirk help them? How successful were their settlements? What impact did they have on Canada’s early development? Did Selkirk realize his ambitions for Canada? In answering these questions, Lucille H. Campey presents a new and powerful case for re-assessing the achievements of Selkirk and his settlers. Using a wealth of documentary sources, she reconstructs the sequence of emigration from Scotland to the three areas of Canada where settlements were founded. She shows that emigration took place in a carefully planned and controlled way. She reveals the self-reliance, adaptability and steely determination of the Selkirk settlers in overcoming their many problems and obstacles. They brought their rich traditions of Scottish culture to Canada and, in doing so, helped to secure its distinctively Canadian future. Together, Selkirk and his settlers succeeded against overwhelming odds and altered the course of history.
The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855
Author: Lucille H. CampeyPublisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1770704442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Glengarry, Upper Canada’s first major Scottish settlement, was established in 1784 by Highlanders from Inverness-shire. Worsening economic conditions in Scotland, coupled with a growing awareness of Upper Canada’s opportunities, led to a growing tide of emigration that eventually engulfed all of Scotland and gave the province its many Scottish settlements. Pride in their culture gave Scots a strong sense of identity and self-worth. These factors contributed to their success and left Upper Canada with firmly rooted Scottish traditions. Individual settlements have been well observed, but the overall picture has never been pieced together. Why did Upper Canada have such appeal to Scots? What was their impact on the province? Why did they choose their different settlement locations? Drawing on new and wide-ranging sources author Lucille H. Campey charts the progress of Scottish settlement throughout Upper Canada. This book contains much descriptive information, including all known passenger lists. It gives details of the 550 ships, which made over 900 crossings and carried almost 100,000 emigrant Scots. The book describes the enterprise and independence shown by the pioneers who were helped on their way by some remarkable characters such as Thomas Talbot, Lord Selkirk, John Galt, Archibald McNab and William Dickson. Providing a fascinating overview of the emigration process, it is essential reading for both historians and genealogists. Scots were some of the provinces earliest pioneers and they were always at the cutting edge of each new frontier. They were a founding people who had an enormous influence on the province’s early development. "I am happy to commend Lucille Campey’s latest book on Scottish settlement patterns in Canada. The product of meticulous research, The Scottish Pioneers of Upper Canada has much to offer both genealogists and general readers, as it weaves together statistical information, institutional histories and personal accounts to produce a fascinating picture of the multi-dimensional networks that underpinned the transatlantic movement and brought 100,000 Scots to Upper Canada during the seven decades reviewed. Persistent myths of helpless exile are challenged, as the preconditions and processes of emigration are analyzed, along with the cultural traditions imported by the ’trail blazers and border guards’ who laid the foundations of Canada’s most populous province." - Marjory Harper, Reader in History, University of Aberdeen "With a real feel for the sacrifice and the emotional turmoil of the pioneers, Lucille H. Campey has one again got her audience to face the raw heritage common to every Scots-Canadian. This is an excellent read, full of fascinating detail dug from much archival research. This book is another splendid addition to a series of much interest to both historians and genealogists." - Professor Graeme Morton, Scottish Studies Foundation Chair, University of Guelph
The People of Glengarry
Author: Marianne McLeanPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773511569
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
McLean works in the manuscript division of the National Archives of Canada, and draws extensively on unpublished sources to present a new interpretation of Scottish migration to Canada. Showing how the traditional clan society in western Inverness was disrupted by capitalism, she documents the emigration of nine coherent groups and their attempts to recreate Highland culture in Glengarry County in Ontario. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Collected Writings of Lord Selkirk, 1810-1820
Author: Thomas Douglas Earl of SelkirkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Northwest, Canadian
Languages : en
Pages : 283
Book Description