Pioneer Settlements in Upper Canada - Brossura

Guillet, Edwin C.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0802061109 ISBN 13: 9780802061102

Casa editrice: UNIV OF TORONTO PR, 1969

Riassunto

The settlement of Upper Canada began in the Detroit river district where there were several hundred people living before the close of the French r gime. Between 1785 and 1800 colonization continued with the arrival of Loyalists and other settlers, including a contingent of German mercenaries who fought for George III during the American Revolution. Pioneers continued to come in large numbers to the unsettled areas of the province for the next 75 years and these later settlers often suffered hardships greater than those experienced by the Loyalists. This is the story of these early settlements in Upper Canada. The author, a distinguished Canadian historian, has drawn on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals; he has consulted all the existing histories, and has supplemented these researches with interviews with persons who had contacts with early life in the province. The numerous illustrations included accurately depict the era. This book was originally part of Early Life in Upper Canada, by far the finest social and economic history of the area yet compiled. It is being printed separately to make more widely available this important and engrossing description of the early settlement of Ontario. Informative, accurate and delightfully readable, this volume brings to life the pioneers of Ontario and vividly recreates their experiences.

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L'autore:

Edwin C. Guillet (1898-1975) was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A. 1922) and at McMaster University (B.A. 1926; M.A. 1927). He joined the staff of Lindsay Collegiate in 1923 and the Central Technical School in Toronto in 1926, remaining until 1934. From 1958 to 1962 he served as research historian with the Ontario Department of Public Records and Archives. In 1963 he was appointed consultant on Canadiana to the Library of Trent University. He was the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and many other books, was noted especially for his works on social and local history.

Product Description:

This volume contains section II of Early Life in Upper Canada, "Settlement". A very good copy, light fading to front cover.

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• Editore: UNIV OF TORONTO PR
• Data di pubblicazione: 1969
• ISBN 10: 0802061109
• ISBN 13: 9780802061102
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 156