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  • The Pioneer Farmer and Backwoodsman

    Volume Two

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    In this lavishly illustrated new book, the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and other famous histories of pioneer days, relates the story of the Canadian farm and farmer from the primitive to the machine age. Farm life and farm processes are pictured in fascinating detail, and Mr. Guillet quotes generously from books, newspapers, letters and hitherto unpublished archives material, using the ... Læs mere

    203,49 kr.

  • Pioneer Travel in Upper Canada

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    One of the most fascinating aspects of the history of Canada is the development of trave—from the canoe-routes and woodland trails first followed by the Indians, the fur-traders and explorers, and the pioneers, to the canals, locks, and highways of a later age, and the seaways, railroads, and air routes of today. Equally interesting is the story of the development of the means of transport—canoes, ... Læs mere

    253,61 kr.

  • Early Life in Upper Canada

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    Although there were abundant hardships, early life in Upper Canada was romantic and colourful in many ways. However, despite important contributions to the social and economic history of Canada, few good, comprehensive accounts have been generally available. Early Life in Upper Canada, originally published in 1933, is by far the finest history yet compiled, and it is now being reprinted in order ... Læs mere

    543,36 kr.

  • The Lives and Times of the Patriots

    An Account of the Rebellion in Upper Canada, 1837-1838 and of the Patriot Agitation in the United States, 1837-1842

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    The Lives and Times of the Patriots was first published in 1938, the centennial of the Upper Canadian Rebellion and the subsequent Patriot raids over the border from the United States. The Canadian part of the agitation for constitutional and social reform, long a subject of controversy and bitterness, is now generally considered to be, as Sir Wilfrid Laurier put it, a fight "for constitutional ... Læs mere

    293,74 kr.

  • Pioneer Arts and Crafts

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    Mr. Guillet is a familiar figure in the field of Canadian local and social history: his work has been acclaimed for its thorough and accurate research, its skilful use of source material, its wealth of authenticated anecdote, and its attention to detail. Written in an attractive and comfortable style, and illustrated with photographs often contemporary and previously unpublished, his books are a ... Læs mere

    133,36 kr.

  • Pioneer Days in Upper Canada

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    Despite abundant hardships, pioneer life in Upper Canada was romantic and colourful, and Mr. Guillet brings vividly to life the early settlers and their experiences. He draws on contemporary letters, diaries, newspapers, and periodicals, supplementing these researches with interviews with persons who had personal contacts with early life in the province.This volume contains the chapters from Mr. ... Læs mere

    180,86 kr.

  • Pioneer Settlements in Upper Canada

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    The settlement of Upper Canada began in the Detroit river district where there were several hundred people living before the close of the French régime. 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 ... Læs mere

    146,74 kr.

  • The Story of Canadian Roads

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    From the portage trails snaking their way through the wilderness to superhighways carrying the raw materials and produce of an industrial nation, Canada's roads have had a romantic but long-neglected history. For the first time their development is described in this handsomely illustrated volume by a distinguished Canadian historian. Mr. Guillet has written a book which is often humorous and ... Læs mere

    273,61 kr.

  • The Great Migration (Second Edition)

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    Here is a record of one of history's great migrations, the Atlantic Migration to the New World, especially from 1770 to 1890, when eleven million people came from the British Isles to North America. The slow crossing by sailing ship was unpleasant even in the best accommodation, but for the poor conditions were wretched in the extreme. Famine, unemployment, poverty drove many from the Old World, ... Læs mere

    248,74 kr.

  • The Pioneer Farmer and Backwoodsman

    Volume One

    af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    In this lavishly illustrated new book, the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and other famous histories of pioneer days, relates the story of the Canadian farm and farmer from the primitive to the machine age. Farm life and farm processes are pictured in fascinating detail, and Mr. Guillet quotes generously from books, newspapers, letters and hitherto unpublished archives material, using the ... Læs mere

    197,86 kr.

  • The Valley of the Trent

    Redigeret af Edwin Guillet ...
    Serier serie Heritage
    The Trent system of lakes, rivers, and canals occupies a considerable part of the counties of Hastings, Durham, Northumberland, Peterborough, Haliburton, and Victoria, in the province of Ontario. This volume of documents, records, and early writings covers the discovery and settlement of the valley, development and decline of the lumber trade, the Trent Canal and community life, and is abundantly ... Læs mere

    345,24 kr.

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  • Revisiting 1759

    The Conquest of Canada in Historical Perspective

    The British victory on the Plains of Abraham in September 1759 and the subsequent Conquest of Canada were undoubtedly significant geopolitical events, but their nature and implications continue to be debated. Revisiting 1759 provides a fresh historical reappraisal of the Conquest and its aftermath using new approaches drawn from military, imperial, social, and Aboriginal history.This cohesive ... Læs mere

    286,99 kr.