D. B. Read's "The Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario, 1792-1899" offers an exhaustive examination of the political and administrative figures who served as the connecting links between the Crown and the provinces in North America during a transformative era. This meticulously researched work employs a rich narrative style, intertwining biography and historiography to showcase the dynamics of power, governance, and identity in Upper Canada and Ontario. Read navigates through h...

110 Voices of the Civil War: Personal Accounts from the Frontlines assembles an expansive polyphony of witness, joining battlefield reminiscence, campaign narrative, naval observation, prison testimony, military reportage, and reflective memoir. Its accounts range from terse descriptions of combat to elaborate retrospective meditations on command, fear, endurance, emancipation, and loss. The collection's signal achievement is its juxtaposition of Union and Confederate perspectives, officer...

D. B. Read's *The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe* presents a detailed historical biography of the British soldier and first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada. Moving between military service, imperial administration, and colonial society, the book examines Simcoe's role in the American Revolutionary era, his exploration and surveying of Upper Canada, the establishment of York (now Toronto), and his efforts to shape the province's institutions. Its method combines narrative his...

In "The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe," D. B. Read deftly intertwines biography with historical narrative, crafting a vivid portrayal of one of Canada's most pivotal figures. The book employs a meticulous chronological structure, allowing readers to traverse Simcoe's life from his military exploits during the American Revolution to his tenure as the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada. Read's literary style is characterized by eloquent prose, well-researched anecdotes, an...

In "The Lieutenant-Governors of Upper Canada and Ontario, 1792-1899," D. B. Read meticulously chronicles the pivotal roles of the lieutenant-governors in shaping the political landscape of Canada'Äôs early provinces. Through a blend of rigorous historical analysis and an engaging narrative style, this book illuminates the complexities of governance, colonial policies, and the social context of each administration. The work is further enriched by an abundance of primary sources and a critic...

The Life and Times of Gen. John Graves Simcoe is a biography of John Graves Simcoe, a British commander who saw action during the Revolutionary War, and the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada.

Tales of wise, ancient dragons hoarding treasure, terrorizing villages, and doing battle with noble heroes have long fascinated us. But dragons were not born old and wise, nor were heroes born brave and noble.Wings of Change gathers tales of young dragons growing into their scales and claws, and human youths making choices that shape their destinies – destinies that will be forever changed by their interaction with the dragons that share their world.

Read a holiday story per day from the end of November to January first...or binge the entire collection.This volume contains 37 stories—ranging in genre from mystery to fantasy to romance—that center around traditional holidays such as Christmas and New Year's but also fictional holidays like Hogswatch. Featuring works from award-winning and bestselling authors Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Dean Wesley Smith, Anthea Lawson and many more, each story comes presented as it first appeared in...

This extensively updated third edition of the classic casebook Marine and Coastal Law provides readers with an authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-date guide to landmark laws, regulations, and legal decisions governing the United States' vast marine and coastal resources.This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the prestigious Marine and Coastal Law casebook provides an essential overview of landmark legal decisions and statutory p...

Laugh at holiday escapades that go from bad to worse and shenanigans that just might land these characters on Santa's "naughty" list.Contains stories by Annie Reed, Rebecca M. Senese, L.D.B. Taylor, Lauryn Christopher, C.J. Mattison, Katharina Gerlach, Kelly Zimmer, Michele Bazan Reed, R.W. Wallace, and Sarah Czarnecki. Edited by Lyn Worthen.

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree...

Murder, mayhem, and all manner of crimes set during the holiday season give this anthology a bite that serves as a delightful change from the sweetness that often dominates this time of the year.This volume contains an abundance of thieves, a few murderers, a wannabe murderer, and one or two stories in which the crime lurks on the periphery. With a host of unreliable narrators, a few psychopaths, and one acrobat, who could resist?From a search for the perfect Christmas tree...