Carl Benn S Stories Of Canada S Past 2 Book Bundle

Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459738317

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Carl Benn's Stories of Canada's Past 2-Book Bundle by Carl Benn Pdf

Military historian Carl Benn explores the rich history of our nation with two absorbing stories of bravery in this special two-book bundle. Mohawks on the Nile: Natives Among the Canadian Voyageurs in Egypt, 1884-1885 Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of sixty Aboriginal men who left their occupations in the Ottawa River timber industry to participate in a military expedition on the Nile River in 1884-1885. Chosen becuase of their outstanding skills as boatmen and river pilots, they formed part of the Canadian Voyageur Contingent, which transported British troops on a fleet of whaleboats through the Nile’s treacherous cataracts in the hard campaigning of the Sudan War. Historic Fort York, 1793-1993 Fearing an American invasion of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe had Fort York built in 1793 as an emergency defensive measure. That act became the first step in the founding of modern Toronto. In this book, Carl Benn explores the dramatic roles Fort York played in the frontier war of the 1790s, the birth of Toronto, the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and the defence of Canada during the American Civil War, and describes how Toronto’s most important heritage site came to be preserved as a tangible link to Canada’s turbulent military past.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1091195773

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Carl Benn's Stories of Canada's Past 2-Book Bundle Mohawks on the Nile by Anonim Pdf

Military historian Carl Benn explores the rich history of our nation with two absorbing stories of bravery in this special two-book bundle. Mohawks on the Nile: Natives Among the Canadian Voyageurs in Egypt, 1884-1885 Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of sixty Aboriginal men who left their occupations in the Ottawa River timber industry to participate in a military expedition on the Nile River in 1884-1885. Chosen becuase of their outstanding skills as boatmen and river pilots, they formed part of the Canadian Voyageur Contingent, which transported British troops on a fleet of whaleboats through the Nile’s treacherous cataracts in the hard campaigning of the Sudan War. Historic Fort York, 1793-1993 Fearing an American invasion of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe had Fort York built in 1793 as an emergency defensive measure. That act became the first step in the founding of modern Toronto. In this book, Carl Benn explores the dramatic roles Fort York played in the frontier war of the 1790s, the birth of Toronto, the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and the defence of Canada during the American Civil War, and describes how Toronto’s most important heritage site came to be preserved as a tangible link to Canada’s turbulent military past.

Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1993-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459713765

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Historic Fort York, 1793-1993 by Carl Benn Pdf

Fearing an American invasion of Upper Canada, John Graves Simcoe had Fort York built in 1793 as an emergency defensive measure. That act became the first step in the founding of modern Toronto. Twenty years later, the Fort was the scene of the bloody Battle of York in which the famous American explorer, Zebulon Pike, died leading U.S. forces against the Fort's outnumbered Canadian, British and Aboriginal defenders. The Americans won this battle – their first major victory in the War of 1812 – and torched the province's public buildings during a six-day occupation. A year later, British forces retaliated by capturing Washington and burning its government buildings, including the White House. Rebuilt in time to drive off another American attack in 1814, Fort York was maintained through the 1880s to guard against internal unrest and potential American annexation. Even after its defences became obsolete, Fort York continued to serve as barracks and training grounds for the Toronto garrison until the 1930s, when it reopened as a historic site museum. In this book, Carl Benn explores the dramatic roles Fort York played in the frontier war of the 1790s, the birth of Toronto, the War of 1812, the Rebellion of 1837 and the defence of Canada during the American Civil War, and describes how Toronto's most important heritage site came to be preserved as a tangible link to Canada's turbulent military past.

Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781550028676

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Mohawks on the Nile by Carl Benn Pdf

Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of 60 Aboriginal men who participated in a military expedition on the Nile River.

Author : Carl Benn
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770705937

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Mohawks on the Nile by Carl Benn Pdf

Mohawks on the Nile explores the absorbing history of sixty Aboriginal men who left their occupations in the Ottawa River timber industry to participate in a military expedition on the Nile River in 1884-1885. Chosen becuase of their outstanding skills as boatmen and river pilots, they formed part of the Canadian Voyageur Contingent, which transported British troops on a fleet of whaleboats through the Nile's treacherous cataracts in the hard campaigning of the Sudan War. Their objective was to reach Khartoum, capital of the Egyptian province of Sudan. Their mission was to save its governor general, Major-General Charles Gordon, besieged by Muslim forces inspired by the call to liberate Sudan from foreign control by Muhammad Ahmad, better known to his followers as the "the Mahdi." In addition to Carl Benn's historical exploration of this remarkable subject, this book includes the memoirs of two Mohawk veterans of the campaign, Louis Jackson and James Deer, who recorded the details of their adventures upon returning to Canada in 1885. It also presents readers with additional period documents, maps, historical images, and other materials to enhance appreciation of this unusual story, including an annotated roll of the Mohawks who won praise for the exceptional quality of their work in this legendary campaign in the chronicle of Britain's expansion into Africa.

Author : Richard V. Barbuto
Publisher : Lawrence : University Press of Kansas
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015049701553

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Niagara, 1814 by Richard V. Barbuto Pdf

Most books on the War of 1812 focus on the burning of Washington, D.C., the Battles of Baltimore and New Orleans, and the war in the Old Northwest. Scant attention, however, has been paid the Niagara Campaign of 1814-the American army's ambitious but failed attempt to wrest Canada from British control. While a few writers have dealt with aspects of this effort, Richard Barbuto is the first to offer a comprehensive study of the entire campaign. Barbuto covers every aspect of a campaign that saw the American army come of age, even as its military leaders blundered away potential victory and the acquisition of a coveted expanse of North American territory. Vividly recreating the major battles on the Niagara peninsula—at Chippawa, Lundy's Lane, Fort Erie, and Cook's Mill—Barbuto also clarifies the role of these engagements within the overall framework of American strategy. Despite early success at Chippawa, four long months of fighting finally ended in something like a draw, with the British still in control of Canada. Barbuto argues convincingly that the American government was never really able to harness, coordinate, and focus its tremendous resources in ways that would have allowed the campaign to succeed. Much of the blame, he shows, can be attributed to the poor leadership and confused strategic thinking of President James Madison and his secretary of war, John Armstrong. The American effort was further undermined by manpower shortages, a few ineffective field commanders, and the army and navy's inability to coordinate their objectives and operations. Even so, Barbuto contends that the American soldier, led by the likes of Jacob Brown and the legendary Winfield Scott, performed surprisingly well against one of the great armies of the nineteenth century. Barbuto's analysis, unmarred by national bias, presents a balanced picture of these events from the perspective of all participants—American, British, Canadian, and Native American. He also fills an important gap by providing the first ever capsule histories of all regimental-sized units involved in the campaign. Breathing new life into these events, his far-ranging study should become the definitive work on this long-neglected campaign.

Author : Geoffrey J. Matthews,Don Measner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1987-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780802034472

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Historical Atlas of Canada: The land transformed, 1800-1891 by Geoffrey J. Matthews,Don Measner Pdf

Uses maps to illustrate the development of Canada from the last ice sheet to the end of the eighteenth century

Author : Julia Roberts
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774858670

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In Mixed Company by Julia Roberts Pdf

In Mixed Company explores taverns as colonial public space and how men and women of diverse backgrounds � Native and newcomer, privileged and labouring, white and non-white � negotiated a place for themselves within them. The stories that emerge unsettle comfortable certainties about who belonged where in colonial society. Colonial taverns were places where labourers enjoyed libations with wealthy Aboriginal traders like Captain Thomas, who also treated a Scotsman to a small bowl of punch; where white soldiers rubbed shoulders with black colonists out to celebrate Emancipation Day; where English ladies and their small children sought refuge for a night. The records of the past tell stories of time spent in mixed company but also of the myriad, unequal ways that colonists found room in taverns and a place in Upper Canadian culture and society. Reconstructed from tavern-keepers' accounts, court records, diaries, travelogues, and letters, In Mixed Company is essential reading for tavern aficionados and anyone interested in the history of gender, race, and culture in Canadian or colonial society.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 1610 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Canada Imprints
ISBN : 00688398

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Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Register Publishing
Publisher : National Register Publishing
Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 0872177556

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American Art Directory 2009 by National Register Publishing Pdf

Author : Christine M'Lot
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781774920091

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Teacher Guide for Sugar Falls by Christine M'Lot Pdf

Sugar Falls is a story of strength, family, and culture that shares the awe-inspiring resilience of Elder Betty Ross. Taken away to a residential school, Betsy is forced to endure abuse and indignity, but her father’s words give her the strength and determination to survive. Written by Anishinaabe educator Christine M'Lot, the Teacher Guide for Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story offers a diverse menu of activities that support teachers in planning lessons throughout the reading process, including before, during, and after reading Sugar Falls creating dynamic learning experiences for their students while maintaining a respectful and dignified approach to Indigenous topics enhancing students’ prior knowledge about the topics addressed in the book using trauma-informed practices to prepare students for sensitive topics identifying cross-curricular connections and opportunities to collaborate with teachers in other subject areas infusing Indigenous pedagogical practices, such as working with others, seeking holism in understanding, and learning through storytelling engaging students’ understanding and encouraging them to embrace differing worldviews facilitating activities for individual students, small groups, whole-class instruction and discussion, or even the whole school Sugar Falls: A Residential School Story includes sensitive topics (e.g., abuse, trauma); therefore, it is most appropriate for grades 9–12.. The activities in this guide are suitable for courses such as English Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Global or Contemporary Issues, as well as Current Topics in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies. They could be adapted for use at the university or college level.

Author : Bowker Editorial Staff,Reed Reference Publishing,R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher : Reed Reference Publishing
Page : 928 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 0835238199

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American Art Directory 1997-98 by Bowker Editorial Staff,Reed Reference Publishing,R R Bowker Publishing Pdf

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1109 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781851099573

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The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812 [3 volumes] by Spencer C. Tucker Pdf

This work is the most comprehensive reference work on the War of 1812 yet published, offering a multidisciplinary treatment of course, causes, effects, and specific details of the War that provides both quick reference and in-depth analysis for readers from the high school level to scholars in the field. The Encyclopedia of the War of 1812: A Political, Social, and Military History dedicates 872 entries—totaling some 600,000 words—to this important American war. It is the most comprehensive and significant reference work available on the subject. Its entries spotlight the key battles, standout individuals, essential weapons, and social, political, and economic developments, and examine the wider, concurrent European developments which directly affected this conflict in North America. A volume of primary documents provides more avenues for research. This three-volume work offers comprehensive, in-depth information in a format that lends itself to quick and easy use, making it ideal for high school, college, and university-level learners as well as general learning annexes and military libraries. Scholars of the period and students of American military history will find it essential reading.

Author : Edited by Butler Marian,Marian Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0802049745

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Canadian Books in Print 2002 by Edited by Butler Marian,Marian Butler Pdf

Containing more than 48000 titles, of which approximately 4000 have a 2001 imprint, the author and title index is extensively cross-referenced. It offers a complete directory of Canadian publishers available, listing the names and ISBN prefixes, as well as the street, e-mail and web addresses.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1180 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : English literature
ISBN : UOM:39015079753706

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Whitaker's Cumulative Book List by Anonim Pdf