Selkirk Settlement

Author : John Halkett
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781557099723

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Earl of Selkirk's Settlement by John Halkett Pdf

In 1811, on land he received as a grant from the Hudson Bay Company in what is now Manitoba, the Earl of Selkirk established the Red River Colony. The colony met with conflict from the very beginning and was dispersed in 1815. The following year Selkirk arrived from Scotland to supervise. Selkirk became embroiled in litigation with the North West Company and the Canadian government, Selkirk believing that the whole affair was a conspiracy against him and the Hudson Bay Company. He also believed the British government was trying to restrict emigration to Canada to support the economy. This book was published as evidence of Selkirk'Äôs thwarted intentions to create a land of opportunity and, further, to clear his good name.

Author : John Halkett
Publisher : London : John Murray
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : Manitoba
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000105347

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Statement Respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement Upon the Red River, in North America by John Halkett Pdf

Author : Antoine de Courten
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781490716442

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The Swiss Emigration to the Red River Settlement in 1821 and its Subsequent Exodus to the United States by Antoine de Courten Pdf

Everything went wrong. Having crossed the Atlantic for about 3 months and getting stuck in the ice of Hudson's Strait for another three weeks, the band of Swiss emigrants had to row with great hardship up the Hayes River over some 6o portages, and cross Lake Winnipeg in its full length. Arriving starved, exhausted, and deprived of their belongings at the Red River Settlement just before the snows, they were told that nothing had been prepared for them. Lodging and food was there none due to a plague of grasshoppers and floods that had destroyed the harvests of the previous four years. The so-called Promised Land was bare of any prospect. Thoroughly embittered and disgusted, one family after the other headed south between 1821 and 1826, some alone, others in groups, hoping to reach present day Minnesota as their first refuge. But to get there they had to cross over some 350 miles of prairie, a veritable desert of uncharted trails and water holes, peopled by roving Sioux looking out for victims to scalp. How did they survive? That's what the reader will find out by reading this dramatic document, which is illustrated by Peter Rindisbacher, the young artist who participated in this extraordinary venture.

Author : Miles Macdonell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Red River Settlement
ISBN : OCLC:62994289

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Selkirk Settlement by Miles Macdonell Pdf

Author : Roderick George MacBeth
Publisher : W. Briggs ; Montreal : C.W. Coates ; Halifax, N.S. : S.F. Huestis
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Frontier and Pioneer Life Manitoba
ISBN : NYPL:33433067358857

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The Selkirk Settlers in Real Life by Roderick George MacBeth Pdf

Author : George Bryce
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339538047

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The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists. The Pioneers of Manitoba by George Bryce Pdf

"The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists. The Pioneers of Manitoba" by George Bryce. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Robert B. Hill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Manitoba
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048904788

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Manitoba by Robert B. Hill Pdf

Author : Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547112990

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First Furrows by Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "First Furrows" (A History of the Early Settlement of the Red River Country; including that of Portage la Prairie) by Rev. Alfred Campbell Garrioch. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : George Bryce
Publisher : London : S. Low, Marston, [1909 or 1910]
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : YALE:39002003532232

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Lord Selkirk's Colonists by George Bryce Pdf

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 763 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780887552571

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Lord Selkirk by J.M. Bumsted Pdf

Thomas Douglas, the Fifth Earl of Selkirk (1770–1820), was a complex man of his times, whose passions left an indelible mark on Canadian history. A product of the Scottish Enlightenment and witness to the French Revolution, he dedicated his fortune and energy to the vision of a new colony at the centre of North America. His final legacy, the Red River Settlement, led to the eventual end of the dominance of the fur trade and began the demographic and social transformation of western Canada. The product of three decades of research, this is the definitive biography of Lord Selkirk. Bumsted’s passionate prose and thoughtful analysis illuminate not only the man, but also the political and economic realities of the British empire at the turn of the nineteenth century. He analyzes Selkirk’s position within these realities, showing how his paternalistic attitudes informed his “social experiments” in colonization and translated into unpredictable, and often tragic, outcomes. Bumsted also provides extensive detail on the complexities of colonization, the Scottish Enlightenment, Scottish peerage, the fur trade, the Red River settlement, and early British-Canadian politics.

Author : George Bryce
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1331595061

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The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists by George Bryce Pdf

Excerpt from The Romantic Settlement of Lord Selkirk's Colonists: The Pioneers of Manitoba If we are to celebrate the Selkirk Centennial intelligently, it is essential to know the facts of the trials, oppressions and heartless persecu tions through which the' Settlers' passed, to learn what shameful treatment Lord Selkirk received from his enemies, and to trace the risefrom misery to comfort of the people of the Colony. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Lucille H. Campey
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2003-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770704381

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The Silver Chief by Lucille H. Campey Pdf

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.

Author : John Halkett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1818*
Category : Manitoba
ISBN : OCLC:27931347

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Postscript to the Statement Respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement Upon the Red River, in North America by John Halkett Pdf

Author : Charles N 1854-1936 Bell
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1016350716

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The Selkirk Settlement and the Settlers by Charles N 1854-1936 Bell Pdf

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Author : Charles N. 1854-1936 Bell
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293884251

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The Selkirk Settlement and the Settlers by Charles N. 1854-1936 Bell Pdf

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