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  • A Journey to the Northern Ocean

    The Adventures of Samuel Hearne

    by Samuel Hearne ...
    Series series Classics West Collection
    Widely recognized as a classic of northern-exploration literature, A Journey to the Northern Ocean is Samuel Hearne's story of his three-year trek to seek a trade route across the Barrens in the Northwest Territories. Hearne was a superb reporter, from his anguished description of the massacre of helpless Eskimos by his Indian companions to his meticulous records of wildlife, flora and Indian ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to The NorThern Ocean in The Years 1769, 1770, 1771 and 1772

    by Samuel Hearne ...
    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772

    by Samuel Hearne ...
    "A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean" is a remarkable account by Samuel Hearne, who undertook an arduous expedition to explore the northern territories of Canada. Hearne's narrative details his experiences as he traveled through harsh landscapes, encountering various Indigenous peoples and documenting their cultures and ways of life. His observations provide ... Read more

    $1.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    It is as an explorer of the vast and lonely wilds of the North that Mackenzie's fame chiefly rests. The bravery and hardihood which carried him thousands of miles over the prairie and muskegs of the illimitable plains, down the rapids of great unknown rivers, over the ranges of almost impassable mountains, will always command the admiration of all who care for noble deeds. With a small party of ... Read more

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  • A Short History of Canada

    Sixth Edition

    by Desmond Morton ...
    Most of us know bits and pieces of our history but would like to be more sure of how it all fits together. The trick is to find a history that is so absorbing you will want to read it from beginning to end. With this book, Desmond Morton, one of Canada’s most noted and highly respected historians, shows how the choices we can make at the dawn of the 21st century have been shaped by history.Morton ... Read more

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  • Voyages of Hope: The Saga of the Bride-Ships

    The Saga of the Bride-Ships

    by Peter Johnson ...
    A line of nervous young women got off a ship in Victoria Harbour in 1862 and had to walk the gauntlet between two rows of jostling, eager men. One girl, proposed to on the spot, accepted equally quickly and left town with her new husband. Why did these women leave everything behind in England and come to the west coast? The answers lie in the lusty turmoil of a gold-rush frontier, the horrible ... Read more

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  • Four Years on the Great Lakes, 1813-1816

    The Journal of Lieutenant David Wingfield, Royal Navy

    by Don Bamford, Paul Carroll ...
    David Wingfield joined the Royal Navy in 1806, at the age of fourteen. His service took him to the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. Captured, he was a POW in the United States for nine months. Following his release, Wingfield had some intriguing adventures on the Upper Great Lakes before returning to England. Once home, he used his handwritten notes, kept during his time in North America, as ... Read more

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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship Elizabeth

    by Pierce Power, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 21st of May 1825, the Elizabeth sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 45 men, 31 women and 134 children from some of the most distressed districts in the south of Ireland. These people were transported, at Government expense, as part of an experimental emigration that settled over 2000 Irish paupers in the backwoods of Upper Canada. Responsibility for the success of this enterprise fell to ... Read more

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  • Redcoated Ploughboys

    The Volunteer Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada, 1813-1815

    by Richard Feltoe ...
    In 1812, the future of British North America hung in the balance as the United States declared war with the avowed goal of conquering the Canadas and removing British influence from the continent forever.In response, a corps of men, drawn from every walk of life and social stratum of Upper Canada, stepped forward to defend their fledgling colony by volunteering to serve in the Battalion of ... Read more

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  • Revisiting 1759

    The Conquest of Canada in Historical Perspective

    by Phillip Buckner, John G. Reid ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship Star

    by Ninian McMorris, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 17th of May 1825, the Star sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 35 men, 32 women and 147 children from some of the most distressed districts in the south of Ireland. These people were transported, at Government expense, as part of an experimental emigration that settled over 2000 Irish paupers in the backwoods of Upper Canada. Responsibility for the success of this enterprise fell to ... Read more

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  • York's Sacrifice

    Militia Casualties of the War of 1812

    by Janice Nickerson ...
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    Not only professional soldiers but also citizens serving as militiamen participated in the War of 1812.The militia’s contribution to the War of 1812 is not well understood. Even now, 200 years later, we don’t know how many Upper Canadian militia men died defending their home.York’s Sacrifice profiles 39 men who lost their lives during the war. They include 19 residents of the Town of York, five ... Read more

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