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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship John Barry

    by William Burnie, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 23rd of May 1825, the John Barry sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 48 men, 38 women and 167 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 ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

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    Series series The Hinges of History
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  • A Short History of England

    by G. K. Chesterton ...
    In "A Short History of England," G. K. Chesterton presents a compelling narrative that distills the vast tapestry of English history into a succinct yet rich account. His literary style is characterized by a blend of wit, paradox, and a reflective tone, immersing readers in a narrative that is both engaging and thought-provoking. Chesterton navigates through the significant events and figures of ... Read more

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  • A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes – Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Irish History

    Fascinating Snippets of Irish History from the Ice Age to the Peace Process

    by Jonathan Bardon ...
    THE ONLY BOOK ON IRISH HISTORY YOU'LL EVER NEED!From invasions to rebellions, heroic martyrs to pragmatic politicians, industrial development to mass emigration, A History of Ireland in 250 Episodes by renowned Irish historian Jonathan Bardon will take you on a sweeping journey through Irish history, getting behind the historical headlines to reveal the lived experience of Irish people.Written in ... Read more

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  • Flight from Famine

    The Coming of the Irish to Canada

    by Donald MacKay ...
    One of Canada's founding peoples, the Irish arrived in the Newfoundland fishing stations as early as the seventeenth century. By the eighteenth century they were establishing farms and settlements from Nova Scotia to the Great Lakes. Then, in the 1840s, came the failures of Ireland's potato crop, which people in the west of Ireland had depended on for survival. "And that," wrote a Sligo countryman ... 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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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship Fortitude

    by Francis Connin, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 10th of May 1825, the Fortitude sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 61 men, 48 women and 173 children from some of the most distressed districts in the south of Ireland. These people were being 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 ... 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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  • History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 6

    by Edward Gibbon ...
    Gibbon offers an explanation for why the Roman Empire fell, a task made difficult by a lack of comprehensive written sources, though he was not the only historian to tackle the subject. Most of his ideas are directly taken from what few relevant records were available: those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries. ... Read more

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  • The Irish Paradox

    How and Why We Are Such a Contradictory People

    by Sean Moncrieff ...
    What does it mean to be Irish?'We've been clever and stupid, principled and corrupt. We can be kind and cruel, guilty of dopey optimism and chronic fatalism. We're friendly, but near impossible to get to know. We're proud to be Irish but often crippled with self-loathing. We think we're great, but not really. We find ourselves fascinating. Of course we do. We're a paradox.'There's something about ... Read more

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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship Regulus

    by Matthew Burnside, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 17th of May 1825, the Regulus sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 24 men, 25 women and 108 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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  • Medical Journal of the Emigrant Ship Albion

    by John Thomson, Paul Allen, Paul Allen ...
    On the 11th of May 1825, the Albion sailed from the Cove of Cork, carrying 56 men, 52 women and 83 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

    $4.11 CAD