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Looking for Old Ontario

Author : Thomas F. McIlwraith
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802076588
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Looking for Old Ontario written by Thomas F. McIlwraith and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The slogan on Ontario's licence plates, 'Yours to Discover,' was designed to promote travel opportunities within the province. Every year, thousands of tourists drive along country roads, past farmyards and through hamlets, en route to popular vacation spots. In Looking for Old Ontario, Thomas McIlwraith shows that many destinations are closer at hand than one might imagine, and invites travellers to rediscover familiar countryside landmarks by 'reading' them as chapters in a rich historical narrative. Surveyors long ago scored Ontario's land, and generations have since inscribed it with residences, businesses, and institutions. This book, the result of thirty years of field work and archival research, is a reflection on and an interpretation of the ways in which the land and its inhabitants interrelate. Looking for Old Ontario guides readers through the vernacular landscape of the province, examining barns, fences, jails, post offices, inns, mills, canals, railways, roadsides, cemeteries, and much more. McIlwraith emphasizes ordinary features of the cultural landscape which communicate social meaning to the observant eye. The landscape tells us that Ontario has been inhabited by thrifty people; this we can conclude by looking at the economical use and reuse of construction materials. Yet the landscape also tells us that Ontario's residents have been inclined to show off: consider the province's unusually large number of elegant brick dwellings. To read a landscape is to think about such connections, and McIlwraith's contemplative style differentiates his work from manuals or handbooks. Since landscape interpretation is a highly visual subject, Looking for Old Ontario is extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. It will be useful to general readers interested in recognizing the broader meanings of their communities' heritage, as well as to students of geography, history, and planning.

Looking for Old Ontario

Author : Thomas F. McIlwraith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802007087
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Looking for Old Ontario written by Thomas F. McIlwraith and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The slogan on Ontario's licence plates, 'Yours to Discover,' was designed to promote travel opportunities within the province. Every year, thousands of tourists drive along country roads, past farmyards and through hamlets, en route to popular vacation spots. In Looking for Old Ontario, Thomas McIlwraith shows that many destinations are closer at hand than one might imagine, and invites travellers to rediscover familiar countryside landmarks by 'reading' them as chapters in a rich historical narrative. Surveyors long ago scored Ontario's land, and generations have since inscribed it with residences, businesses, and institutions. This book, the result of thirty years of field work and archival research, is a reflection on and an interpretation of the ways in which the land and its inhabitants interrelate. Looking for Old Ontario guides readers through the vernacular landscape of the province, examining barns, fences, jails, post offices, inns, mills, canals, railways, roadsides, cemeteries, and much more. McIlwraith emphasizes ordinary features of the cultural landscape which communicate social meaning to the observant eye. The landscape tells us that Ontario has been inhabited by thrifty people; this we can conclude by looking at the economical use and reuse of construction materials. Yet the landscape also tells us that Ontario's residents have been inclined to show off: consider the province's unusually large number of elegant brick dwellings. To read a landscape is to think about such connections, and McIlwraith's contemplative style differentiates his work from manuals or handbooks. Since landscape interpretation is a highly visual subject, Looking for Old Ontario is extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps. It will be useful to general readers interested in recognizing the broader meanings of their communities' heritage, as well as to students of geography, history, and planning.

Making Ontario

Author : John David Wood
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773518924
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Making Ontario written by John David Wood and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2000 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Making Ontario David Wood shows that the most effective agent of change in the first century of Ontario's development was not the locomotive but settlers' attempts to change the forest into agricultural land.

Toronto Sketches 6

Author : Mike Filey
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459713036
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Toronto Sketches 6 written by Mike Filey and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of Old Toronto never lose favour with the city’s nostalgia buffs, and as long as Mike Filey continues to provide us with his "The Way We Were" columns, no one’s appetite will have to go unsatisfied. When Mike’s Toronto Sunday Sun columns were first brought together in Toronto Sketches, demand was so high that it prompted a second collection ... then a third ... and a fourth ... and a fifth. Now, for 2000, Mike has once again brought together some of the best of his Toronto Sunday Sun columns for Toronto Sketches 6, the latest installment in the wildly popular series. This time around, Mike takes us to a performance at the Royal Alexandra Theatre by Al Jolson, the opening of Sunnybrook Hospital, a game between the baseball Leafs and the Havana Sugar Kings - with Fidel Castro throwing out the first pitch - and many more famous, notorious, and entertaining episodes in the history of this great city.

Regional Geography of the United States and Canada

Author : Daniel R. Montello
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478647124
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Regional Geography of the United States and Canada written by Daniel R. Montello and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth and thoroughly revised edition of Regional Geography of the United States and Canada provides a rich and comprehensive overview of both the physical and human geography of these two countries, and in the true spirit of geography, the interactions and interrelations of the physical and human. Following long traditions of the discipline of geography, this text incorporates words, maps, drawings, photographs, and numerical data to present its information in an engaging way. After covering beneficial precursor topics—such as the basics of physical and human geography—the text explores fifteen regions of the US and Canada. The authors observe and describe our planet’s geography in thorough and accessible detail, while laying out the spatial basics of the location, shape, and size of the different regions, and summarizes their most distinctive thematic qualities. Physical topics covered include the region’s topography and landforms, soils, climate, hydrography, vegetation, and wildlife. The human topics include the region’s population; the ethnicities and settlement history of its people; economic activities, including agriculture, forestry, mining, fishing, manufacturing, and service industries; cities; and transportation. In-depth essays expand on specific topics of interest and importance, while outlook sections prognosticate about the near future of the regions. Each chapter concludes with a bibliography of books, articles, and reports that provide further sources for the interested reader.

Canada and Arctic North America

Author : Graeme Wynn
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851094423
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Canada and Arctic North America written by Graeme Wynn and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive treatment of the environmental history of northern North America offers a compelling account of the complex encounters of people, technology, culture, and ecology that shaped modern-day Canada and Alaska. From the arrival of the earliest humans to the very latest scientific controversies, the environmental history of Canada and Arctic North America is dramatic, diverse, and crucial for the very survival of the human race. Packed with key facts and analysis, this expert guide explores the complex interplay between human societies and the environment from the Aleutian Islands to the Grand Banks and from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Islands How has the challenging environment of America's most northerly regions—with some areas still dominated by native peoples—helped shape politics and trade? What have been the consequences of European contact with this region and its indigenous inhabitants? How did natives and newcomers cope with, and change this vast and forbidding territory? Can a perspective on the past help us in grappling with the conflict between oil exploration and wilderness preservation on the North Slope of Alaska? Part of ABC-CLIO's Nature and Human Societies series, this unique work charts the region's environmental history from prehistory to modern times and is essential reading for students and experts alike.

William Wye Smith

Author : Scott A. McLean
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459720903
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book William Wye Smith written by Scott A. McLean and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2008-11-10 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries emphasized the virtues of early rural pioneers and life on the land as a general criticism of what they perceived to be the negative, alienating influence of Ontario's rapid urban and industrial expansion. Such work often highlighted the difficulties the recent emigrant faced: the clearing of forest and the breaking of new ground, the isolation and long Canadian winters; however they in turn celebrated the progress demonstrated in the pioneer's domination over nature, the establishment of thriving communities and the extension of transportation networks. William Wye Smith, a popular nineteenth century Upper Canadian poet, was no exception. Smith prepared his Canadian Reminiscences, a hand-written compilation of anecdotes collected during his lifetime that relate to his experience as journalist, clergyman and son of Scottish settlers, to provide his own unique perspective of pioneer life. This fully annotated version of Smith's unpublished manuscript highlights Smith's unwitting testimony to the social life of the province, his relationship to the construction and maintenance of Scottish and Canadian identity, as well as his position in literary history.

How Hartman Won. A Story of Old Ontario

Author : John Price-Brown
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book How Hartman Won. A Story of Old Ontario written by John Price-Brown and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-08-30 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How Hartman Won. A Story of Old Ontario" by John Price-Brown is a fascinating little tale that tells the story of Ontario's past through the characters of a small but vibrant small town. Following young Robert Thornton, this book is a charming adventure that opens a window into Canada's history and gives readers an idea of how it slowly evolved over time to be the thriving country it is today.

Old Ontario

Author : David Keane
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1554882516
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (548 download)

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Download or read book Old Ontario written by David Keane and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1990-01-06 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ten original studies, former students and colleagues of Maurice Careless, one of Canada’s most distinguished historians, explore both traditional and hitherto neglected topics in the development of nineteenth-century Ontario. Their papers incorporate the three themes that characterize their mentor’s scholarly efforts: metropolitan-hinterland relations; urban development; and the impact of ’limited identities’ — gender, class, ethnicity and regionalism — that shaped the lives of Old Ontarians. Traditional topics — colonial-imperial tension and the growth of Canadian autonomy in the Union period, the making of a ’compact’ in early York, politics in pre-Rebellion Toronto, and the social vision of the late Upper Canadian elites — are re-examined with fresh sensitivity and new sources. Maters about which little has been written — urban perspectives on rural and Northern Ontario, Protestant revivals, an Ontario style in church architecture, the late-nineteenth-century ready-made clothing industry, Native-Newcomer conflict to the 1860s, and the separate and unequal experiences of women and men student teachers at the Provincial Normal school — receive equally insightful treatment. An appreciative biography of Careless, an analysis of the relativism underpinning his approach to national and Ontario history, and a listing of Careless’s publications, complete this stimulating collection.

Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario

Author : Ontario. Legislative Assembly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1010 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sessional Papers - Legislature of the Province of Ontario written by Ontario. Legislative Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 1010 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Papers and Records - Ontario Historical Society

Author : Ontario Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Papers and Records - Ontario Historical Society written by Ontario Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Vernacular Architecture Newsletter

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vernacular Architecture Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ontario. Canada. Department of Agriculture. Annual Report

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1014 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Ontario. Canada. Department of Agriculture. Annual Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Province of Ontario, Canada

Author : Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Province of Ontario, Canada written by Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Northeastern Ontario Backroad Mapbook

Author : Russell Mussio
Publisher : Mussio Ventures Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1926806883
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Northeastern Ontario Backroad Mapbook written by Russell Mussio and published by Mussio Ventures Ltd.. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Northeastern Ontario is a sprawling region that encompasses much of the Canadian Shield, boasting gorgeous vistas of granite rock, boreal forest and thousands of lakes. Shaped by ancient glacial activity, this wild landscape is full of interconnected streams and rivers, while heading north leads you to the remote and rugged land around Hudson Bay. From the sparkling waters of Georgian Bay to the northern backcountry of Polar Bear Provincial Park, outdoor explorers can enjoy a wealth of opportunity in this sparsely-populated region. Features - Map Key & Legend - Topographic Maps - Detailed Adventure Section >> Backroad Attractions, Fishing Locations, Hunting Areas, Paddling Routes, Parks & Campsites, Trail Systems, ATV Routes,Snowmobile Areas, Wildlife Viewing, Winter Recreation, Service Directory, Accommodations, Sales & Services, Tours & Guides, Index, Adventure Index, Map Index, Trip Planning Tools,

The Journal of Education for Upper Canada

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Journal of Education for Upper Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mysteries of Ontario

Author : John Robert Colombo
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459725085
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)

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Download or read book Mysteries of Ontario written by John Robert Colombo and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mysteries of Ontario brings together, for the first time, some five hundred accounts of strange events and eerie experiences, each keyed to one of 250 places in the province. It turns out that, far from being a humdrum part of the planet in which to live and work, Ontario is a province that is alive with ghosts and spirits, mysterious disappearances, and peculiar happenings enough to make your hair stand on end, turn your blood cold, and send shivers up and down your spine! John Robert Colombo has been collecting materials for this book since 1967. Even so, more than two years were devoted to researching, writing, copy-editing, and photo editing Mysteries of Ontario. The reader is invited to peruse the great historical mysteries that have moved Canadians in the past from LaSalle's missing Griffon to the peculiar disappearance of Ambrose Small, from the spiritualistic legacy of the Fox Sisters of Consecon to the appearance in the 1990s of "ghost walks," "haunted hayrides," and "boo barns." This is a book that unites folklore and scholarship, the supernatural and the speculative, culture and mysticism, the occult and the peculiar, the psychical and the cultural, the human and the non-human.