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A History Of Transportation In Canada Volume 1
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Book Synopsis A History of Transportation in Canada, Volume 1 by : G.P. de T. Glazebrook
Download or read book A History of Transportation in Canada, Volume 1 written by G.P. de T. Glazebrook and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1964-01-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1938, A History of Transportation in Canada is regarded as the standard work on the subject. Its great merit lies in the way in which it skillfully links advances in transportation with the course of Canadian political and economic history. Volume 1 covers the history of transportation from the French regime to the first railway era and the time of Confederation.
Book Synopsis A History of Law in Canada, Vol. 1 by : Philip Girard
Download or read book A History of Law in Canada, Vol. 1 written by Philip Girard and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Law in Canada is the first of two volumes. Volume one begins at a time just prior to European contact and continues to the 1860s, while volume two will start with Confederation and end at approximately 2000. The history of law includes substantive law, legal institutions, legal actors, and legal culture. The authors assume that since 1500 there have been three legal systems in Canada - the Indigenous, the French, and the English. At all times, these systems have co-existed and interacted, with the relative power and influence of each being more or less dominant in different periods. The history of law cannot be treated in isolation, and this book examines law as a dynamic process, shaped by and affecting other histories over the long term. The law guided and was guided by economic developments, was influenced and moulded by the nature and trajectory of political ideas and institutions, and variously exacerbated or mediated intercultural exchange and conflict. These themes are apparent in this examination, and through most areas of law including land settlement and tenure, and family, commercial, constitutional, and criminal law.
Book Synopsis Robert Laird Borden by : H. Macquarrie
Download or read book Robert Laird Borden written by H. Macquarrie and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1969-01-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Race Question In Canada by : Andre Siegfried
Download or read book The Race Question In Canada written by Andre Siegfried and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1966-01-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written about the Canada of Laurier's day, Siegfried's book is a witty and sophisticated report on the elements in the Canadian dilemma, a profound analysis of Canadian politics, churches, education and attitudes to external affairs.
Book Synopsis Boston in Transit by : Steven Beaucher
Download or read book Boston in Transit written by Steven Beaucher and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated story of public transit in one of America’s most historic cities, from public ferry and horse-drawn carriage to the MBTA. A lively tour of public transportation in Boston over the years, Boston in Transit maps the complete history of the modes of transportation that have kept the city moving and expanding since its founding in 1630—from the simple ferry serving an English settlement to the expansive network of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA. The story of public transit in Boston—once dubbed the Hub of the Universe—is a journey through the history of the American metropolis. With a remarkable collection of maps and architectural and engineering drawings at hand, Steven Beaucher launches his account from the landing where English colonists established that first ferry, carrying passengers between what is now Boston’s North End and Charlestown—and sparing them what had been a two-day walk around Boston Harbor. In the 1700s, horse-drawn coaches appeared on the scene, connecting Boston and Cambridge, with the bigger, better Omnibus soon to follow. From horse-drawn coaches, horse-drawn railways evolved, making way for the electric streetcar networks that allowed the city’s early suburbs to sprout—culminating in the multimodal, regional public transportation network in place in Boston today. With photographs, brochures, pamphlets, guidebooks, timetables, and tickets, Boston in Transit creates a complete picture of the everyday experience of public transportation through the centuries. At once a practical reference, local history, and travelogue, this book will be cherished by armchair tourists, day-trippers, and serious travelers alike.
Book Synopsis Fear's Folly/(Les demi-civilises) by : Jean-Charles Harvey
Download or read book Fear's Folly/(Les demi-civilises) written by Jean-Charles Harvey and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1982-01-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superbly rendered by the late John Glassco, Harvey's controversial work is presented in its true cultural and social setting. First published in 1934, this novel satirizing the bourgeois élite and the suffocating rule of the Catholic clergy created a furor in Quebec.
Book Synopsis Canada's Changing North by : William C. Wonders
Download or read book Canada's Changing North written by William C. Wonders and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2003-08-27 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the many recent developments explored in Canada's Changing North is the legal recognition of aboriginal rights by the Canadian state, which has led directly to significant increases in their political and economic power. It also examines how economic development, which has long focused on non-renewable natural resources, particularly minerals, has grown to an enormous scale. Development of arctic oil and gas, which hinges on world supplies and national and international politics, has meant major changes across the North. Some of the new national parks in the Canadian North are already under threat from mineral development. Northern tourism has made it possible for a wide variety of affluent visitors to visit hitherto remote areas, affecting the ecology. The final selection, on northern challenges, discusses critical issues such as the impact of climatic change, the social needs (e.g. housing, education) of a rapidly increasing aboriginal population, environmental protection of unique regions, and defence of Arctic sovereignty. Of the sixty-two readings in this edition, forty-one are new.
Book Synopsis Sir John George Bourinot, Victorian Canadian by : Margaret Banks
Download or read book Sir John George Bourinot, Victorian Canadian written by Margaret Banks and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001-04-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As clerk of the House of Commons, Bourinot advised the speaker and other members of the house on parliamentary procedure; he also wrote the standard Canadian work on the subject. A founding member of the Royal Society of Canada, he played a leading role during the Society's first twenty years. Ahead of his time in writing intellectual history, Bourinot was also an early supporter of higher education for women. He was a man of contrasts, an early Canadian nationalist as well as an imperialist. In spite of the constitutional changes of 1982, there is still much in Bourinot's writing that is relevant today.
Book Synopsis Life and Time of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt by : O.D. Skelton
Download or read book Life and Time of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt written by O.D. Skelton and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1966-01-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Life and Time of Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt".
Download or read book Joseph Howe written by J. Murray Beck and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1964-01-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Capital Formation in Canada, 1896-1930 by : Kenneth Buckley
Download or read book Capital Formation in Canada, 1896-1930 written by Kenneth Buckley and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1974 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through capital formation, the changes of the era are analysed: for instance, the boom in the wheat economy, the growth of the railways and the expansion of cities.
Book Synopsis A Very Remarkable Sickness by : Paul Hackett
Download or read book A Very Remarkable Sickness written by Paul Hackett and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2002-12-04 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The area between the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, bounded on the north by the Hudson Bay lowlands, is sometimes known as the "Petit Nord." Providing a link between the cities of eastern Canada and the western interior, the Petit Nord was a critical communication and transportation hub for the North American fur trade for over 200 years.Although new diseases had first arrived in the New World in the 16th century, by the end of the 17th century shorter transoceanic travel time meant that a far greater number of diseases survived the journey from Europe and were still able to infect new communities. These acute, directly transmitted infectious diseases – including smallpox, influenza, and measles – would be responsible for a monumental loss of life and would forever transform North American Aboriginal communities.Historical geographer Paul Hackett meticulously traces the diffusion of these diseases from Europe through central Canada to the West. Significant trading gatherings at Sault Ste. Marie, the trade carried throughout the Petit Nord by Hudson Bay Company ships, and the travel nexus at the Red River Settlement, all provided prime breeding ground for the introduction, incubation and transmission of acute disease. Hackettís analysis of evidence in fur-trade journals and oral history, combined with his study of the diffusion behaviour and characteristics of specific diseases, yields a comprehensive picture of where, when, and how the staggering impact of these epidemics was felt.
Download or read book Rise to Greatness written by Conrad Black and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 1146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians -- a book every Canadian should own. From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada -- a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. Spanning 874 to 2014, and beginning from Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world. From Champlain to Carleton, Baldwin and Lafontaine, to MacDonald, Laurier, and King, Canada's role in peace and war, to Quebec's quest for autonomy, Black takes on sweeping themes and vividly recounts the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.
Book Synopsis Eskimo of the Canadian Arctic by : Vallee Valentine
Download or read book Eskimo of the Canadian Arctic written by Vallee Valentine and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Colonial Reformers and Canada, 1830-1849 by : Peter Burroughs
Download or read book Colonial Reformers and Canada, 1830-1849 written by Peter Burroughs and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1969-01-15 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During these years of rebellion and political crisis in Canada, the traditional political and economic bases of Britain's colonial system were being revised with the coming of free trade and the acceptance of responsible government. This collection of documents presents the views of a small, influential group of Englishmen on Canadian questions and imperial relations.
Book Synopsis Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867) by : Conrad Black
Download or read book Rise to Greatness, Volume 1: Colony (1000-1867) written by Conrad Black and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Masterful, ambitious, and groundbreaking, this is a major new history of our country by one of our most respected thinkers and historians--a book every Canadian should own. From the acclaimed biographer and historian Conrad Black comes the definitive history of Canada--a revealing, groundbreaking account of the people and events that shaped a nation. The first of three volumes, spanning from the year 1000 to 1867, and beginning with Canada's first inhabitants and the early explorers, this masterful history challenges our perception of our history and Canada's role in the world, taking on sweeping themes and vividly recounting the story of Canada's development from colony to dominion to country. Black persuasively reveals that while many would argue that Canada was perhaps never predestined for greatness, the opposite is in fact true: the emergence of a magnificent country, against all odds, was a remarkable achievement. Brilliantly conceived, this major new reexamination of our country's history is a riveting tour de force by one of the best writers writing today.
Book Synopsis The Old Province of Quebec by : A. L. Burt
Download or read book The Old Province of Quebec written by A. L. Burt and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1968-01-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through two volumes, Professor Burt traces events leading to old Quebec's collapse: the influx of the Loyalists; the troubled and often brilliant administrations of a succession of British governors; and finally the extinction, by constitutional act, of the old province of Quebec.
