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"Working Together tells the story of co-operation in Prince Edward Island, from its precursors in the 19[superscript th] century to its prospects for the 21[superscript st]. Based on exhaustive research, including dozens of oral interviews, and written in an accessible journalistic style, Working Together bursts with portraits of individuals and communities working together to create better conditions in challenging times. The book highlights a part of Prince Edward Island's history that has shaped our working landscape and offers us relevant lessons for how we might shape a future for Islanders and Island communities." --Book Jacket.
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Eleven Exiles is a personal account of the American Revolution. By focusing on eleven different people who were on the losing side of the American Revolution, and who had to make new lives for themselves in what remained of British North America. Eleven Exiles reflects the major themes of those turbulent years. What were the attitudes of these men and women toward the significant social and political ideas of the time? What motivated them to leave their home and move to a wildnerness? What challenges and hardships did they face?
The African Canadian Legal Odyssey explores the history of African Canadians and the law from the era of slavery until the early twenty-first century. This collection demonstrates that the social history of Blacks in Canada has always been inextricably bound to questions of law, and that the role of the law in shaping Black life was often ambiguous and shifted over time. Comprised of eleven engaging chapters, organized both thematically and chronologically, it includes a substantive introduction that provides a synthesis and overview of this complex history. This outstanding collection will appeal to both advanced specialists and undergraduate students and makes an important contribution to an emerging field of scholarly inquiry.
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Includes sections "Reseñas de libros," "Revistas" and "Bibliografía de historia de América."
Includes entries for maps and atlases.