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Guns Across the River
In 1838, American extremist groups invaded Canada at several places, thinking Canadians would rise up to "throw off the British yoke". It never occurred to them they were invading Loyalist country, where strong memories remained of the conflicts of the American Revolution and the flight north to remain under the British crown. In one of the most ambitious incursions, members of the Patriot Hunters sailed down the St Lawrence River in a hijacked steamship and landed near Prescott, Ontario, where they occupied a stone windmill. It took five days of bloody fighting by soldiers and militia to capture the invaders.
The Wind Power Book
Covers basics of wind-electric systems, water-pumping windmills, and a wind furnace. Focuses on how to build appropriate windmills in many different situations, on all kinds of sites.
The Canadian Album - Men of Canada Or Success by Example
This early works was originally published in 1897, it is a comprehensive look at Success by example in Religion, Patriotism, Business, Law, Medicine, Education and Agriculture; Containing portraits of some of Canada's chief business men, Statesmen, Farmers, Men of the Learned Professions, and others. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Indigenous Identity of the South Saami
This open access book is a novel contribution in two ways: It is a multi-disciplinary examination of the indigenous South Saami people in Fennoscandia, a social and cultural group that often is overlooked as it is a minority within the Saami minority. Based on both historical material such as archaeological evidence, 20th century newspapers, and postcard motives as well as current sources such as ongoing land-right trials and recent works of historiography, the articles highlight the culture and living conditions of this indigenous group, mapping the negotiations of different identities through the interaction of Saami and non-Saami people through the ages. By illuminating this under-researched field, the volume also enriches the more general debate on global indigenous history, and sheds light on the construction of a Scandinavian identity and the limits of the welfare state and the myth of heterogeneity and equality.
Fahrenheit 451
Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.
A Patriot's History of the United States
For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.” As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II than about D-Day or Iwo Jima; more on the dangers we faced from Joseph McCarthy than those we faced from Josef Stalin. A Patriot’s History of the United States corrects those doctrinaire biases. In this groundbreaking book, America’s discovery, founding, and development are reexamined with an appreciation for the elements of public virtue, personal liberty, and private property that make this nation uniquely successful. This book offers a long-overdue acknowledgment of America’s true and proud history.
Woodside and the Victorian Family of John King
John King Sr. (1814-1842) was born at Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and later came to Canada with the military. He married Christina McDougall, daughter of Alexander McDougall. Their son, John King, was born in 1843 in Toronto. He married Isabel MacKenzie in 1872. John and Isabel's son, William Lyon MacKenzie King, became Prime Minister of Canada.
