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The Stevens Families of Nova Scotia
A genealogical and biographical account of the various families surnamed Stevens, Stephens, and Stephen who settled in Nova Scotia prior to its confederation with Canada (1871), and their descendants in Nova Scotia, the United States, and Australia down to the present day.
Mr. Jefferson's Lost Cause
Thomas Jefferson advocated a republic of small farmers--free and independent yeomen. And yet as president he presided over a massive expansion of the slaveholding plantation system, particularly with the Louisiana Purchase, squeezing the yeomanry to the fringes and to less desirable farmland. Now Roger G. Kennedy conducts an eye-opening examination of the gap between Jefferson's stated aspirations and what actually happened. Kennedy reveals how the Louisiana Purchase had a major impact on land use and the growth of slavery. He examines the great financial interests (such as the powerful land companies that speculated in new territories and the British textile interests) that beat down slaver...
Brazil and the United States
Although Brazil and the United States have long regarded each other sympathetically, relations between the two countries have been adversely affected by geographical distance, language barriers, and cultural indifference. In this comprehensive overview, Joseph Smith examines the history of Brazil-U.S. relations from the early nineteenth century to the present day. With the exception of commerce, notably the coffee trade, there was relatively little contact between the countries during the nineteenth century. A convergence of national interests took place during the first decade of the twentieth century and was exemplified in Brazil's strategy of "approximating" its foreign policy to that pur...
National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
The Stevens Families of Nova Scotia
. . . A genealogical and biographical account of the various families surnamed Stevens, Stephens or Stephen who settled in Nova Scotia prior to its Confederation with Canada and their descendents in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the United States.
Gabriel Purdy, His Ancestors and Descendents [sic]
Gabriel Purdy (1754-1841) of the 5th generation was the son of Samuel of the 4th generation. He married five wives: (1) Charity Purdy, (2) Esther Angevine, (3) Elizabeth Richardson, (4) Esther Knight and (5) Ann Aitkins. He was the father of between fourteen and seventeen children. He joined the British at the time of the Battle of White Plains. He left for Nova Scotia, Canada in 1783. Several generations of ancestors and descendants are given.
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