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Thomas Nutbrown was probably born in 1786 in Howden, Yorkshire. He married Ann Cottam 31 January 1811 in Thorganby, Yorkshire. They had twelve children. They emigrated in about 1830 and settled in Leeds, Quebec, Canada. Thomas died in 1858. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Minnesota and Michigan.
Anders Andersen (1837-1925) was a son of Anders Olsen and Alis Erichsdatter. He was born at Furnes, Hedmark co., Norway. He married 1. Feb. 1859 Anne Olsdatter (1819-1906). She was born at Hemsedal, Gol, Buskerud co., Norway, daughter of Ole Bjornsen and Barbro Olsdatter. Anders Andersen adopted the name Andrew J. Krogstad when he emigrated from Norway 1871. He settled in Hartland Twp., Pierce Co., Wisconsin near Esdaile. He had two children, Anders (known as Albert A. Krog- stad in America) (1861-1947) and Olina (1862-1893) Krogstad, who married Swan Peter Jackson in 1884. Descendants live in Wisconsin, Canada and elsewhere.
This book explores a relatively small, but interesting and anomalous, region of Alberta between the North Saskatchewan and the Battle Rivers. Ecological themes, such as climatic cycles, ground water availability, vegetation succession and the response of wildlife, and the impact of fires, shape the possibilities and provide the challenges to those who have called the region home or used its varied resources: Indians, Metis, and European immigrants.
In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's importance to the Canadian Army during the first four years of the Second World War, little has been written about the man himself or the circumstances of his resignation. In The Politics of Command, the first full-length study of the subject since 1969, John Nelson Rickard analyzes McNaughton's performance during exercise SPARTAN in March 1943 and assesses his relationships with key figures such as Sir Alan F. Brooke, Bernard Paget, and Harry Crerar. This detailed re-examination of McNaughton's command argues that the long-accepted reasons for his relief of duty require extensive modification. Based on a wide range of sources, The Politics of Command will redefine how military historians and all Canadians look not only at "Andy" McNaughton, but the Canadian Army as well.
The Red Knight holds a special place in Canadian history. The RCAF’s solo aerobatic display thrilled airshow audiences throughout North America from 1958–1969. With over 600 performances, the Red Knight ranks third in RCAF history to today’s Snowbirds and CF-18 Hornet Demo. In recognition of the program’s importance, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame honoured the Red Knight with its Belt of Orion Award for Excellence in 2020 and the Royal Canadian Mint issued a commemorative coin in 2022. Aviation historian John Charles Corrigan spent 25 years researching and chronicling the program’s history in his book, The Red Knight. Budget cuts and a fatal accident resulted in the program’s c...
In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. Responding to a United Nations' call, Canada deployed an 8000-man brigade to the peninsula to fight as part of an American-led UN force. This comprehensive account of the Canadian campaign in Korea provides the first detailed study of the training, leadership, operations, and tactics of the brigade under each of its three wartime commanders as well as its relationship with American and Commonwealth allies. This impeccably researched analytical history also examines the various units, from the "Special Force" to the army's regular battalions that replaced them.
With over four years research, the author draws upon the regimental archives and journals, anecdotes, personal and official diaries, and a wide range of other documents and interviews. The book's recurring themes are the changing nature of infantry soldiering, the constant battle of the Army to recruit, and the traditions and the 'oneness' of an infantry regiment. Special emphasis and extensive coverage is also given to the 1st Battalion's operational activities and to the Northern Ireland campaign in particular.
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A concise environmental history of the near-extinction of the bison from the mid-eighteenth century to the present.