Historic Summerside, 1900-1970


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The town of Summerside was a commercial, agricultural and fishing hub in its heyday. Still a very active town, it boasts intriguing photographs that are included here with historical annotation.




Alex B. Campbell: the Prince Edward Island premier who rocked the cradle


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This book tells the story of Alex B. Campbell, Prince Edward Island's longest-serving premier (1966-78) and the youngest person elected first minister in Canada in the 20th century. He led his province through a period of transformative change and stepped down in 1978 without ever having suffered electoral defeat. This is a come-the-moment, come-the-leader story with few parallels in Canadian history.




Acadiensis


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A History of Chings


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William Ching (d. 1791) of Woolfardisworthy, Devonshire, England was married to Mary of Bradworthy. They had eight children. Their great grandson William Ching (1819) immigrated with his wife Mary Ann Walter to Upper Canada in the 1850s, possibly settling in Ontario. They had seven children. Descendants live throughout Canada and the United States.










Canada 1900-1945


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As in their earlier work, the highly acclaimed Canada since 1945, the authors focus on the political context of events.







History of Prince Edward Island


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This work presents a comprehensive history of Prince Edward Island, including its early inhabitants and the turning over of the island in 1758 to the British and continuing through the conference in Charlottetown in the mid-1800's to discuss the Confederation of Canada. The work also includes several biographical sketches of notable Prince Edward Island citizens.