The Descendants of Johann Conrad Kilts, Emigrant to America
Author : Herman Wellington Witthoft
Publisher :
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release : 1999
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Author : Herman Wellington Witthoft
Publisher :
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release : 1999
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Publisher : Orleans, Ont. : Edward Kipp
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 26,65 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Ontario
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Author : Herman Wellington Witthoft
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 37,65 MB
Release : 2001
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Author : Peter C Newman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 19,27 MB
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1451686153
Esteemed Canadian author Peter C. Newman recounts the dramatic journey of the United Empire Loyalists—their exodus from America, their resettlement in the wilds of British North America, and their defense of what would prove to be the social and moral foundation of Canada. In 1776, tensions in the British colonies were reaching a fever pitch. The citizenry was divided between those who wished to establish a new republic and those who remained steadfast in their dedication to the British Empire. As the tensions inevitably boiled over into violence, fault lines were exposed as every person was forced to choose a side. Neighbours turned against each other. Families divided. Borders were redrawn. The conflict was long and bloody, and no side emerged unscathed. But there is one story that is often overlooked in the American Revolutionary canon. When the smoke from the battles had settled, tens of thousands of individuals who had remained loyal to the crown in the conflict found themselves without a home to return to. Destitute, distraught, and ostracized—or downright terrorized—by their former citizens, these Loyalists turned to the only place they had left to go: north. The open land of British North America presented the Loyalists with an opportunity to establish a new community distinct from the new American republic. But the journey to their new homes was far from easy. Beset by dangers at every turn—from starvation to natural disaster to armed conflict—the Loyalists migrated towards the promise of a new future. Their sacrifices set the groundwork for a country that would be completely unlike any other. Neither fully American nor truly British, the Loyalists established a worldview entirely of their own making, one that valued steady, peaceful, and pragmatic change over radical revolution. The Loyalists toiled tirelessly to make their dream a reality. And as the War of 1812 dawned, they proved they were willing to defend it with their very lives. In Hostages to Fortune, Peter C. Newman recounts the expulsion and migration of these brave Loyalists. In his inimitable style, Newman shines a light on the people, places, and events that set the stage for modern Canada.
Author : Elizabeth Caldwell Hirschman
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0786455225
The popular image of Scotland is dominated by widely recognized elements of Celtic culture. But a significant non-Celtic influence on Scotland's history has been largely ignored for centuries? This book argues that much of Scotland's history and culture from 1100 forward is Jewish. The authors provide evidence that many of the national heroes, villains, rulers, nobles, traders, merchants, bishops, guild members, burgesses, and ministers of Scotland were of Jewish descent, their ancestors originating in France and Spain. Much of the traditional historical account of Scotland, it is proposed, rests on fundamental interpretive errors, perpetuated in order to affirm Scotland's identity as a Celtic, Christian society. A more accurate and profound understanding of Scottish history has thus been buried. The authors' wide-ranging research includes examination of census records, archaeological artifacts, castle carvings, cemetery inscriptions, religious seals, coinage, burgess and guild member rolls, noble genealogies, family crests, portraiture, and geographic place names.
Author : Gavin K. Watt
Publisher : King City, Ont. : G.K. Watt
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
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Author : John Charles Churchill
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Page : 1434 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Oswego County (N.Y.)
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Author : Alvin Countryman
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 45,7 MB
Release : 1997-07-01
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ISBN : 9780832880827
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 49,16 MB
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 0744036887
Put your general knowledge to the test, and impress your family and friends with your astonishing brainpower and trivia genius. An addictive quiz book for all the family featuring 10,000 questions, The Big Quiz Book has something for everyone. With 10 different general knowledge categories - from Science & Technology, Art & Literature, and Natural History, to Food & Drink, Film & TV, and Sport & Leisure - and three increasing levels of difficulty, it offers a fresh and up-to-the-minute quizzing experience that will educate and entertain all the family. Bursting with fascinating facts to boost your trivia knowledge, whatever your specialist subject or your nemesis topic, The Big Quiz Book is perfect for home entertainment and virtual pub quizzes. You won't be able to put it down!
Author : Arthur C. Kelly
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 1968-10
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ISBN : 9781560120001