Northwestern Ontario
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() North of SuperiorAn Illustrated History of Northwestern Ontario |
Northwestern Ontario is a little-known region that has been central to Canada’s prosperity. For many Canadians, the majestic landscape north of Lake Superior conjures up images of tourism, … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 2010 | View | |
![]() NEW! Woman, WatchingLouise de Kiriline Lawrence and the Songbirds of Pimisi Bay |
Referred to as a Canadian Rachel Carson, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence lived and worked in an isolated log cabin near North Bay. After her husband was murdered by Bolsheviks, she refused her … | Merilyn Simonds | 416 | 2022 | View |
From ![]() IntroductionFrom: North of Superior |
Outlines the exact area of Northwestern Ontario, explains how this book bridges a gap in history of this reason giving an accessible overview of the region for the first time, explains the three … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 8 | 2010 | $0.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! The Golden BirdFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter One provides a brief introduction to Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, the self-trained amateur ornithologist and field nurse who is the subject of this book. The chapter discusses topics … | Merilyn Simonds | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
From ![]() Original Peoples to 1671From: North of Superior |
Looks at the Aboriginal cultures that flourished in this region before the arrival of Europeans. Breaks down the extended history into The Paleo-Americans, The Shield Archaic Peoples, The … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 12 | 2010 | $1.20 Add |
From ![]() NEW! The View from the TerraceFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Two explores Louise’s childhood in Svensksund, Sweden. The chapter explores her relationships with her mother, father, and sister. It also examines the influence the natural … | Merilyn Simonds | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Hungry for SomethingFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Three follows Louise’s time as a nurse during the First World War at a Russian POW camp on the Eastern Front. The chapter follows her first meeting and later marriage to Russian … | Merilyn Simonds | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
From ![]() Traders and Adventurers, 1671–1821From: North of Superior |
Looks at how the relationship between the Aboriginal Peoples and the fur trading Europeans Developed. Outlines that it went from one of European dependence on Aboriginal knowledge and skills to … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 20 | 2010 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() The Sway From the Bay, 1821–1889From: North of Superior |
Looks at the transformation of Northwestern Ontario during this time from a fur-trade hinterland to one whose primary purpose was to serve the industrial needs of the south. Analyzes how this … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 24 | 2010 | $2.40 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Untrammelled LandscapesFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Four focuses on Louise’s move to Canada. The chapter explores Louise’s joining of the Canadian Red Cross Outpost Service, her settling in Bonfield, Northern Ontario, her … | Merilyn Simonds | 27 | 2022 | $2.70 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Hold Fast to ThisFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Five explores Louise’s relationship with Leonard "Len" Lawrence. The chapter discusses her move to Cabane, her mother’s visit to Canada, her marriage to Len, and … | Merilyn Simonds | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() The Rise of New Ontario, 1889–1918From: North of Superior |
Through wheat, wood, and transportation improvements this became a region in transformation. Looks at the natural resources of the area and gold fever, pulp paper and electrical power, the cost … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 22 | 2010 | $2.20 Add |
From ![]() Radicals and Resource DevelopersA REGION ON THE BRINK, 1919–1945 From: North of Superior |
New Ontario (as the region was called during this period) was treated as a colony by the imperial government seated in Toronto; however, this vast region, nearly three-quarters of the entire … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 18 | 2010 | $1.80 Add |
From ![]() NEW! This Gentle ArtFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Six explores Louise’s growing interest in birds. The chapter discusses Louise’s first recordbook of bird watching, her relationship with Percy Traverner, the evolution of her … | Merilyn Simonds | 25 | 2022 | $2.50 Add |
From ![]() NEW! Like the White Wings of AngelsFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Seven focuses on the connections Louise had been making during the Second World War while Len was away. The chapter explores Louise’s relationship with Murray and Doris Speirs, her … | Merilyn Simonds | 23 | 2022 | $2.30 Add |
From ![]() The Modern North, 1945–1985From: North of Superior |
Most historians agree that the end of the Second World War ushered in a new era in Canada. The economic and social upheaval that had dominated the 1930s became a thing of the past, and the 1950s … | Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu | 16 | 2010 | $1.60 Add |