William Wye Smith
Recollections of a Nineteenth Century Scottish Canadian
Many writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries emphasized the virtues of early rural pioneers and life on the land as a general criticism of what they perceived to be the negative, alienating influence of Ontario's rapid urban and industrial expansion. Such work often highlighted the difficulties the recent emigrant faced: the clearing of forest and the breaking of new ground, the isolation and long Canadian winters; however they in turn celebrated the progress demonstrated in the pioneer's domination over nature, the establishment of thriving communities and the extension of transportation networks. William Wye Smith, a po…
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Weitere Autoren: Vance, Michael E. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4597-2090-9
- EAN: 9781459720909
- Produktnummer: 20460265
- Verlag: Dundurn
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 424 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'049 KB
Über den Autor
Dr. Scott A. McLean is presently teaching at Queen's International Study Centre at Herstmonceaux Castle, East Sussex, England. Dr. Michael E. Vance is a history professor at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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