Jean Murray (Hrsg.) Cole

Sir Sandford Fleming

His Early Diaries, 1845-1853

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Sandford Fleming knew fame and many honours later in life, but the path was not always easy. His beginnings are revealed in these early diaries that record his thoughts as an eighteen-year-old leaving his family home in Scotland for Canada. After unsuccessful attempts to get work as a surveyor, he finally made important contacts in Toronto, and through involvement with the Mechanics' Institute and the (Royal) Canadian Institute, became connected to the leading architects and engineers in the community. His work on major projects, including an ambitious plan for the Toronto Harbour and The Esplanade, ultimately led to his first big railway ap… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-77070-571-5
EAN: 9781770705715
Produktnummer: 20458840
Verlag: Dundurn
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 328 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'642 KB

Über den Autor

Jean Murray Cole has written a number of books and articles on nineteenth-century Ontario history an dthe fur trade in the Pacific Northwest. She is a past president of the Ontario Historical Society and recently received an honorary degree from Trent University and the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship. She lives in Peterborough, Ontario.