A story of freedom and flourishing in a community of former slavesIn 1849, the Reverend William King and fifteen of his former slaves founded the Canadian settlement of Buxton on a 9,000-acre block of land in Ontario set aside for sale to blacks. Although initially opposed by some neighboring whites, their town grew steadily in population and stature with the backing of the Presbyterian Church of Canada and various philanthropics. A developed agricultural community that supported three schools,...
The Naturalist in Vancouver Island and British Columbia; v.2 (1866)
by John Keast 1818-1872 Lord
Relation of the Discovery of the Mississippi River
by Nicolas De La Salle
A Friendly Advice to Emigrants From Europe, on Their Arrival in Canada [microform]
These Mountains Are Our Sacred Places: The Story Of The Stoney Indians
by Chief John Snow
A lighthearted look at Canadas unsung heroesthe eccentrics, the failures, the misguided, and the just plain over-optimistic.
Speech of Mr. Breese, of Illinois, on the Mexican Question, and the Ten Regiment Bill
by Sidney Breese