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It should be noted that this national park is now known as Little Big Horn Battlefield National Monument. "The long and tragic history of the Indian Wars in the American West culminated in the defeat of the Lieutenant. On June 25, 1876, Colonel George Armstrong Custer and his 7th Cavalry at...

Culture and Anarchy is a series of journal papers by Matthew Arnold, first published in Cornhill Magazine in 1867-68 and collected as a book in 1869. A preface was added in 1875. Arnold's famous cultural writings established his High Victorian Cultural Agenda, which dominated debate from the 1860s...

By 1914, when the pace of rail construction slowed, Canada had achieved prominence in the railroad world. Only five other countries — the U.S., Russia, Germany, India and slightly ahead of France — have greater mileage; as a percentage of population, no one comes close. This is the story of how...

In conformity with its title, this volume, save for the earlier chapters, is history rather than biography, is of the day , more than of the man. The aim has been to review the more significant events and tendencies in the recent political life of Canada. (from the Preface) Sir Wilfrid Laurier...

A biography of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada. It was written by the man who served as Macdonald's private secretary from 1882 to 1891....

During and after the United States' War of Independence, Canada remained loyal to Great Britain. The upheavals of the 1830's and early 1840's led to a Popular Government and union of Upper and Lower Canada in 1841, but many still wanted confederation of the provinces into one centralized...

In the 1830's, Canada was a ideologically divided country. Political upheaval and even riots occurred over Canada's future. Would it remain a subsidiary of England? Would it form its own republic, or even merge with the United States? This work tells of how some of Canada's founding fathers...

Joseph Howe (1804-1873) was one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians. He was instrumental in helping Nova Scotia become the first British colony to win responsible government in 1848. A Liberal, he fought against Canadian Confederation. This work highlights his life and causes....

The Rebellions of 1837-1838 were two armed uprisings in 1837 and 1838 in Lower Canada (present-day Quebec and Labrador) and Upper Canada (present-day Ontario). The rebellion was motivated by dissatisfaction with the lack of political reform. A key goal was accountable government, which was finally...

The Rebellions of 1837–1838 were two armed uprisings that took place in Lower Canada (now Quebec and Labrador) and Upper Canada (now Ontario). The rebellions were motivated by frustrations over lack of political reform. A key goal was responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the...