The Illustrated History of CanadaRobert Craig Brown A history of Canada from the times of the early European explorers and colonists to the late 1980s. The six chapters are written by different historians, such as Peter Waite, Ramsay Cook, and Desmond Morton. |
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Page 77
... became much sought after in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . For the Indians it meant a gratifying trade – indeed , in 1634 , Father Le Jeune , the superior of the Jesuits at Quebec , reported that the Montagnais thought the ...
... became much sought after in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries . For the Indians it meant a gratifying trade – indeed , in 1634 , Father Le Jeune , the superior of the Jesuits at Quebec , reported that the Montagnais thought the ...
Page 87
... became invaluable . These tools were used in the winter to open frozen beaver lodges , and were essential components of a hunter's equipment until baited steel - spring traps became the usual method of taking beaver in the late ...
... became invaluable . These tools were used in the winter to open frozen beaver lodges , and were essential components of a hunter's equipment until baited steel - spring traps became the usual method of taking beaver in the late ...
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... became one of the legendary figures of New France , supposedly a monster of corruption who diverted the colony's money into his own pockets at its time of greatest need and thereby became a principal cause of the colony's downfall ...
... became one of the legendary figures of New France , supposedly a monster of corruption who diverted the colony's money into his own pockets at its time of greatest need and thereby became a principal cause of the colony's downfall ...
Contents
On the Margins of Empire 17601840 | 189 |
The Triumph and Trials of Materialism 19001945 | 375 |
Strains of Affluence 19451987 | 467 |
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