Valley of the Humber, with New Introduction and Index - Couverture rigide

Kathleen Macfarlane Lizars

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1926797140 ISBN 13 : 9781926797144

Editeur : Global Heritage Press (imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc.), 2010

Synopsis

The book is organized into fifteen chapters ranging from chronological historical events of the area to relevant themes content. The first section of the book is dedicated to recounting the discovery and initial settlements of the Humber Valley region. 'The Discovery' and 'The First White Man on the Humber' discuss the role of the French from Champlain and Cartier to Etienne Brulé and the missionaries. From this point, she goes on to describe the cartography of the Humber River and further exploration of the area. In this chapter, Lizars outlines the contributions of notable cartographers, including Sir Richard Bonnycastle and Richard Blome as well as several others. Much of the content is centred on the successive discoveries from the Humber River and the problems that cartographers faced. The errors in labelling and confusion of place names on early maps of Ontario are also examined. The following chapter, 'La Salle,' focuses on contributions of Rene Robert Cavelier (La Salle) to Native relations, communication and further exploration. Despite the lack of argument or thesis in The Valley of the Humber, the work maintains academic value. Both the University of Guelph and Wilfred Laurier University Libraries have a copy of this book in their rare book collection. For modern historians it can serve several purposes. Today, it would seem that this work is still one of a kind. In terms of its completeness, with respect to history, geography and culture, this book is still the authority in the topic. However, the language, writing style and composition are of course becoming quite dated. Prior to the reprinting of this edition, the book had lacked an index. This new feature will help historians utilize the source in a more efficient manner.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Global Heritage Press (imprint of GlobalGenealogy.com Inc.)
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1926797140
• ISBN 13: 9781926797144
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Nombre de pages: 170
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible