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Prince Edward Island has been known by many names throughout history, including the Million Acre Farm, the Garden of the Gulf, the Land of Anne, Spud Island, and the Cradle of Confederation. Each of these names points to a specific aspect of the Island’s rich cultural, agricultural, and political history. In Prince Edward Island: An Illustrated History, Douglas Baldwin takes the reader on a journey through the incidents and events that have shaped the province and its inhabitants throughout their development, from the first Aboriginal presence over eleven thousand years ago to the arrival of the European settlers in the early eighteenth century to the Charlottetown Conference of 1864 to the opening of the Confederation Bridge in 1997. Along the way, he peppers the narrative with stories of the many people and places that have played a role in making PEI both a tightly knit rural community and an immensely popular tourist destination. Illustrated throughout with over one hundred spectacular historical photos and illustrations, Prince Edward Island: An Illustrated History is a must-read for anyone who has fallen in love with Canada’s smallest province. ... Read more

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Canada’s smallest province has a rich and fascinating history. Named Abegweit (cradled in the waves) by the Mi’kmaq the "Garden of the Gulf" has evolved over the centuries into a world vacation destination. The revised and updated Land of the Red Soil includes new information about the Confederation Bridge, Japanese tourism, the changing economy, the writings of L M Montgomery and much more.It's a "must have" popular history for all who are interested in Canada's island province. ... Read more

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Although the size and population of Prince Edward Island have always precluded it from being of major significance in the political and economic life of Canada, a knowledge of its history adds an important dimension to our understanding of Canada. This book describes the efforts of a small society to preserve a measure of its individuality with the French and British Imperial systems and later within the framework of the Dominion of Canada. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Bremmer brothers in 1875 in 254 pages; Subjects: Prince Edward Island; Prince Edward island; History / General; History / Canada / General; History / Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-); Poetry / Canadian; Travel / Canada / General; ... Read more

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Charlottetown is a unique community. The smallest provincial capital in Canada, it is also one of the oldest. For more than a century, it was the only city on a predominantly rural Prince Edward Island. This gave it advantages that no other city in Canada enjoyed. It also generated problems no other city had to deal with. How Charlottetown played the advantages, and coped with the problems, makes for fascinating history.-- Population, political and social life, the urban landscape, and the economic events that shaped metropolitan growth -- Charlottetown: A History brings these themes together in a book that will reward both the professional historian and general reader. Over the years, many aspects of this history have been explored but never as a whole. This is the urban biography of the Birthplace of Confederation. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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Chapters: Flora of Prince Edward Island, Natural Disasters in Prince Edward Island, Fraxinus Americana, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea, Mid-December 2007 North American Winter Storms, Hurricane Juan, Early December 2007 North American Winter Storm, Vegetation of New England and the Maritime Provinces, Sarracenia Purpurea, Rhus Typhina, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi, Cypripedium Reginae, White Juan, Red Osier Dogwood, Eurybia Macrophylla, Vaccinium Uliginosum, Goodyera Repens, Lobelia Inflata, Pinedrops, Ambrosia Artemisiifolia, Acer Spicatum, Maianthemum Canadense, Ambrosia Trifida, Vaccinium Angustifolium, Montia Fontana, Calopogon Tuberosus, Rhododendron Groenlandicum, Canadian Blueberry, Yankee Gale. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 115. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Mid-December 2007 North American Winter storms was a series of winter storms that affected much of central and eastern North America from December 8 to December 18, 2007. The systems affected areas from Oklahoma to Newfoundland and Labrador with freezing rain, thunderstorms, sleet, snow, damaging winds, and blizzard-like conditions in various areas. The first two storms produced copious amounts of ice across the Midwestern United States and Great Plains from December 8 to December 11, knocking out power to approximately 1.5 million customers from Oklahoma north to Iowa. The second storm moved northeast, producing heavy snow across New York and New England. A third storm was responsible for a major winter storm from Kansas to the Canadian Maritimes, bringing locally record-breaking snowfalls to Ontario, an icestorm across the Appalachians, and thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Southeastern United States. The ice storms were responsible for at least 38 deaths across three states . At leas...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14660221 ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A history of the Island from its initial discovery. The 1798 census is given in an appendix. A new name index has been added. The book is presented as graphic images, so the user sees the work just as it was originally published. It is intended to look and function very much like a "real" book. There is no electronic index, and there is no electronic text to search. However, numerous electronic bookmarks have been added which make it easy to move through the book. Image numbers will match the page numbers for all of the main text, as well as the index. Any unnumbered portraits and illustrations are at the back of the actual file, to keep page numbering consistent. ... Read more

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Chapters: Northumberland Strait Iceboat, Marco Polo, Tenant League, Prince Edward Island Pound, Prince Edward Island Dollar, the Island Hymn, Belfast Riot. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 28. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name. It joined the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1873. Prince Edward Island was originally inhabited by the Mi'kmaq people. They named the island Abegweit, meaning 'Cradle on the Waves'. They believed that the island was formed by the Great Spirit placing some dark red clay which was shaped as a crescent on the Blue Waters. As part of the French colony of Acadia, and, after 1713, the French colony of Île Royale, the island was called Île Saint-Jean. Roughly one thousand Acadians lived on the island. However, many fled to the island from mainland Nova Scotia during the British-ordered expulsion of Acadians in 1755. Many more were forcibly deported in 1758 when British soldiers, under the command of Colonel Andrew Rollo, were ordered by General Jeffery Amherst to capture the island. After leaving Prince Edward Island, three hundred and sixty Acadians died when the transport ship Duke William, which sank along with hundreds more on the Violet and Ruby in 1758 en route from Île St.-Jean to France. The new British colony of "St. John's Island", also known as the "Island of St. John", was settled by "adventurous Georgian families looking for elegance on the sea. Prince Edward Island became a fashionable retreat in the 18th century for British nobility". In 1798, Great Britain changed the colony's name from St. John's Island to Prince Edward Island to distinguish it from similar names in the Atlantic, such as the cities of Saint John and St. John's. The colony's new name honoured th...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=9407246 ... Read more