Joan Magee: 4 books
A Scandinavian Heritage
200 Years of Scandinavian Presence in the Windsor-Detroit Border Region
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 1996
The Scandinavian presence has been felt in many parts of Canada, including the Windsor-Detroit border region. A Scandinavian Heritage surveys the numerous conributions made in this area by the people of 5 nations: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The history of these people, from the...
The Belgians in Ontario
A History
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 1987
The Belgians in Ontario chronicles more than 300 years of Belgian presence in Ontario, beginning with Father Louis Hennepin, the Recollet missionary who accompanied La Salle on his explorations. This book examines the contributions of the Belgian community in a diverse range of activities including...
Industry in the Wilderness
The People, the Buildings, the Machines — Heritage in Northwestern Ontario
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1983
Filled with photographs, both historic and contemporary, this engaging book looks at the industrial pioneers of northwestern Ontario, and the activities which brought them to the wilderness: surveying, railroading, lumber, gold, bush piloting, transportation, and hydro power. Rasky lets the pioneers...
Loyalist Mosaic
A Multi-Ethnic Heritage
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 1984
Loyalist Mosaic highlights the ethnic diversity among the Loyalist settlers to Canada by exploring the experiences of 11 extraordinary individuals.