Mrs. Simcoe's Diary
Mrs. Simcoe's Diary

Author: Elizabeth Posthuma Simcoe

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2007-12-10

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 1770703004

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Elizabeth Simcoe’s diary, describing Canada from 1791 to 1796, is history written as it was being made. Created largely while she was seated in canoes and bateaux, the diary documents great events in a familiar way and opens our eyes to a side of Canadian history that is too little shown. During her time in Upper Canada (now Ontario), Mrs. Simcoe encountered fascinating figures, such a explorer, Alexander Mackenzie, and Mohawk Chief, Joseph Brant. She took particular interest in the First Nations people, the social customs of the early settlers, and the flora and fauna of a land that contained a mere 10, 000 non-Natives in 1791. The realm she observed so vividly was quite alien to a woman used to a world of ball gowns, servants, and luxury in England, but the lieutenant-governor’s wife was made of stern stuff and embraced her new environment with relish, leaving us with an account instilled with excitement and delight at everything she witnessed.

Mrs. Simcoe's Diary
Mrs. Simcoe's Diary

Author: Elizabeth Simcoe

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2007-10-12

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1550027689

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Elizabeth Simcoe's diary, describing Canada from 1791 to 1796, is history written as it was being made ? an account instilled with excitement and delight.

Elizabeth Postuma Simcoe, 1762-1850
Elizabeth Postuma Simcoe, 1762-1850

Author: Mary Beacock Fryer

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1989-09

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1550020641

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The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe portray the remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada when her husband was appointed lieutenant-governor.

Elizabeth Postuma Simcoe, 1762-1850
Elizabeth Postuma Simcoe, 1762-1850

Author: Mary Beacock Fryer

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9781550020632

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The diaries, letters, and sketches of Elizabeth Simcoe are drawn upon as sources in this portrayal of the energetic and remarkable woman who came to Upper Canada with her husband when he was appointed lieutenant governor.

A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada
A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada

Author: Anne Langton

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 0802035493

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. First published in 1950, A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada is a classic work of early pioneering literature. This new, significantly expanded edition includes many of Langton's original illustrations and reveals Langton's views on writing, art, and women's social and familial roles in nineteenth-century Europe and Canada.

The Toronto Book of Love
The Toronto Book of Love

Author: Adam Bunch

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 1459746694

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Exploring Toronto’s history through tantalizing true tales of romance, marriage, and lust. Toronto’s past is filled with passion and heartache. The Toronto Book of Love brings the history of the city to life with fascinating true tales of romance, marriage, and lust: from the scandalous love affairs of the city’s early settlers to the prime minister’s wife partying with rock stars on her anniversary; from ancient First Nations wedding ceremonies to a pastor wearing a bulletproof vest to perform one of Canada’s first same-sex marriage ceremonies. Home to adulterous movie stars, faithful rebels, and heartbroken spies, Toronto has been shaped by crushes, jealousies, and flirtations. The Toronto Book of Love explores the evolution of the city from a remote colonial outpost to a booming modern metropolis through the stories of those who have fallen in love among its ravines, church spires, and skyscrapers.

Changing Women, Changing History
Changing Women, Changing History

Author: Diana Pederson

Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published: 1996-10-15

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 077357400X

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Changing Women, Changing History is a bibliographic guide to the scholarship, both English and French, on Canadian's women's history. Organized under broad subject headings, and accompanied by author and subject indices it is accessible and comprehensive.