Seeking a Better Future: The English Pioneers of Ontario and Quebec Contributor(s): Campey, Lucille H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459703510 ISBN-13: 9781459703513 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - General - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 971.300 |
Series: English in Canada |
Physical Information: 1.48" H x 6.1" W x 9.01" (1.85 lbs) 528 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - British Isles - Geographic Orientation - Ontario - Geographic Orientation - Quebec - Cultural Region - Scottish |
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Publisher Description: Most emigration from England was voluntary, self-financed, and pursued by people who, while expecting to improve their economic prospects, were also critical of the areas in which they first settled. The exodus from England that gathered pace during the 19th century accounted for the greatest part of the total emigration from Britain to Canada. And yet, while copious emigration studies have been undertaken on the Scots and the Irish, very little has been written about the English in Canada. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campey, Lucille H.: - Lucille H. Campey was born in Ottawa. A professional researcher and historian, she has a master's degree in medieval history from Leeds University and a Ph.D. from Aberdeen University in emigration history. She is the author of fourteen books on early Scottish, English, and Irish emigration to Canada. She was the recipient of the 2016 Prix du Québec for her work researching Irish emigration to Canada. She lives near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England. |