After the Hector: The Scottish Pioneers of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton 1773-1852 Contributor(s): Campey, Lucille H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1550027700 ISBN-13: 9781550027709 Publisher: Natural Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Pre-confederation (to 1867) - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 971.600 |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6.16" W x 8.89" (1.17 lbs) 400 pages |
Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Nova Scotia - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Canadian - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
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Publisher Description: This is the first fully documented and detailed account, produced in recent times, of one of the greatest early migrations of Scots to North America. The arrival of the Hector in 1773, with nearly 200 Scottish passengers, sparked a huge influx of Scots to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Thousands of Scots, mainly from the Highlands and Islands, streamed into the province during the late 1700s and the first half of the nineteenth century. |
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. |