Hardscrabble: The High Cost of Free Land Contributor(s): Williams, Donna E. (Author), Boyer, J. Patrick (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1459708040 ISBN-13: 9781459708044 Publisher: J. Patrick Boyer Book OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | North American |
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.08" W x 8.96" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: How emigrants were lured to Ontario's Muskoka in the 1870s in a vain attempt to farm the Canadian Shield. When the Free Grants and Homestead Act was first introduced in 1868, fierce debates erupted in Ontario's Legislature over whether land in the Muskoka region should be opened to settlement or reserved for the Aboriginal population. From the beginning, many people vented serious doubts about the free grant scheme, citing the district's poor agricultural prospects. In the end, such caution was ignored by overeager boosters. |
Contributor Bio(s): Boyer, J. Patrick: - J. Patrick Boyer studied law at the International Court of Justice in The Netherlands, served as Canada's Parliamentary Secretary for External Affairs, and works for democratic development overseas. The author of twenty-three books on Canadian history, law, politics, and governance, Patrick lives with wife, Elise, in Muskoka and Toronto. Williams, Donna E.: -Donna E. Williams is an author and freelance editor. Following a 30-year career in trade book and magazine publishing, she returned to the University of Toronto and completed an M.A. in history. Hardscrabble is based on her master's thesis. She lives in Toronto. |