Historical Essays on British Columbia

Historical Essays on British Columbia
Author: J. Friesen
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1976
Genre: British Columbia
ISBN: 9780771097966

The distinctive character of B.C., which is found not only in its spectacular environment, but also in its community, its politics and its past, is admirably captured in this collection of 16 essays.

The Resettlement of British Columbia

The Resettlement of British Columbia
Author: Cole Harris
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0774842563

In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflects on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape, social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia.

Writing British Columbia History, 1784-1958

Writing British Columbia History, 1784-1958
Author: Chad Reimer
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0774858974

Captain James Cook first made contact with the area now known as British Columbia in 1778. The colonists who followed soon realized they needed a written history, both to justify their dispossession of Aboriginal peoples and to formulate an identity for a new settler society. Writing British Columbia History traces how Euro-Canadian historians took up this task, and struggled with the newness of colonial society and overlapping ties to the British Empire, the United States, and Canada. This exploration of the role of history writing in colonialism and nation building will appeal to anyone interested in the history of British Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, and history writing in Canada.

Canadian History: Beginnings to Confederation

Canadian History: Beginnings to Confederation
Author: Martin Brook Taylor
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780802068262

"In these two volumes, which replace the Reader's Guide to Canadian History, experts provide a select and critical guide to historical writing about pre- and post-Confederation Canada, with an emphasis on the most recent scholarship" -- Cover.

Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage, April to October, 1792 /;

Menzies' Journal of Vancouver's Voyage, April to October, 1792 /;
Author: J 1881- Forsyth
Publisher: Franklin Classics
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2018-10-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780342458882

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Spuzzum

Spuzzum
Author: Annie York
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0774841885

Living on the banks of the turbulent Fraser River, the Nlaka'pamux people of Spuzzum have a long history of contact with non-aboriginal peoples. They watched as Hudson's Bay Company employees hacked a path through the mountains for the fur brigades, and over time they found themselves in the path of the Cariboo road, the CPR, and virtually every commercial and province-building initiative undertaken in the region over the past two centuries. Juxtaposing historical narratives and cultural interpretation from the community of Spuzzum with archival information, this book explores the history of Spuzzum in the light of concepts central to the Nlaka'pamux definition of family, political authority, land, and cosmos.