Rejoignez-nous pour un voyage dans le monde des livres!
Ajouter ce livre à l'électronique
Grey
Ecrivez un nouveau commentaire Default profile 50px
Grey
Abonnez-vous pour lire le livre complet ou lisez les premières pages gratuitement!
All characters reduced
From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge - Canada and the Civil War - cover

From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge - Canada and the Civil War

Brian Martin

Maison d'édition: ECW Press

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Synopsis

Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil War
		 
Despite all we know about the Civil War, its causes, battles, characters, issues, impacts, and legacy, few books have explored Canada’s role in the bloody conflict that claimed more than 600,000 lives.
		 
A surprising 20,000 Canadians went south to take up arms on both sides of the conflict, while thousands of enslaved people, draft dodgers, deserters, recruiters, plotters, and spies fled northward to take shelter in the attic that is Canada. Though many escaped slavery and found safety through the Underground Railroad, they were later joined by KKK members wanted for murder. Confederate President Jefferson Davis along with several of his emissaries and generals found refuge on Canadian soil, and many plantation owners moved north of the border.
		 
Award-winning journalist Brian Martin will open eyes in both Canada and the United States to how the two countries and their citizens interacted during the Civil War and the troubled times that surrounded it.
Disponible depuis: 25/10/2022.
Longueur d'impression: 352 pages.

D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

  • Speak Still - Articulating the Silence of Bilingualism - cover

    Speak Still - Articulating the...

    Wing Lam Tong

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Speak Still confronts colonial silencing by asking out loud: why do non-native speakers of English feel estranged from the English language, despite having known it since childhood? Is it possible for us to own this silence? If so, how can we find our eloquence from our experience of speechlessness? How can we bring the foreign language home?
    Blending personal narrative and cultural criticism, Speak Still takes Tong's bilingual experience in Hong Kong and the UK as a point of departure and reflects on the meaning of language, selfhood, and belonging. Through poignant observations of everyday life as it is experienced between languages, Tong conceptualises a possibility to communicate and connect beyond words: by reclaiming silence as an interlocutor that interrupts cultural homogeneity and creates space for the unheard.
    Speak Still shows that this silence, indeed, speaks volumes.
    Voir livre
  • Audrey Hepburn: A short biography - 5 Minutes: Short on time - long on info! - cover

    Audrey Hepburn: A short...

    5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Audrey Hepburn, screen legend: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!
    Voir livre
  • Brain Breakthroughs: Unlocking Secrets to Transform Your Life! - "Elevate your life transformation with our dynamic audio lessons—unlock the secrets to success today!" - cover

    Brain Breakthroughs: Unlocking...

    Cyrus Blackwell

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Brain Breakthroughs: Unlocking Secrets to Transform Your Life! 
    ⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
    Are you eager to elevate your career and enhance your skills with transformative mental strategies? 
    Looking for an all-encompassing guide that provides everything you need to unlock your potential and discover life-changing techniques? 
    Your journey begins here! 
    This guide is your essential partner for deepening your understanding, applying innovative strategies, and engaging in practical exercises, all aimed at putting you on the path to success. 
    Updated to Reflect the Latest Transformational Techniques 
    Key Features of This Comprehensive Guide: 
    - In-depth insights into unlocking your potential 
    - Thorough explanation of life-changing mental strategies 
    - Effective tactics for preparation and execution 
    Our guide stands out thanks to its extensive coverage, which is critical for your personal growth. Concepts are explored in depth, not glossed over. 
    Please note, this guide is an independent resource created solely for your benefit and is not affiliated with any official organizations. 
    Structured with clarity and presented in easy-to-understand language, our guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say goodbye to complex jargon and embrace straightforward, precise, and technically sound content. 
    So, what are you waiting for? Click the BUY NOW button, grab your guide, and embark on your journey towards unlocking your potential and transforming your life!
    Voir livre
  • Countdown - The Blinding Future of Nuclear Weapons - cover

    Countdown - The Blinding Future...

    Sarah Scoles

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Nuclear weapons are, today, as important as they were during the Cold War, and some experts say we could be as close to a nuclear catastrophe now as we were at the height of that conflict. Despite that, conversations about these bombs generally often happen in past tense. 
     
     
     
    In Countdown, science journalist Sarah Scoles uncovers a different atomic reality: the nuclear age's present. Drawing from years of on-the-ground reporting at the nation's nuclear weapons labs, Scoles interrogates the idea that having nuclear weapons keeps us safe, deterring attacks and preventing radioactive warfare. She deftly assesses the existing nuclear apparatus in the United States, taking readers beyond the news headlines and policy-speak to reveal the state of nuclear-weapons technology, as well as how people currently working within the United States nuclear weapons complex have come to think about these bombs and the idea that someone, someday, might use them. 
     
     
      
    Through a sharp, surprising, and undoubtedly urgent narrative, Scoles brings us out of the Cold War and into the twenty-first century, opening listeners' eyes to the true nature of nuclear weapons and their caretakers while also giving us the context necessary to understand the consequences of their existence, for worse and for better, for now and for the future.
    Voir livre
  • A Rare Recording of Herbert Louis Samuel - cover

    A Rare Recording of Herbert...

    Herbert Louis Samuel

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Herbert Louis Samuel (November 6, 1870 - February 5, 1963) was a British politician who was the Liberal Party leader from 1931 to 1935. He was the first practicing Jew to serve as a Cabinet minister and to become the leader of a major British political party. In this recording, Samuel discusses the necessity for a permanent Jewish state in Palestine.
    Voir livre
  • Desert Gardens - cover

    Desert Gardens

    Sÿriyya İsmetgil

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    A tale from 1001 Lesbian Nights 
    This collected edition contains all three parts of Desert Gardens at a special price. 
    By the sea of many islands, right at the edge of where the Desert of the Red Sands meets the Desert of the Black Sands, once lay the city of Gurganj, where a sly thief is sent on an errand by her Empress, to retrieve the one magical fruit missing from her garden. Bravely, the young woman sets out on her mission, but only the special juices of a witch, flowing freely from between her legs, will be able to help her withstand the perils of her quest. 
    As our young heroine travels deep into the desert, to retrieve the one fruit for her Queen that was still missing in the Palace Gardens, she encounters a fruit of a very different kind. There, at the harshed and unlikeliest of places, a princess lay sleeping, waiting to be awoken from her ancient curse by the tongue, lips and caresses of a daring, young traveller who longs for nothing more than to taste the flowing juices of her wet holes. 
    Returning from her travels, our heroine discovers that her true destination has been hidden in the Palace Gardens all along, right between the soft, milky white legs of her beloved Queen. Was the magical fruit hidden between her flowery petals all along? And is it ripe for the plucking? For Nilgoon, the time had come to find out. 
    Contains: Lesbian, oral, magical, fingering, anal
    Voir livre