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Dixie & The Dominion : Canada, The Confederacy, and the War for the Union

Categorie	Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer	#327760-XE2
Titel	Dixie & The Dominion : Canada, The Confederacy, and the War for the Union
Auteur	Mayers, Adam
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Toronto : The Dundurn Group
Jaar van uitgave	2003
ISBN10	155002468X
ISBN13	9781550024685
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original blue boards, dust jacket, a few illustrations in b/w, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Dixie & the Dominion is a compelling look at how the U. S. Civil War was a shared experience that shaped the futures of both Canada and the United States. The book focuses on the last year of the war, between April of 1864 and 1865. During that 12-month period, the Confederate States sent spies and saboteurs to Canada on a secret mission. These agents struck fear along the frontier and threatened to draw Canada and Great Britain into the war. During that same time, Canadians were making their own important decisions. Chief among them was the partnership between Liberal reformer George Brown and Conservative chieftain John A. Macdonald. Their unlikely coalition was the force that would create the Dominion of Canada in 1867, and it was the pressure of the war - with its threat to the ... (Lees verder)colonies' security - that was a driving force behind this extraordinary pact.
Pagina's	255
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 17,50

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