Author: Albert Raimundo Braz
Publisher: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
ISBN: 9780612411111
Category : Canadian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 600

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Author: Hartwell Bowsfield
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Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 284

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The rise and fall of Louis Riel (1844-85) spanned only fifteen years, yet he is one of the most controversial and colourful people in Canadian history. The central figure in two rebellions, which he led on behalf of the French-speaking half-breeds called Metis, Riel has caught the imagination of Canadians as few other historical personalities have done. His career began with the acts of resistance at the Red River Settlement in 1869, and continued through the formation of a Provisional Government and the notorious shooting of Thomas Scott in 1870, through years of mental illness and exile in the United States, to the North West Rebellion of 1885. It reached an inevitable climax with his surrender and trial and the passionate outpouring of feeling that rocked the country when he was found guilty of treason and executed. The religious and racial emotions of the time, the bigotry and opportunism of politicians, and Riel's own unstable mental condition all combine to make of his life a Canadian tragedy, one that had profound consequences for Confederation.

Author: J. E. Collins
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387338791
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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ISBN: 9780670598182
Category : Manitoba
Languages : en
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Louis Riel, whose prairie uprisings shook Canada in 1870 and again in 1885, would today be recognized as a leader of the "third world". Captain of his mixed-blood Métis race, politician in exile and religious visionary, he was at last hanged as a lunatic traitor. This Jackdaw examines Riel's stormy career, the cause of the free prairie race he championed against the westward expansion of the empire, and the crisis brought about between French and English Canada by his execution.

Author: Joseph Edmund Collins
Publisher: Rose Pub.
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 226

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"Louis Riel--Martyr, Hero or Traitor?" is an article written by Bruce Ricketts, as part of the Mysteries of Canada resource. The article discusses Canadian insurgent leader Louis Riel (1844-1885), who led the Metis in opposition to the incorporation of the Northwest Territories into the Canadian Dominion.

Author: Louis Riel
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Category : Northwest Resistance, Canada, 1885
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Author: Richard Howard
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Category : Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: Alexander Campbell
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
ISBN: 9781104182731
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 16

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.