Author: Gordon J. Thompson
Publisher: Chapter Pub. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Published 2000 by Niagara Frontier Chapter National Railway Historical Society, Inc., this book is a pictorial showcase of the interurban streetcar line ... that ran along both the American and Canadian sides of the Niagara Gorge from Niagara Falls, 1893-1935. Over 100 b & w photos and maps of this streetcar excursion line. Center inset is a color 2 1/2 page fold out panoramic view of Niagara Falls and gorge which was published in 1932. Photos include breathtaking views of the Falls and mighty gorge, historic trolley, bridge, and historic railroad buildings. Pictures include scenes just feet above the rapids-impossible to see by car or foot. Edited by Gordon J. Thompson, this book is a compilation of over 15 years of research. Many pictures are from extensive private collections. Current visitors to Niagara Falls will wish the 11.4 mile railroad which ran just feet from the gorge rapids was still in operation."--NFCNRHS website
The Niagara Gorge Belt Line
Author: Gordon J. Thompson
Publisher: Chapter Pub. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Published 2000 by Niagara Frontier Chapter National Railway Historical Society, Inc., this book is a pictorial showcase of the interurban streetcar line ... that ran along both the American and Canadian sides of the Niagara Gorge from Niagara Falls, 1893-1935. Over 100 b & w photos and maps of this streetcar excursion line. Center inset is a color 2 1/2 page fold out panoramic view of Niagara Falls and gorge which was published in 1932. Photos include breathtaking views of the Falls and mighty gorge, historic trolley, bridge, and historic railroad buildings. Pictures include scenes just feet above the rapids-impossible to see by car or foot. Edited by Gordon J. Thompson, this book is a compilation of over 15 years of research. Many pictures are from extensive private collections. Current visitors to Niagara Falls will wish the 11.4 mile railroad which ran just feet from the gorge rapids was still in operation."--NFCNRHS website
Publisher: Chapter Pub. Limited
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"Published 2000 by Niagara Frontier Chapter National Railway Historical Society, Inc., this book is a pictorial showcase of the interurban streetcar line ... that ran along both the American and Canadian sides of the Niagara Gorge from Niagara Falls, 1893-1935. Over 100 b & w photos and maps of this streetcar excursion line. Center inset is a color 2 1/2 page fold out panoramic view of Niagara Falls and gorge which was published in 1932. Photos include breathtaking views of the Falls and mighty gorge, historic trolley, bridge, and historic railroad buildings. Pictures include scenes just feet above the rapids-impossible to see by car or foot. Edited by Gordon J. Thompson, this book is a compilation of over 15 years of research. Many pictures are from extensive private collections. Current visitors to Niagara Falls will wish the 11.4 mile railroad which ran just feet from the gorge rapids was still in operation."--NFCNRHS website
Belva Lockwood
Author: Jill Norgren
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814758517
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Foreword by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg A legal historian recounts the influential life of women's rights activist Belva Lockwood, the first woman to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court In Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President, prize-winning legal historian Jill Norgren recounts, for the first time, the life story of one of the nineteenth century’s most surprising and accomplished advocates for women’s rights. As Norgren shows, Lockwood was fearless in confronting the male establishment, commanding the attention of presidents, members of Congress, influential writers, and everyday Americans. Obscured for too long in the historical shadow of her longtime colleague, Susan B. Anthony, Lockwood steps into the limelight at last in this engaging new biography. Born on a farm in upstate New York in 1830, Lockwood married young and reluctantly became a farmer’s wife. After her husband's premature death, however, she earned a college degree, became a teacher, and moved to Washington, DC with plans to become an attorney-an occupation all but closed to women. Not only did she become one of the first female attorneys in the U.S., but in 1879 became the first woman ever allowed to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court. In 1884 Lockwood continued her trailblazing ways as the first woman to run a full campaign for the U.S. Presidency. She ran for President again in 1888. Although her candidacies were unsuccessful (as she knew they would be), Lockwood demonstrated that women could compete with men in the political arena. After these campaigns she worked tirelessly on behalf of the Universal Peace Union, hoping, until her death in 1917, that she, or the organization, would win the Nobel Peace Prize. Belva Lockwood deserves to be far better known. As Norgren notes, it is likely that Lockwood would be widely recognized today as a feminist pioneer if most of her personal papers had not been destroyed after her death. Fortunately for readers, Norgren shares much of her subject’s tenacity and she has ensured Lockwood’s rightful place in history with this meticulously researched and beautifully written book.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814758517
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Foreword by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg A legal historian recounts the influential life of women's rights activist Belva Lockwood, the first woman to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court In Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President, prize-winning legal historian Jill Norgren recounts, for the first time, the life story of one of the nineteenth century’s most surprising and accomplished advocates for women’s rights. As Norgren shows, Lockwood was fearless in confronting the male establishment, commanding the attention of presidents, members of Congress, influential writers, and everyday Americans. Obscured for too long in the historical shadow of her longtime colleague, Susan B. Anthony, Lockwood steps into the limelight at last in this engaging new biography. Born on a farm in upstate New York in 1830, Lockwood married young and reluctantly became a farmer’s wife. After her husband's premature death, however, she earned a college degree, became a teacher, and moved to Washington, DC with plans to become an attorney-an occupation all but closed to women. Not only did she become one of the first female attorneys in the U.S., but in 1879 became the first woman ever allowed to practice at the bar of the Supreme Court. In 1884 Lockwood continued her trailblazing ways as the first woman to run a full campaign for the U.S. Presidency. She ran for President again in 1888. Although her candidacies were unsuccessful (as she knew they would be), Lockwood demonstrated that women could compete with men in the political arena. After these campaigns she worked tirelessly on behalf of the Universal Peace Union, hoping, until her death in 1917, that she, or the organization, would win the Nobel Peace Prize. Belva Lockwood deserves to be far better known. As Norgren notes, it is likely that Lockwood would be widely recognized today as a feminist pioneer if most of her personal papers had not been destroyed after her death. Fortunately for readers, Norgren shares much of her subject’s tenacity and she has ensured Lockwood’s rightful place in history with this meticulously researched and beautifully written book.
Redcoated Ploughboys
Author: Richard Feltoe
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554889987
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
In 1812 the future of North America hung in the balance when the United States declared war on Britain. In response a corps of men volunteeredfor the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada. This book brings the story of the regiment back to life, revealing a fascinating lost chapter in military history.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554889987
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 435
Book Description
In 1812 the future of North America hung in the balance when the United States declared war on Britain. In response a corps of men volunteeredfor the Battalion of Incorporated Militia of Upper Canada. This book brings the story of the regiment back to life, revealing a fascinating lost chapter in military history.
The Tide of War
Author: Richard Feltoe
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459714113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
By early 1814, a new threat was looming across the Niagara River, as a vastly improved American army prepared for a new invasion attempt. The Tide of War recounts the first six months of the calamitous and crucial year’s campaigning on the "Northern frontier" and the fight to control Upper Canada.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459714113
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
By early 1814, a new threat was looming across the Niagara River, as a vastly improved American army prepared for a new invasion attempt. The Tide of War recounts the first six months of the calamitous and crucial year’s campaigning on the "Northern frontier" and the fight to control Upper Canada.
Niagara's Changing Landscapes
Author: Hugh J. Gayler
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780886292355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
In this synthesis of urban geography and environmental studies, ten scholars explore the complex physical and human characteristics of Canada's best known region. They attempt to formulate a geopolitical blueprint for preservation of both the natural elements and future enterprise.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780886292355
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
In this synthesis of urban geography and environmental studies, ten scholars explore the complex physical and human characteristics of Canada's best known region. They attempt to formulate a geopolitical blueprint for preservation of both the natural elements and future enterprise.
The Call to Arms
Author: Richard Feltoe
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459704398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
While the War of 1812 saw battles and combat take place in vastly separated locations of the United States and British North America, nowhere was the fighting more intense than in Upper Canada, specifically as seen in the Battles of Detroit, Queenston Heights, and Frenchman's Creek in this first book in a series of six.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459704398
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
While the War of 1812 saw battles and combat take place in vastly separated locations of the United States and British North America, nowhere was the fighting more intense than in Upper Canada, specifically as seen in the Battles of Detroit, Queenston Heights, and Frenchman's Creek in this first book in a series of six.
Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society
Author: Frank Hayward Severance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The Pendulum of War
Author: Richard Feltoe
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459706994
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The second of six books in the series Upper Canada PreservedA a War of 1812 tells of the events of 1813, such as the U.S. attack on York (today's Toronto), the Battles of Stoney Creek, Fort George, and Beaver Dams, and inter-tribal conflicts among the Natives, and showcases anew the exploits of Laura Secord, James FitzGibbon, and others.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459706994
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The second of six books in the series Upper Canada PreservedA a War of 1812 tells of the events of 1813, such as the U.S. attack on York (today's Toronto), the Battles of Stoney Creek, Fort George, and Beaver Dams, and inter-tribal conflicts among the Natives, and showcases anew the exploits of Laura Secord, James FitzGibbon, and others.
Publications of the Buffalo Historical Society
Author: Buffalo Historical Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Buffalo (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description