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Historical atlas of Toronto / Derek Hayes. --
Record details
- ISBN: 9781553654971 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 192 p. : ill. (some col.)., maps (some col.)
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed. --
- Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre, 2009, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 34.95 |
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| Subject: | Toronto (Ont.) > Historical geography > Maps. Toronto (Ont.) > Maps. Toronto (Ont.) > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Stroud Branch | 911.713541 Hay | 31681002803542 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Perseus PublishingRenowned map historian Derek Hayes provides a unique perspective on Toronto's colourful past.
In just two centuries, Toronto has grown from a tiny outpost of the British Empire to a world-class city, by far the largest in Canada. First a native village, then a French trading fort, the site became the capital of the newly established Upper Canada in 1793. The little settlement survived two attacks by the American army in the War of 1812, and became a cityâTorontoâin 1834, just as it became necessary to withstand the challenge of armed rebellion from within, led by William Lyon Mackenzie, who had been the first mayor of Toronto. The city went on to become a railway hub, and developed an industrial and trading base the equal of no other... - Perseus PublishingRenowned map historian Derek Hayes provides a unique perspective on Toronto's colourful past.
In just two centuries, Toronto has grown from a tiny outpost of the British Empire to a world-class city, by far the largest in Canada. First a native village, then a French trading fort, the site became the capital of the newly established Upper Canada in 1793. The little settlement survived two attacks by the American army in the War of 1812, and became a city?Toronto?in 1834, just as it became necessary to withstand the challenge of armed rebellion from within, led by William Lyon Mackenzie, who had been the first mayor of Toronto. The city went on to become a railway hub, and developed an industrial and trading base the equal of no other...
