History Pre-confederation (to 1867)
The Capital Years
Niagara-On-The-Lake, 1792-1796
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Initial publish date
- Aug 1996
- Category
- Pre-Confederation (to 1867), General, General
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554883189
- Publish Date
- Aug 1996
- List Price
- $7.99
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Description
The Capital Years is being published to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the opening of the first parliament of Upper Canada.
Nine scholars have contributed to this book, which explores the daily life of the inhabitants during the time period 1792-1796 when the area served as the capital of Upper Canada. Their knowledge and expertise give the book depth and breadth of scholarship.
About the authors
Nancy Butler is the past president of the Niagara Historical Society.
Richard D. Merritt was co-editor and contributing author of The Capital Years: Niagara-on-the-Lake 1792-1796. Although an ophthalmologist by profession, he has had a lifelong interest in Niagara's history. In 2009 he was named Niagara-on-the-Lake's Citizen of the Year for his contributions to heritage preservation.
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Le docteur Michael Power est professeur régulier au Département des études sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage, Faculté des Sciences de l’éducation, à l’Université Laval, Québec, Canada où il enseigne dans les programmes de technologie éducative et de didactique et où il fait de la recherche dans les domaines du design pédagogique, de l’apprentissage en ligne et de la modélisation des environnements d’apprentissage. Il est chercheur régulier du CIRTA et chercheur associé au réseau pancanadien sur les jeux éducatifs et simulations ApprentisSAGE-jes.
Editorial Reviews
"The writing is of consistently high quality ... The Capital Years is informative for provincial as well as local history."
CBRA
"This is a marvellous addition to the historical record of early Ontario history."
Hamilton Spectator
"The Niagara Historical Society and its editors deserve considerable credit for producing this commemorative volume."
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The Capital Years
Niagara-on-the-Lake 1792-1796