The definitive academic resource on the Great Influenza by celebrated historian behind Black Loyalists, in time for the pandemic's centenary. It could kill in as little as ten hours. Extremely high fever, bleeding from eyes, nose, and ears, terrible pain, especially in the head and the joints, delirium--and then its victims literally drowned in their own fluids. Fifty to 100 million people worldwide died in this global pandemic in the early twentieth century. The Great Influenza first entered Nova Scotia through ports. (Sydney, Cape Breton, received five hundred sick American troops in a single day.) For three years, the province coped with this vicious epidemic as it spread like wildfire. Local economies ceased functioning; fishing fleets, banks, and apple-canning factories reported all staff were suffering from the flu. The heart of this book, however, is its human element. Oral histories, family memoirs, newspaper articles, and provincial death records tell, county by county, stories of those who died. Accompanied by 20 photographs, Nova Scotia and the Great Influenza Pandemic, 1918-1920 chronicles both provincial and personal efforts to cope during this most perilous time. Includes bibliographical references.

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 — Nova Scotia — Sources
Influenza — Patients — Nova Scotia — Biography — Sources
Nova Scotia — Biography — Sources
Nova Scotia — History — 20th century — Sources

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The story of Don Messer and his fiddle that made him a nation figure in Canadian music history.

Leahy, Frank, 1961-

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Messer, Don, 1909-1973
Leahy, Frank, 1961-
Don Messer's jubilee (Television program)
Fiddlers — Canada — Biography

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This edited collection offers a broad reinterpretation of the origins of Canada. Drawing on cutting-edge research in a number of fields, Violence, Order, and Unrest explores the development of British North America from the mid-eighteenth century through the aftermath of Confederation. The chapters cover an ambitious range of topics, from Indigenous culture to municipal politics, public executions to runaway slave advertisements. Cumulatively, this book examines the diversity of Indigenous and colonial experiences across northern North America and provides fresh perspectives on the crucial roles of violence and unrest in attempts to establish British authority in Indigenous territories. Drawing on specific case studies of law and state formation in English and French Canada, Violence, Order, and Unrest considers patterns of settler colonialism across the century before Confederation. The result is a collection that brings together innovative research in different fields to reconsider the ideology, governance, and political culture that underpinned British North America. In the aftermath of Canada 150, Violence, Order, and Unrest offers a timely contribution to current debates over the nature of Canadian culture and history. It demonstrates that we cannot understand Canada today without considering its origins as a colonial project.

Bannister, Jerry, 1968-
McKim, Denis
See, Scott W., 1950-

Violence — Canada — History — 18th century — Case studies
Violence — Canada — History — 19th century — Case studies
Canada — Colonization — History — 18th century — Case studies
Canada — Colonization — History — 19th century — Case studies
Canada — Social conditions — 18th century — Case studies
Canada — Social conditions —19th century — Case studies

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Steam Titan' tells the story of a transatlantic fight born of and powered by steam, a fight to wrest control of the globe's most lucrative trade route. It's the story of two men: Samuel Cunard and Edward Knight Collins, and two nations: Great Britain and the United States. Wielding the tools of technology, finance, and politics--and at the same time coping with the inevitable, sometimes crushing, perils of the sea--these opposing forces fought to capture control of a commercial lifeline that spanned the North Atlantic. Tracing the paths of ships, goods, people, information and money, historian William M. Fowler Jr. brings to life the spectacle of this generation-long struggle for supremacy, during which New York rose to take her place among the greatest ports and cities of the world, and recounts the tale of competition that was the opening act in the drama of economic globalization that is still unfolding today. Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-350) and index.

Collins, Edward Knight, 1802-1878
Cunard, Samuel, Sir, 1787-1865
Collins Line
Cunard Steamship Company, ltd
Merchant marine — North Atlantic Ocean — Biography
Steamboat lines — North Atlantic Ocean — History — 19th century
Shipping — North Atlantic Ocean — History — 19th century
Steamboats — North Atlantic Ocean — History — 19th century
United States — Commerce — 19th century
Great Britain — Commerce — 19th century

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The Victoria Co-operative Fisheries has a way of defying the odds. It was born in 1956 as the fishing industry transitioned from salt fish and canned lobster to fresh product destined for the Boston market. It had to compete with Nickerson's, Leonard Brothers and F.W. Leslie's, the Goliaths of the North of Smokey fishing industry, as well as suitcase buyers during the lobster season. In the early years the small co-operative did not meet the expectations of many of its fishermen but stayed the course. After sixty years, leadership initiatives, member solidarity and an enlightened response to industry crises, the Victoria Co-operative Fisheries can claim its place as a major force in northern Cape Breton's fishery.

Victoria Co-operative Fisheries — History
Fisheries — Nova Scotia — Neils Harbour — History
Fish trade — Nova Scotia — Neils Harbour — History
Fishery co-management — Nova Scotia — Neils Harbour

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In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mines stretched far out under the ocean. The workers, mostly men, but also children and ponies, spent all day in the dark, damp mines. Each day the workers descended into the mines, they risked never seeing sunlight or their families again. They were miserable and fearful, working in dangerous conditions where fatal accidents were common. So the brave miners took matters into their own hands, and stood up to the companies treating them this way. They went on strike again and again, suffering from starvation, disease, freezing winters, and violence at the hands of the mine owners and police. Fight On! tells the stories of these miners and their families, Cape Breton heroes who fought against corporate greed, putting their livelihoods on the line for better conditions and healthier families and communities. The newest installment in the award-winning Compass series, Fight On! is at once an engaging history and a passionate call to action against injustice. Includes dozens of modern and archival colour photos and illustrations, a glossary of terms, index, and informative sidebars.

Strikes and lockouts — Coal mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal mines and mining — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature
Coal miners — Labor unions — Nova Scotia — Cape Breton Island — History — 20th century — Juvenile literature

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Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 304-208).

Acadians — History
Mi'kmaq — History
Cobequid Bay Region (N.S.) — History

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Includes index, pages 95-96.

Colchester (N.S. : County) — History
Colchester (N.S. : County) — Biography

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Documenting the history of Mahone Bay from 1919-2019.

project editor Kelly Redden

Mahone Bay (N.S.) — History — 20th century
Mahone Bay (N.S.) — History — 21st century

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The experiences of Black Loyalist refugees escaping the American Revolution, based on artefacts and displays at the Birchtown Black Loyalist Centre in Nova Scotia. This book chronicles experiences of African Americans who were part of the influx of Loyalist refugees from the American Revolution. The Black Loyalists were both freed and enslaved Black Americans who had joined the British side. For their loyalty, they were evacuated by the British Navy to Nova Scotia, where they were to receive freedom, land, and provisions. The Black Loyalists landed at a settlement named Birchtown, adjoining the white Loyalist town of Shelburne. On arrival they found virtually no shelter. Many died and others only survived by digging small holes in the ground and fixing logs over top for makeshift huts. Food was extremely scarce. White Loyalists quickly received their land and provisions. It was years before the Black Loyalists received their land grants, and not everyone got a plot. The lands provided proved to be rocky and hard to cultivate. Ultimately many Black Loyalists chose to leave Nova Scotia to go to Sierra Leone, West Africa, founding a new settlement there. Others remained, and their descendants are found in communities across Nova Scotia and beyond. Through images, artifacts, and text, this book tells the story of Birchtown and its residents as well as the larger story of Black Loyalist history, reflecting the research and exhibits in the Black Loyalist Heritage Centre in Birchtown. Includes bibliographical references (page 86) and index.

Zwicker, Peter

Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Black people — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
African Americans — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — Antiquities
African American loyalists — Nova Scotia — Birchtown — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — History
Birchtown (N.S.) — Antiquities

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The community of Africville began in the early 1800s with the settlement of former American slaves and other black people on the Beford Basin, just north of Halifax. Over time the community grew to include a church, a school, and small businesses. At its peak, about 400 people lived in the tight-knit community of Africville. But the neighbourhood was not without its problems. Racist attitudes prevented people from getting well-paying jobs outside the community and the City of Halifax denied the residents of Africville basic services such as running water, sewage disposal, and garbage collection. Despite being labeled a "slum," the community was lively and vibrant, with a strong sense of culture and tradition. In the 1960s, in the name of urban renewal, the City of Halifax decided to demolish the community, relocate its residents and use the land for industrial development. Residents of Africville strongly opposed this move, but their homes were bulldozed and they were forced into public housing projects in other parts of the city, and promised, but did not receive social assistance to help them resettle. After years of pressure from former members of the community and their descendants, the City of Halifax finally apologized for the destruction of Africville and offered to pay compensation. Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from former Africville residents, this book offers an account of the racism behind the injustices suffered by the community. It documents how the City destroyed Africville and finally apologized for it. Part of the "Righting Canada's Wrongs" Series.

Africville (Halifax, N.S.) — History — 20th century
Africville (Halifax, N.S.) — Social conditions — 20th century
Black Canadians — Nova Scotia — Halifax — Social conditions — 20th century
Relocation (Housing) — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Race discrimination — Nova Scotia — Halifax — History — 20th century
Halifax (N.S.) — Ethnic relations — History — 20th century
Halifax (N.S.) — History — 20th century

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In this brilliant follow-up to the bestselling Then & Now, award-winning photographer Len Wagg again takes readers back through time. Aerial landscapes shot in dazzling colour from Louisbourg to Church Point are contrasted with black-and-white photos from the Nova Scotia Archives collection. Readers will see high rises where there were once open fields; stark vistas filled in with residences and windmills. In some side-by-side pairings, the change is startling; in others, subtle. Nova Scotia from the Air is both a photo book and an historical study. Wagg flew over towns and landmarks from one end of the province to the other, recreating scenes from archival photos dating back to the 1930s. This remarkable collection of then-and-now images shows both the growth and the decline of this province by the sea. The 100 photographs evoke nostalgia and surprise.

Cities and towns — Nova Scotia — History — Pictorial works
Historic sites — Nova Scotia — Pictorial works
Historic sites — Nova Scotia — History
Cities and towns — Nova Scotia — History
Nova Scotia — Aerial photographs
Nova Scotia — History — Pictorial works
Nova Scotia — Pictorial works
Nova Scotia — History

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Welcome to a museum so full of wonder that it could only be called Canada. Explore its twenty-five rooms, collectively bringing together a breathtaking range of cultural artifacts, artworks, and historic objects - many of them never seen in a museum before. You'll find high art next to pop culture, scientific inventions displayed beside prehistoric creatures - myriad pieces of our past that tell the story of Canada. Book concept and curation: Sara Angel; design: Dinnick & Howells; cover and interior photography: Nancy Tong.

Angel, Sara
Tong, Nancy

Dinnick & Howells

Material culture — Canada — Pictorial works
Canada — History — Pictorial works
Canada — Antiquities — Pictorial works

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Updated and revised edition of Cyrus Black's work which can be found under F93 B56. Updates include records from 1885-1959 that are compiled by L.W. Black of Middle Sackville, New Brunswick.

Black family
Nova Scotia — Genealogy

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Nova Scotia Series I. This volume was prepared not only to make available in the first instance Rev. Richard John Uniacke's "Sketches of Cape Breton", which were written at Sydney, N.S., between 1862 and 1865, but also to present a number of additional descriptions of the Island from the pens of other writers at interviews between the founding of Sydney in 1785 and the year 1862.

Fergusson, Charles Bruce, 1911-1978

Public Archives of Nova Scotia

Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — History
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Genealogy
Nova Scotia — Genealogy
Cape Breton Island (N.S.) — Description and travel

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Written immediately after the conferences held in Charlottetown and Québec in 1864, on confederation, and the accompanying banquets held in Halifax, St-John, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. F75 W56 c.1 - Copy 1 F75 W56 c.2 - Copy 2 (handwritten note inside to D.C. Harvey from Eileen Odevoive)

Charlottetown Conference (1864)
Québec Conference (1864 : Québec, Québec)
Canada — History — 1841-1867
Canada — History — Confederation, 1867
Canada — Politics and government — 1841-1867

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By Rev. G.M. Grant to which is added Howe's essay on the organization of the empire. Reprinted from the columns of the Canadian monthly and national review, where it appeared in the May, June, July, and August numbers of the year 1875.

Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873

Howe, Joseph, 1804-1873
Politicians — Nova Scotia — Biography

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Biography of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, member of the American Indian Movement (AIM) as told by the people who knew her.

Micmac Women — History
Micmac — History
History — Truro (N.S.)

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Macdonald, Elise Mary Ellison

Muriel Faustina Gallant — Biography
Nuns — Biography

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Totten Family tree to the year 1999. Includes index for easy searching and finding names. Dedicated to James Everett Totten, Wile's cousin.

Totten Family — Genealogy

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Once By Sea, Once By Land" is a three volume 1100 page collection of genealogy and history based upon the ancestry and descendants of Elijah Brown (31 March 1780 - 30 September 1855). The story begins in England 1635, to Boston, then New Hampshire and Maine before his marriage 1802 in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. The families of Elijah and Henrietta (Cannon) Brown spread across Colchester and Cumberland counties of Nova Scotia, Westmorland County of New Brunswick and Elgin County, Ontario. The wide span of family names include Siddall, Piers, Carter, Welton, Hughes, Fife, Brundage, Jeffers, Skidmore, Kennedy, Tabor, Edwards, Pettigrew, Thompson, Allen, Canning, Harrison, Hoeg, Bird, Atkinson, Cochrane, Bowden, Dowe, Quinn and of course, Brown; and so many more. Pages also include over 300 photographs and numerous obituaries. Authored by Bliss Brown (Elijah's great-great-great-grandson), after more than 40 years of research. Volume 1: Once by Sea. Book 1, Genealogy of Elijah Brown, 31 March 1780 - 30 September 1855. His Ancestors Volume 2: Once by Land. Book 2, Genealogy of Elijah Brown, 31 March 1780 - 30 September 1855. His Descendants Volume 3: Once by Land. Book 2 Continued, Genealogy of Elijah Brown, 31 March 1780 - 30 September 1855. His Descendants.

Brown family
Brown, Elijah, — 1780-1855 — Family
Cumberland (N.S. : County) — Genealogy
Colchester (N.S. : County) — Genealogy

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Includes index.

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The history of Loyalists in Prince Edward Island and their development and settlement of the island.

Jones, Orlo, 1929-
Haslam, Doris Muncey, 1905-

United Empire loyalists — Genealogy
United Empire loyalists — Biography
Prince Edward Island — Genealogy
Prince Edward Island — Biography
Prince Edward Island — History

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With added notes by Glen Matheson and Terry Punch.

Matheson, Glen
Punch, Terry

Land grants — Colchester (N.S. : County)
Land grants — Cumberland County (N.S.)
Land grants — Pictou County (N.S.)
Immigrants — Colchester (N.S. : County)
Immigrants — Cumberland County (N.S.)
Immigrants — Pictou County (N.S.)

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In this heartwarming voyage of discovery, Amy Whorf McGuiggan brings us to 18th-century Acadia (present-day Canada) to meet her ancestors, and then connects them back to New England. Every genealogist has a story to tell, and the author takes us along for her in-depth research with a narrative that brings her ancestors' story alive" - David Allen Lambert, chief genealogist, New England Historic Genealogical Society. Includes bibliographical references.

Osborne family
Downing family
Acadians — Genealogy
Acadia — Genealogy
Salem (Mass.) — Genealogy
Danvers (Mass.) — Genealogy
Peabody (Mass.) — Genealogy

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