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A History of Canadian Wealth
Myers, Gustavus
http://english.republiquelibre.org/A_History_of_Canadian_Wealth/PrefacePublisher: James Lewis & Samuel, Toronto, Canada Year First Published: {16267 A History of Canadian Wealth HISTORY OF CANADIAN WEALTH Myers, Gustavus http://english.republiquelibre.org/A_History_of_Canadian_Wealth/Preface James Lewis & Samuel Toronto Canada Myers lays bare the corruption, swindling, land deals, and bribery that are at the basis of Canadian history. This is Canada's past seen through the eyes of a muckraker. 1914 1972 354pp BC16267s-CanadianWealth.jpg B Book 0-88862-016-0 - <br> <br> <br>Table of Contents <br> <br>Writings by Gustavus Myers <br>Introduction by Stanley Ryerson <br>Preface to 1914 Edition <br>1. The Quest of Trade and New Sources of Wealth <br>2. The Ecclesiastical and Feudal Lords. <br>3. The Hudson's Bay Company <br>4. Wars of the Fur Traders and Companies <br>5. The Landed and Mercantile Oligarchy <br>6. The Landed Proprietors <br>7. Revolt against Feudalism <br>8. Sovereignty of the Hudson's Bay Company <br>9. Passing of the Hudson's Bay Company's Sovereignty <br>10. Inception of the Railroad Power <br>11. First Period of Railway Promoters <br>12. Contest for the Pacific Railway <br>13. Era of Railway Magnets <br>14. Progress of theRailway Lords <br>15. Extension of Railway Possessions <br>16. Appropriation of Coal, Timber and Other Lands <br>17. Distribution of Railway Subsidies <br>Index CX9204 1 false true false CX9204.htm [0xc000164210 0xc001383080 0xc0022ad470 0xc0022da480 0xc0001aaa50 0xc000238a20 0xc00032a600 0xc00067ec90 0xc00067ede0 0xc000344210 0xc00035e090 0xc000a36f00 0xc00084fb30 0xc000f95a10 0xc001d18450 0xc00185f260 0xc001c99e30 0xc001cbe570 0xc0022397d0 0xc002366360] Cx} Year Published: 1972 Pages: 354pp ISBN: 0-88862-016-0 Resource Type: Book Cx Number: CX9204 Myers lays bare the corruption, swindling, land deals, and bribery that are at the basis of Canadian history. This is Canada's past seen through the eyes of a muckraker. Abstract: - Table of Contents Writings by Gustavus Myers Introduction by Stanley Ryerson Preface to 1914 Edition 1. The Quest of Trade and New Sources of Wealth 2. The Ecclesiastical and Feudal Lords. 3. The Hudson's Bay Company 4. Wars of the Fur Traders and Companies 5. The Landed and Mercantile Oligarchy 6. The Landed Proprietors 7. Revolt against Feudalism 8. Sovereignty of the Hudson's Bay Company 9. Passing of the Hudson's Bay Company's Sovereignty 10. Inception of the Railroad Power 11. First Period of Railway Promoters 12. Contest for the Pacific Railway 13. Era of Railway Magnets 14. Progress of theRailway Lords 15. Extension of Railway Possessions 16. Appropriation of Coal, Timber and Other Lands 17. Distribution of Railway Subsidies Index Subject Headings
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