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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 0xc00136f4a0 0xc0022aba70 0xc0022d8a80 0xc0001ffbc0 0xc00028fbc0 0xc000482030 0xc0006b2960 0xc0006b2ab0 0xc000345770 0xc00037f5f0 0xc000a06630 0xc000a569f0 0xc000acb4a0 0xc001d56600 0xc0012d6330 0xc0015e8f60 0xc0015e9680 0xc001d4cab0 0xc001ebee40] 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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