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OLD SQUARE-TOES AND HIS LADY The Life of James and Amelia Douglas

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OLD SQUARE-TOES AND HIS LADY The Life of James and Amelia Douglas

by Adams, John

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ISBN 10
092066377X
ISBN 13
9780920663776
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Horsdal & Schubart Publishers. Good+. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 092066377X . Ex-library book in good condition, usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has some scuffing and wear at corners, light corner curling. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; At the pinnacle of his career, Sir James Douglas, fur trader and colonial governor, was knighted by the order of Queen Victoria, and greatly enjoyed the pomp of his position. Considering his modest beginnings as a mixed-race baby in South America, this lofty status was remarkable. The life of Amelia, companion throughout James' long rise, saw even more suprising changes. Amelia was of mixed blood too, being part-Cree, part-Scot. She never left the northern Canadian forests until she married James, but ended up a respected lady of the Empire. Between them, James and Amelia Douglas knew everybody who was anybody in western North America. Their lives saw astonishing contrasts, from crossing North America by canoe to touring Europe by train, from Native uprisings to frantic gold rushes. They met with grief as well as glory, losing seven of their beloved children. Old Square-Toes and His Lady is a story of the adventure, heartbreak and devotion that lies at the roots of western Canada. (335-noto) .

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Title
OLD SQUARE-TOES AND HIS LADY The Life of James and Amelia Douglas
Author
Adams, John
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Good+
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Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
092066377X
ISBN 13
9780920663776
Publisher
Horsdal & Schubart Publishers
Place of Publication
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, Canada
Date Published
2001
Keywords
092066377X, Western Canadian History, Canadian History, Fur Trade History, James Douglas, Amelia Douglas
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History - Canada; Biography - Canadian;

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