| Land of the Red Soil |
| A Popular History of Prince Edward Island Revised and Updated Edition |
| Douglas Baldwin |
Canada's smallest province has a rich and fascinating
history. Its first inhabitants, the Mi'kmaq, named this
crescent-shaped island Abegweit ("cradle in the waves");
the Acadian settlers, who were deported in 1758 by the
British, called it Isle St. Jean; and the British referred to it
as St. John's Island. It wasn't until 1799 that it became
known as Prince Edward Island. Canada's "Cradle of
Confederation" has hosted many events, from the historic
Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to the 1997 opening of
the longest bridge over ice-covered water in the world.
This updated and revised edition of Land of the Red Soil
includes new information about the Confederation Bridge,
the growth of Japanese tourism, the changing economy,
health care, the role of women in Island history, the
writings of Lucy Maud Montgomery and much more. It is
a "must have" illustrated popular history for Islanders and
those unfortunate enough to "come from away".
history. Its first inhabitants, the Mi'kmaq, named this
crescent-shaped island Abegweit ("cradle in the waves");
the Acadian settlers, who were deported in 1758 by the
British, called it Isle St. Jean; and the British referred to it
as St. John's Island. It wasn't until 1799 that it became
known as Prince Edward Island. Canada's "Cradle of
Confederation" has hosted many events, from the historic
Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to the 1997 opening of
the longest bridge over ice-covered water in the world.
This updated and revised edition of Land of the Red Soil
includes new information about the Confederation Bridge,
the growth of Japanese tourism, the changing economy,
health care, the role of women in Island history, the
writings of Lucy Maud Montgomery and much more. It is
a "must have" illustrated popular history for Islanders and
those unfortunate enough to "come from away".
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| "Welcome Home!" Whether you are a native Islander or it is your first visit to Prince Edward Island, this is the invariable greeting. To all Islanders, whether or not they still live on the Island, this is home. Here they are surrounded by hundreds of uncles, nephews, nieces and other relatives. - Douglas Baldwin, Introduction |
| _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Preface Introduction: Welcome Home Chapter One: The First Islanders Chapter Two: Ile St. Jean Chapter Three: The Mi'kmaq and the Acadians Chapter Four: The Arrival of the British Chapter Five: Early Island Government Chapter Six: Pioneer Life Chapter Seven: Politics and the Land Question Chapter Eight: The Golden Age Chapter Nine: Confederation Chapter Ten: Hard Times after Confederation Chapter Eleven: A Time of Change Chapter Twelve: The Depression and the Second World War Chapter Thirteen: Caring for the Sick Chapter Fourteen: Education Chapter Fifteen: Entertainment Chapter Sixteen: The Struggle for Equality Chapter Seventeen: A Multicultural Island Chapter Eighteen: The Island Way Index |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Douglas Baldwin |
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