Sods, soil, and spades : the Acadians at Grand Pre and their dykeland legacy / J. Sherman Bleakney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bleakney, J. Sherman.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dikes (Engineering)--Nova Scotia--Grand Pre Region--History.

Dikes (Engineering).

Acadians--Nova Scotia--Grand Pre Region--History.

Acadians.

Reclamation of land--Nova Scotia--Grand Pre Region--History.

Reclamation of land.

Salt marshes--Nova Scotia--Grand Pre Region--History.

Salt marshes.

Grand Pre Region (N.S.)--History.

Grand Pre Region (N.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxii, 221 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sherman Bleakney examines the unusual physical and biological features of this region of the Bay of Fundy, home to the only successful pioneer society in North America to farm below sea level. Using original photographs, diagrams, and graphs, Bleakney shows how and why the Acadians were successful. Sods, Soil, and Spades examines the unique and elegant engineering principles and practices used by the Acadians and looks at how their culture influenced their success in mastering this marshland region.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Tables

Preface

Acknowledgments

Colour Illustrations

Introduction

Geology, Geography, Tides

Tides Aspects and Effects

Sods, Soil, and Spades: The Botanical Contribution

The Art and Science of Dyke Construction

Sequence of Dykeland Enclosures at Grand Pré

300 Years of Rising Sea Levels

Coping With Cartographic Errors

History of Dykelands at Six Locations

Recent Exposures of Entombed Shorelines

Summary and Conclusions

Appendices

Chronology of Various Events Pertaining to Dykelands

Minas Basin Tidal Marsh Flora

Persons Contacted for Information on Dyking, 1999 through 2003

Data Sheet: Tidal Marsh Sod-Cutting Spade

J. Crane’s 1819 Article on Dyke Construction

J.F. Herbin’s 1911 Notes Concerning the West Marsh

Plowing Patterns for Crowning Dykelands

“Deportation Creek” and the Iron Memorial: Fact or Fiction

Source List for Early Aerial Photos, 1931–1967

World War II and Grand Pré, October–November 1940

List of Seventy-Three Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Grand Pré Dykelands

Acadian Farming, 1605–1755

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-86307-X

9786612863073

0-7735-7239-2

OCLC:

181843450