From great wilderness to Seaway towns : a comparative history of Cornwall, Ontario, and Massena, New York, 1784-2001 / Claire Puccia Parham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parham, Claire Puccia.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cornwall (Ont.)--History.

Cornwall (Ont.).

Massena (N.Y.)--History.

Massena (N.Y.).

Northern boundary of the United States--History, Local.

Northern boundary of the United States.

Saint Lawrence Seaway--History.

Saint Lawrence Seaway.

United States--Relations--Canada--Case studies.

United States.

Canada--Relations--United States--Case studies.

Canada.

Canada--History.

United States--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages)

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From Great Wilderness to Seaway Towns adds a new dimension to the debate over the perceived differences between American and Canadian society. This fascinating case study examines two communities separated by the St. Lawrence River: Cornwall, Ontario, and Massena, New York, from the end of the Revolutionary War to the present. Moving from the struggles of early settlers to industrialization and beyond, Claire Puccia Parham chronicles how the residents of both areas created similar social, political, and economic institutions because of their peripheral locations in a capitalist world system and their inherent congregational and democratic values. These distinctive views often brought them into conflict with national leaders.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Early Settlement of Cornwall, Ontario and Massena, New York, 1784–1834

The Canal Era and the First Manufacturing Boom in Cornwall and Massena, 1834–1900

The Era of Large Corporations in Cornwall and Massena, 1900–1954

The St. Lawrence Seaway Project and its Short-Term Social Impact on Cornwall and Massena, 1954–1958

The Long-Term Economic Impact of the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project on Cornwall and Massena

Conclusion

Notes

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-172) and index.

ISBN:

9780791485675

0791485676

9781417575817

1417575816

OCLC:

62734935