Owen Sound : the port city / Paul White.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

White, Paul, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Owen Sound (Ont.)--History.

Owen Sound (Ont.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Natural Heritage Books, [2000]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Owen Sound begins with the Native Peoples of the area and moves through pioneer settlement to the creation of a city in north central Ontario.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Contents; Prologue; 1 Aboriginals of the Area; 2 A Clearing In the Wilderness; 3 John Telfer, Land Agent; 4 The Fly, Georgian Bay Schooner; 5 The Impact of Isolation; 6 Determination and Innovation; 7 The Beginning of Maritime Commerce; 8 From a Wilderness Clearing to Town of Owen Sound; 9 Railway Intrigue; 10 Maritime Commerce; 11 Early African-American Citizens; 12 Coming of Age; 13 Industrial Growth; 14 The Growth of the Harbour; 15 From ""Panic"" to Anticipation; 16 The Strengthening of Civic Pride; 17 At Last! A Line of Steel; 18 The ""Corkscrew"" Town

19 Entrepreneurial Goodwill and Opportunity20 Rivalries; 21 Owen Sound and the CPR; 22 Broadening Economic Horizons; 23 The City of Owen Sound; 24 On the Social Side; 25 A Time of Disasters; 26 Suburban Sprawl and the Baby Boomers; 27 Owen Sound Today; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Author

Notes:

Originally published: Toronto [Ont.] : Natural Heritage Press, c2000.

Includes bibliographical references (page 183) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786611967307

9781554882618

1554882613

9781281967305

1281967300

9781770704268

1770704264

OCLC:

288134668