From Ulster to Canada : the life and times of Wilson Benson 1821-1911 / Cecil J. Houston, William J. Smyth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Houston, Cecil J., 1943- author.

Smyth, William J., 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Benson, Wilson, 1821-1911.

Benson, Wilson.

Irish--Canada--Biography.

Irish.

Canada--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Canada.

Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)--Emigration and immigration--History--19th century.

Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Place of Publication:

Belfast : Ulster Historical Foundation, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Canada is as much a nation of immigrants as the United States. And what is the link between this, the second largest country in the world, and the province of Ulster? No Country contributed more to the establishment of Canada than Ireland. And of the 500,000 souls who arrived there in a constant stream in the generation before the Great Famine, the vast majority originated in Ulster. Canadian identity continues to be characterised by this significant Ulster cultural contribution. In Ontario particularly, the Ulster presence was evident throughout a broad swathe of land stretching almost 1,000

Contents:

""From Ulster to Canada: The life and times of Wilson Benson, 1821�1911""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Illustrations and Tables""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Wilson Benson�s Irish World: Population, Economy and Society in Pre-Famine Ireland""; ""2 Making the Transatlantic Connection""; ""3 Settling in: Wilson Benson and the Canadian Frontier, 1840�70""; ""4 Rural Stability and the Urban Experience""; ""5 Conclusion""; ""Index""; ""Part Two: Life and Adventures of Wilson Benson (Written by Himself)""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Biography""

Notes:

Includes facsimile reprint of: Benson, Wilson. Life and adventures of Wilson Benson / written by himself. Toronto : Hunter, Rose & Co., 1876.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-909556-36-X

1-909556-37-8

OCLC:

916953767