'We have held our own' : the western interior of Nova Scotia, 1800-1940 / James Morrison and Lawrence Friend.: R64-81/1981-47E-PDF

"The area of western Nova Scotia that bounds Kejimkujik Lake has been inhabited by a great diversity of peoples. Beginning with the initial settlement by the Micmacs, various ethnic groups including the French, English, Scottish and Irish have lived in the area at one time or another. The settlers utilizing the natural resources of the area survived by fishing, farming, lumbering, mining and more recently,engaging in the tourist trade. As the mid-20th century approached, the communities in the area had, by self-initiative and adaptation, maintained a distinctive and deep-rooted culture that continued to sustain their life-style"--Abstract, p. 4.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Parks Canada. National Historic Parks and Sites Branch.
Title 'We have held our own' : the western interior of Nova Scotia, 1800-1940 / James Morrison and Lawrence Friend.
Series title History and archaeology ;47
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Historical publication digitized 2015 from print.
Includes bibliographic references.
Publishing information Ottawa : National Historic Parks and Sites Branch, Parks Canada, Environment Canada, c1981.
Author / Contributor Morrison, James H.
Friend, Lawrence.
Description 159 p. : ill., maps, portraits
Catalogue number
  • R64-81/1981-47E-PDF
Subject terms Social history
Canadian history
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