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030. Philemon Wright - A Yankee Who Helped Build Canada
Explores the life’s work of Philemon Wright, an American farmer who founded and funded Wight's town, the former name of Hull in the early 1800’s. Written by Edward P. Laberge.
April 1989.
| File Name: | P30.pdf |
| File Size: | 624.01 KB |
| File Type: | application/pdf |
| Hits: | 590 Hits |
| Created Date: | 01-20-2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | 02-21-2025 |
| Author: | Edward P. Laberge |
| Copyright: | April 1989 |
| Pages: | 20 pages |
| Document history: |
Historical Language Advisory: page 6, para one - the use of the concept of ‘friendly natives’ and the tone and how the author presents the worry the Indigenous community felt with Wright stealing their land. Wright goes on to tell them that they should talk to the government and they would deal with it. |
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