Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 76 Wood, Louis Aubrey 1883 1955 15018987 The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Red River Colony" by Louis Aubrey Wood is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles the establishment and challenges faced by the early settlers of the Red River Colony in Manitoba, focusing on the experiences of Thomas Douglas, the Earl of Selkirk, who is a key figure in the colonization efforts. The book combines elements of biography and regional history, delving into the socio-political forces at play during this significant period of Canadian history. The opening of the book introduces Captain John Paul Jones, who raids the estate of Thomas Douglas, the future Earl of Selkirk, as a backdrop to the colonization narrative. It paints a vivid picture of the era, highlighting the adventurous spirit of the time and the personal stakes involved. Douglas, a young boy during the raid, is depicted in a setting rich with historical imagery and family legacy, hinting at how these early encounters and the turbulent environment of his childhood may shape his future motivations to establish a colony that would offer hope to the dispossessed Highlanders and other displaced populations. The narrative sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Douglas's eventual efforts in the New World. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Red River Settlement Manitoba -- History F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 264687 258101 2024-10-13T03:41:35.207509 2023-09-13T08:46:45.107559 text/html text/html 243561 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1466560 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1589285 2024-10-13T03:41:43.962443 application/epub+zip 1590613 2024-10-13T03:41:38.699487 application/epub+zip 159793 2024-10-13T03:41:37.109800 application/epub+zip 1625827 2024-10-13T03:41:47.652475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1603526 2024-10-13T03:41:42.737490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272071 2022-09-14T04:11:31.359527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205850 205846 2024-10-13T03:41:34.182522 2023-09-13T08:46:44.290559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 205648 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78577 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 205639 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78520 2021-01-05T16:40:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21193 2024-10-13T03:41:47.853424 application/rdf+xml 12080 2024-10-13T03:41:37.677492 image/jpeg 3120 2024-10-13T03:41:37.392509 image/jpeg 1541030 2024-10-13T03:41:35.260543 application/octet-stream application/zip