Treasures From The Canadian Museum Of Civilization And The Canadian War Museum

Author : Canadian Museum of Civilization
Publisher : Canadian Museum of History
ISBN 13 : 9780660199153
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by Canadian Museum of History. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "ancestors" of the Museum of Civilization and the War Museum began collecting precious objects more than 150 years ago. Now, with some 4,000,000 artifacts and specimens to choose from it is not surprising that the several hundred selected for this book will resonate with many readers. These great objects are a window on our world: the last Red Ensign that flew over Parliament Hill while a fiery debate raged below; the revolver found in the pocket of a man later hanged for the assassination of one of the Fathers of Confederation; a gift that Charles De Gaulle never got; or medals and memorabilia from Canada's military heroes in various theatres of war. Among the artifacts featured are outstanding examples of ethnographic regalia, archaeological specimens, as well as objects fashioned from gold, silver, bronze and ivory that would be standouts in any national collection. All of these come from Canada's largest and most popular museum. The artifacts are beautifully photographed and vividly explained in brief articles. The life work of these two great museums are also described in the introductory narrative.

Author : Canadian Museum of Civilization
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Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures: Canadian Museum of Civilization written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Raymond Moriyama
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780660033983
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Legacy Document written by Raymond Moriyama and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the architectural vision behind Canada's striking and iconic national museum of military history. Since its opening to the public on May 8, 2005, the 60th anniversary of VE Day, the Canadian War Museum has become a recognizable icon. The building was an instant success and, over the years, has become a recognizable destination for Canadians and visitors to Canada wishing to understand how military history has shaped our country, while marveling at the building's architectural symbolism. Renowned architect Raymond Moriyama's remarkable commentary on the design principles of the building highlights the vision behind each structural element ? from the echoes of the Canadian landscape, to the sound of nature in Regeneration Hall, to the axis of the sun at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Day. The Legacy Document is a key reference for the conservation of the Canadian War Museum, and it explores Moriyama's dream for the future of the building and its landscape.

Author : Canadian Museum of Civilization
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The New Canadian Museum of Civilization written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Chantal Amyot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780660076669
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories of Canada written by Chantal Amyot and published by . This book was released on 2017-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to your history. Stories of Canada ? The Canadian History Hall presents Canada's story as you've never seen it before. Explore Canada's history through the diverse experiences and perspectives of the real people who lived it. Discover our collective story of conflict, struggle and loss, as well as success, achievement and hope. See the faces of First Peoples who walked this land thousands of years ago ? brought to life for the first time through scientific reconstructions. Trace the events and experiences that led to the foundation of a country stretching from sea to sea to sea, which has withstood the test of time. Rediscover contemporary struggles for the social and political rights that have made Canada a more inclusive and diverse society, and learn how Canada emerged as a prosperous and independent country on the world stage. This catalogue is the companion publication of the monumental and captivating Canadian History Hall, the signature exhibition of Canada's national museum of human history, created in celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Author : Canadian War Museum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comprehensive Development Plan for the Canadian War Museum, an Associate Museum of the Canadian Museum of Civilization written by Canadian War Museum and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Amber Lloydlangston
Publisher : Canadian Mus of Civilization
ISBN 13 : 9780660202822
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Witness written by Amber Lloydlangston and published by Canadian Mus of Civilization. This book was released on 2014-11-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the massive canvases painted by official war artists to the tiniest of personal sketches by amateur soldiers, Witness: Canadian Art of the First World War examines how Canadians captured their First World War experiences, both at home and overseas, in a variety of different ways.

Author : D. Peter MacLeod
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1101946954
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Northern Armageddon written by D. Peter MacLeod and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A huge, ambitious re-creation of the eighteenth-century Battle of the Plains of Abraham, the pivotal battle in the Seven Years’ War (1754–1763) to win control of the trans-Appalachian region of North America, a battle consisting of the British and American colonists on one side and the French and the Iroquois Confederacy on the other, and leading directly to the colonial War of Independence and the creation of Canada. It took five years of warfare fought on three continents—Europe, Asia, and North America—to bring the forces arrayed against one another—Britain, Prussia, and Hanover against France, Austria, Sweden, Saxony, Russia, and Spain (Churchill called it “the first world war”)—to the plateau outside Quebec City, on September 13, 1759, on fields owned a century before by a fisherman named Abraham Martin . . . It was the final battle of a three-month siege by the British Army and Navy of Quebec, the walled city that controlled access to the St. Lawrence River and the continent’s entire network of waterways; a battle with the British utilizing 15,000 soldiers, employing 186 ships, with hundreds of colonists aboard British warships and transports from Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, with France sending in a mere 400 reinforcements in addition to its 3,500 soldiers. The battle on the Plains of Abraham lasted twenty minutes, and at its finish the course of a continent was changed forever . . . New military tactics were used for the first time against standard European formations . . . Generals Wolfe and Montcalm each died of gunshot wounds . . . France surrendered Quebec to the British, setting the course for the future of Canada, paving the way for the signing of the Treaty of Paris that gave the British control of North America east of the Mississippi, and forcing France to relinquish its claims on New Orleans and to give the lands west of the Mississippi to Spain for surrendering Florida to the British. After the decisive battle, Britain’s maritime and colonial supremacy was assured, its hold on the thirteen American colonies tightened. The American participation in ousting the French as a North American power spurred the confidence of the people of New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, who began to agitate for independence from Great Britain. Sixteen years later, France, still bitter over the loss of most of its colonial empire, intervened on behalf of the patriots in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). In Northern Armageddon, Peter MacLeod, using original research—diaries, journals, letters, and firsthand accounts—and bringing to bear all of his extensive knowledge and grasp of warfare and colonial North American history, tells the epic story on a human scale. He writes of the British at Quebec through the eyes of a master’s mate on one of the ships embroiled in the battle. And from the French perspective, as the British bombarded Quebec, of four residents of the city—a priest, a clerk, a nun, and a notary—caught in the crossfire. MacLeod gives us as well the large-scale ramifications of this clash of armies, not only on the shape of North America, but on the history of Europe itself. A stunning work of military history.

Author : Alan Samuel
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 145971086X
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures Of Canada written by Alan Samuel and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 1998-11-01 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tome is an extensive record of Canadas treasures including art, architecture, historical sites, and spots of natural beauty.

Author : Jean-François Lozier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 1867 written by Jean-François Lozier and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issued also in French under title: 1867, raebellion et confaedaeration.