Early History of the Province of British Columbia 1926 B. A. McKelvie

Title: Early History of the Province of British Columbia

Author: B. A. McKelvie

Description: A textbook history of British Columbia, covering the period from the era of early exploration up to 1885.

Boards in olive-green cloth. Light wear at extremities and slight soiling on rear cover. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, and minor soiling on a couple pages, else internally clean unmarked. Four full-page illustrations. 118 pages.

Contents:
I. Introduction.
II. Captain James Cook.
III. Captain George Vancouver.
IV. Alexander Mackenzie.
V. Simon Fraser.
VI. Thompson and David Stuart.
VII. The Fur Companies Unite.
VIII. Some Early British Columbia Forts.
IX. ''54-40 or Fight''.
X. Douglas Comes to Vancouver Island.
XI. The Founding of Fort Vancouver.
XII. The Defence of Victoria.
XIII. Fort Rupert.
XIV. The Founding of Nanaimo.
XV. Governor Richard Blanshard.
XVI. Douglas Takes Charge.
XVII. Legislation by Council.
XVIII. The Queen Charlotte Gold Rush.
XIX. The San Juan Dispute.
XX. The Fraser River Rush.
XXI. Indian Troubles.
XXII. Early Missions.
XXIII. Coast Indians Troublesome.
XXIV. A New Colony Formed.
XXV. Royal Engineers.
XXVI. The Founding of New Westminster.
XXVII. The Cariboo Gold Rush.
XXVIII. The Cariboo Road.
XXIX. The Chilcotin War.
XXX. The Burrard Inlet Settlement.
XXXI. The Big Bend and Kootenay Rushes.
XXXII. The Union of the Colonies.
XXXIII. Confederation.
XXXIV. The Building of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
XXXV. Conclusion.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good

Publisher: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
Place: Toronto & London
Year: 1926

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