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100 1 _aWallace, W. Stewart
_q(William Stewart),
_d1884-1970
245 1 4 _aThe United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration [1920 ed.]
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aChronicles of Canada series: Volume 13
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-07
508 _aMarcia Brooks, Iona Vaughan, James Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The United Empire Loyalists: A Chronicle of the Great Migration" by W. Stewart Wallace is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the experiences of the United Empire Loyalists, those who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution and subsequently migrated from the United States to Canada. It explores the broader impacts of this migration on both Canadian and American history, particularly focusing on the social, political, and demographic changes that ensued as a result. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the historical treatment of the Loyalists by various historians, particularly noting how their stories were often distorted or overlooked. Wallace discusses the significant misrepresentation faced by the Loyalists in American accounts of the Revolution, where they were depicted negatively and as a marginalized group. The author intends to provide a more balanced perspective, illuminating the complex dynamics of loyalty, politics, and migration during this pivotal time in history. He emphasizes the transformative influence the Loyalists had on the formation of Canada, changing its demographic landscape and contributing to the development of British North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cCanada: Glascow, Brook & Company, 1920
653 _aAmerican loyalists
653 _aUnited Empire loyalists
830 0 _aChronicles of Canada series: Volume 13
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67356
999 _c108178
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