Sutherland, John, b. 1938. Mrs. Humphry Ward. Clarendon Press, 1990.
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Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Dedications | Emmuska Baroness Orczy | Emma, Baroness Orczy
, published her novel Blue Eyes and Grey, dedicating it in all gratitude and friendship to the President, Directors and all connected with that marvellous organisation the Canadian Pacific Railway
... |
| Literary Setting | Sarah Macnaughtan | SM
's Canadian stories all feature the Canadian Pacific Railway
in some context or other: it was still quite a novel enterprise during the time of her visit. Mary Augusta Ward
had recently published a... |
| Literary Setting | Mary Augusta Ward | The repetition in the British title of Pauline Johnson
's 1903 collection of poems may be coincidental, or it may constitute an imperialist challenge to the hybrid version of Canadian identity offered by Johnson as... |
| Theme or Topic Treated in Text | Sarah Macnaughtan | SM
was in the process of writing My Canadian Memories during her visit to Canada when the Great War started. The work turns a particular spotlight on the Canadian Pacific Railway
. SM
writes: The... |
| Travel | Emmuska Baroness Orczy | The rapid growth of Monte Carlo had driven the Barstows to spend a good deal of time visiting Italy, where they then built a villa they called Padula, at Rezzola on the Gulf of Spezio... |
| Travel | Rudyard Kipling | Travelling in Canada in 1907 as an apologist for empire, Kipling was treated like royalty by Sir William Van Horne
, the head of the Canadian Pacific Railway
, who gave the Kiplings a private... |
| Travel | Mary Augusta Ward | MAW
was provided with a private Canadian Pacific Railway
car for her journey across the continent; her trip is the basis for her Canadian Born. |
| Travel | Flora Shaw | After setting sail from South Africa, FS
arrived at Hobart in Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) on 15 September 1892. She travelled widely in Australia, especially in northern Queensland. She then went for just... |
Timeline
26 March-2 July 1885: The North West Rebellion led by Louis Riel...
National or international item
26 March-2 July 1885
The North West Rebellion led by Louis Riel
and Gabriel Dumont
(of the Métis), and Poundmaker
and Big Bear
(of the Cree tribe), was fought in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
II: 483
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. Houghton Mifflin, 1952.
797
Hamilton, Cicely. Modern Sweden, as Seen by an Englishwoman. J. M. Dent and Sons, 1939.
7 November 1885: The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
National or international item
7 November 1885
The last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway
was driven in Eagle Pass, British Columbia, completing the transcontinental railway.
Keller, Helen, editor. The Dictionary of Dates. Macmillan, 1934, 2 vols.
II: 483
Langer, William L., editor. An Encyclopedia of World History: Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin, 1968.
836
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