The Land Newly Found: Eyewitness Accounts of the Canadian Immigrant Experience

by Norman Hillmer

The Land Newly Found is comprehensive, fascinating collection of first-hand accounts from the frontiers of Canadian immigration history. Drawn from letters, newspapers, and reportage, these vivid accounts range from the 18th century to the present day, and provide an insightful look into the lives and minds of newly arrived immigrants to Canada as well as the politicians, policy-makers, and public who witnessed their arrival. Chosen for their immediacy...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887622496
• ISBN13: 9780887622496
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Thomas Allen Publishers
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 2.0" x 6.4"