A History of Canadian Wealth

A History of Canadian Wealth

Gustavus Myers

1914

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A History of Canadian Wealth, by American author Gustavus Myers was first published in 1914 by C. H. Kerr & Company. The work is in the public domain and a digital copy can be read online through Archive.org, and possibly other sites. This edition was first digitized by Ishmael at Yamaguchy Inc.. We have taken this HTML edition, wikified it, added images, etc. It is released under the GNU Free Documentation Licence.

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• Preface

• Chapter I. The Quest of Trade and New Sources of Wealth

• Chapter II. The Ecclesiastical and Feudal Lords

• Chapter III. The Hudson's Bay Company

• Chapter IV. Wars of the Fur Traders and Companies

• Chapter V. The Landed and Mercantile Oligarchy

• Chapter VI. The Landed Proprietors

• Chapter VII. Revolt Against Feudalism

• Chapter VIII. Sovereignty of the Hudson's Bay Company

• Chapter IX. Passing of the Hudson's Bay Company Sovereignty

• Chapter X. Inception of the Railroad Power

• Chapter XI. First Period of the Railroad Promoters

• Chapter XII. Contest for the Pacific Railway

• Chapter XIII. Era of Railway Magnates

• Chapter XIV. Progress of the Railway Lords

• Chapter XV. Extension of Railway Possessions

• Chapter XVI. Appropriation of Coal, Timber and Other Lands

• Chapter XVII. Distribution of Railway Subsidies

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