Preface 1. Electioneering Against Johnny Blue Nose 2. Oligarchs and Assemblymen of Halifax Town and County 1759-1830 3. The Triumph of Reformn in Halifax 1830-1847 4. The Yeomen Farmers and Merchants of Kings an

Johnny Bluenose at the Polls: Epic Nova Scotian Election Battles 1758-1848

History

Cuthbertson, Brian

Americas

Formac

In Johnny Bluenose at the Polls, first published in 1994, historian Brian Cuthbertson describes some of Nova Scotia's grittiest and hardest-fought election campaigns.He describes an era when there were no secret ballots and voting was a spectator sport. Property owners voted by declaring their choice on a hastily erected platform before a sheriff and assembled crowd. Political supporters were often bribed with rum to intimidate those voting for other candidates. Merchants jostled for power by forcing their debtors to vote for them. Lawyers fiercely competed wih other lawyers to get elected, often carying their rivalries into the courtroom.Johnny Bluenose at the Polls revives the furious election battles of yesteryear, showing the issues at stake to be more familiar than we might like to think.

Johnny Bluenose at the Polls

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

The town of Lunenburg, on Nova Scotia's South Shore, is a World Heritage Site. Its unique architecture and the beautiful setting of this 250-year-old fishing community attract visitors from far and wide. As home of the world famous banks schooner, the graceful Bluenose, and one of Canada's finest fishing fleets, Lunenburg has pride in its achievements. The story of the town's past, so eloquently suggested by its many fine buildings and streetscapes, is told in this book. Author Brian Cuthbertson, a historian and heritage expert, combines a lively text with a wide range of visuals drawn from public and private collections. He also offers a guided walking tour of the old town -- with an easy to use map -- and photos and text on 40 of Lunenburg's most significant buildings.

LUNENBURG: An Illustrated History

Formac Publishing Ltd.

The Halifax Citadel was a great bastion of the British Empire, the impregnable shield of the "Warden of the North". Today it is one of Canada's most famous landmarks: every year thousands visit the star-shaped fortress, watch the traditional firing of the noon-day gun and roam the ramparts and the fortified buildings where British soldiers were once garrisoned. They watch the re-enactment of military exercises by men and women in authentic 19th-century military uniforms, and enjoy the music of the pipe band in the Parade. This richly-illustrated history conveys the lively martial pageantry of this unparalleled attraction. This book offers background on the Halifax Citadel and its history, exploring the lives of soldiers and their families stationed in Hailfax in the 19th century.

The Halifax Citadel: Portrait of a Military Fortress (Formac Illustrated History)

Lunenburg is one of Nova Scotia's most famous and picturesque towns. With its steep streets leading up from the harbour, lined with bright, distinctive heritage buildings built during its fishing and shipbuilding heyday, the town has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this full-colour book, historian and heritage expert Brian Cuthbertson takes his readers on a tour of the old town, examining the charm of its landmark buildings such as the Lunenburg Academy, and the eclectic blend of old and new on its iconic waterfront. Cuthbertson outlines the town's history, from its founding in 1753 by a group of German Lutherans and French-speaking Calvinists, chiefly farmers and tradesmen. He follows the course of economic growth in the fisheries, including the famous Grand Banks fishery and the building of the fastest, most famous and beautiful working schooner of them all, Bluenose. He tracks the town's enduring traditions and continuing prosperity today. Illustrated with dozens of full-colour photographs and historical visuals, Lunenburg: Then and Now is an exciting tour of one of Canada's most distinctive and fascinating towns.

Lunenburg Then and Now

A small island in Halifax's beautiful Northwest Arm was the site for a British military prison from 1794 to 1816. More than 10,000 French, Spanish and American seamen, privateers and soldiers passed through the prison during its 22-year existence.Of these, 270 died on Melville Island from 1803 to 1815 and were buried in unmarked graves on the adjoining Deadman's Island, now designated a national historic site.This book tells this little known story for the first time. Author Brian Cuthbertson focuses on the experiences of the American prisoners. Theirtreatment will be of particular interest to readers familiar with the recent experiences of prisoners in US military prisons.

Melville Prison and Deadman's Island: American and French Prisoners of War in Halifax 1794-1816 (Formac Illustrated History)

[Uniacke, Richard John] Cuthbertson, Brian. Old attorney general - A biography of Richard John Uniacke 1753-1830. Halifax, N.S., Nimbus, 1980. Octavo. VI, 150 pages. Original Hardcover with dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Several markings in the text but otherwise in excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Richard John Uniacke (November 22, 1753 - October 11, 1830) was an abolitionist, lawyer, politician, member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly and Attorney General of Nova Scotia. According to historian Brian Cutherburton, Uniacke was the most influential Nova Scotian of his day.... His faith in Nova Scotia's destiny as a partner in a great empire was only to be equalled by Joseph Howe. He devoted 49 years to public service in Nova Scotia. He fought in the American Revolution and later sought to emancipate Catholics and Black Nova Scotians who were slaves in Nova Scotia. He is buried in the crypt of St. Paul's Church. His substantial estate (c. 1813) is preserved as the Uniacke Estate Museum Park at Mount Uniacke. (Wikipedia)

The old attorney general: A biography of Richard John Uniacke

Administrative Law

Nimbus

Voices of business: A history of commerce in Halifax, 1750-2000

Metropolitan Halifax Chamber of Commerce

When New Brunswick became its own colony in 1784, the government concluded several peace treaties with the Mi'kmaq and Maliseet in the territory that protected First Nations lands. But as settlers, loyalists, and disbanded soldiers moved into New Brunswick, they moved onto the reserves, often without official sanction. This squatter problem led the New Brunswick government to pass an act in 1844 that allowed them to sell reserve land. Author Brian Cuthbertson explores the history of the defense of reserve lands by the Maliseet and Mi'kmaq of New Brunswick, from eighteenth-century peace treaties to the present. With reference to the 1844 act, Cuthbertson examines the legality of the sale of reserve lands using specific cases from Buctouche, Red Bank, Tobique, and Burnt Church and Eel Ground. Includes 60 images, including maps and contemporary paintings and sketches.

Stubborn Resistance: New Brunswick Maliseet and Mi'kmaq in defence of their lands

Nimbus Publishing

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