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Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons British Remittance Men in the Canadian West. Cover Image E-book E-book

Scoundrels, Dreamers & Second Sons British Remittance Men in the Canadian West

Zuehlke, Mark. (Author).

Summary: #x93;#x91;Remittance man' was meant to be a disparaging term. It reflected the fact that these young men had been sent to the colonies to spare their families continuing embarrassment or shame. At home they had been scoundrels, dreamers, and second sons without future prospects. Perhaps in#x85;the Canadian West they would make something of themselves. If they didn't, at least they would be far enough away that little disgrace would fall upon their families." #x97;Mark Zuehlke Beginning in 1880, thousands of young, upper-class British men with few prospects were sent to the Canadian West to distance them from.

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  • ISBN: 9781550177466
  • ISBN: 155017746X
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (193 p.)
    remote
    Computer data.
    electronic resource
  • Publisher: La Vergne : Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 2016.

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General Note:
CatMonthString:january.23
Description based upon print version of record.
Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note: Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Author Information
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by EBSCO.
Subject: Multi-User.
Western Canada
Great Britain
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- History
Canada, Western -- Emigration and immigration -- History
Remittance men
Immigrants
Gentry
Emigration and immigration
British
Remittance men -- Canada, Western
Immigrants -- Canada, Western -- History
Gentry -- Great Britain -- History
British -- Canada, Western -- History
Genre: History.

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