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John Adams Old Square Toes and His Lady: The Life of James and Amelia Douglas
Horsdal & Schubart Publishers 2001 092066377X / 9780920663776 Paperback New
"Paperback, Brand New, 1st Edition. Clean, tight, unmarked, no spine or cover creases. Nonfiction. 1st Edition At the pinnacle of his career, Sir James Douglas, fur trader and colonial governor, was knighted by the order of Queen Victoria, and greatly enjoyed the pomp of his position. Considering his modest beginnings as a mixed-race baby in South America, this lofty status was remarkable. The life of Amelia, companion throughout James' long rise, saw even more suprising changes. Amelia was of mixed blood too, being part-Cree, part-Scot. She never left the northern Canadian forests until she married James, but ended up a respected lady of the Empire. Between them, James and Amelia Douglas knew everybody who was anybody in western North America. Their lives saw astonishing contrasts, from crossing North America by canoe to touring Europe by train, from Native uprisings to frantic gold rushes. They met with grief as well as glory, losing seven of their beloved children. Old Square-To... ID: mon0000010809"
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John Adams When the gods came
Arcadia House 1967 Hardcover Very Good
"clean tight, light rubbing and nicking of extremities, light creasing of dj. price sticker on fre front end leaf ID: mon0000070938"
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