Thomas Mackay : the laird of Rideau Hall and the founding of Ottawa /

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"The Laird of Rideau Hall explores the life and times of Thomas Mackay, the chief founder of Bytown/Ottawa. Born and raised in Perth, Scotland, Mackay and his family emigrated to Montreal in 1817. Partnering with fellow mason John Redpath, he built the locks of the first Lachine Canal, did mili...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sweeny, Alastair (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa, Ontario : University of Ottawa Press, 2022.
Colección:Regional studies
Temas:
MacKay, Thomas, > 1792-1855.
1800-1899
Businesspeople > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Stonemasons > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Legislators > Ontario > Ottawa > Biography.
Gens d'affaires > Ontario > Ottawa > Biographies.
Maçons > Ontario > Ottawa > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
Buildings
Businesspeople
Legislators
Stonemasons
Ottawa (Ont.) > Biography.
Ottawa (Ont.) > History > 19th century.
Ontario > Ottawa
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Thomas Mackay
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Images
  • Other Books by Alastair Sweeny
  • Introduction
  • Part One: Lachine and the Rideau Canal
  • Chapter 1: Early Ottawa
  • Chapter 2: From Scotland to Montréal
  • Chapter 3: Wellington's Generals
  • Chapter 4: Enter Colonel John By
  • Chapter 5: 1826: The Founding of Bytown
  • Chapter 6: 1827: Canal Cornerstones
  • Chapter 7: How to Build a Canal
  • Chapter 8: Jones Falls, Malaria,and Black Powder
  • Chapter 9: The Hog's Back Dam Disasters
  • Chapter 10: 1829: Handsome Profits
  • Chapter 11: 1831: Finishing the Work
  • Chapter 12: 1832: Colonel By's Recall
  • Part Two: New Edinburgh and Rideau Hall
  • Chapter 13: Militia, Politics, and Civics, 1830-1838
  • Chapter 14: Miller Mackay, 1830-1849
  • Chapter 15: Rideau Hall, 1838-1853
  • Chapter 16: The Capital Idea, 1841-1849
  • Chapter 17: Mackay a Legislative Councillor
  • Chapter 18: Bust and Boom, 1840-1849
  • Chapter 19: Annexation and Reciprocity, 1849-1854
  • Part Three: Railway Mania
  • Chapter 20: The Philosophy of Railroads, 1847-1853
  • Chapter 21: The Bytown & Prescott, 1847-1853
  • Chapter 22: The Keefers in Montréal, 1850-1859
  • Chapter 23: The Queen Approves of Ottawa, 1853-1857
  • Part Four: Thomas Keefer and the Mackay Estate
  • Chapter 24 The Thomas Keefer Regime, 1855-1865
  • Chapter 25: The Sale of Rideau Hall
  • Chapter 26: Keefer Develops Rockcliffe Park
  • Appendix A: Rockcliffe Arms
  • Appendix B: Lines on Thomas Mackay
  • Select Bibliography
  • Regional Studies
  • Back Cover

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