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Huronia : the cradle of Ontario's history / by J. Herbert Cranston ; illustrated by C.W. Jefferys.

By:

Cranston, J. Herbert (James Herbert), 1880-1952

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: [Midland] Ont. : Huronia historic sites and tourist association, 1951.Description: 80 pages : illustrations, portraits, mapsContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

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DDC classification:

971.317

Summary: James Herbert Cranston, LL.D., who died in 1952 , was one of Canada's better known authors and editors. He was for more than two decades editor of the Toronto Star Weekly and, in his latter years, publisher of the weekly newspaper serving the Midland-Penetanguishene district of Huronia. One of the initiators of the Huronia Movement and a pioneer of the Huronia Association, he contributed many articles to the national and local press on the history of this part of Ontario. In addition he was the first president of the Huronia Museum and the author of three books-a volume on the history of Canada for young readers; "Immortal Scoundrel", the story of Ontario's first white resident, Etienne Brule; and his own autobiography, "Ink On My Fingers". Dr. Cranston's original text has been altered in this sixth edition of his Huronia History only to take account of developments in historical research which have occurred since his death. - From the book.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
900 - 999	West Grey Durham Branch Shelves	Non-fiction	971. 317 CRA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		32107000310727

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James Herbert Cranston, LL.D., who died in 1952 , was one of Canada's better known authors and editors.

He was for more than two decades editor of the Toronto Star Weekly and, in his latter years, publisher of the weekly newspaper serving the Midland-Penetanguishene district of Huronia. One of the initiators of the Huronia Movement and a pioneer of the Huronia Association, he contributed many articles to the national and local press on the history of this part of Ontario. In addition he was the first president of the Huronia Museum and the author of three books-a volume on the history of Canada for young readers; "Immortal Scoundrel", the story of Ontario's first white resident, Etienne Brule; and his own autobiography, "Ink On My Fingers".

Dr. Cranston's original text has been altered in this sixth edition of his Huronia History only to take account of developments in historical research which have occurred since his death. - From the book.

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