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Related subjects St. Catharines (Ont.)--History Publication information St. Catherines, Ontario: St. Catharines Standard, 1992	St. Catharines : Canada's canal city Jackson, John N., Wilson, Sheila M. (Sheila Moraig)
	Table of Contents Cover Title page Dedication The emblems of St. Catherines Preface Acknowledgements Table of contents Part I -- The physical and human foundations of settlement I. The setting of the city II. Niagara's first inhabitants Part II -- The pioneer period 1783-1850s III. Subduing the wilderness IV. The formative years V. Mr Merritt's marvellous waterway VI. "A place of much trade" VII. Coming of age VIII. The changing urban scene Part III -- The age of the iron horse 1850s-1910s IX. The railway comes to Niagara X. The third canal, streetcars, and improved roads XI. The background to industrial change XII. Industrial giant on the canal XIII. The county capital XIV. Life in the late 1800s XV. Population and residential patterns XVI. Social activities, leisure, and recreation Part IV -- The two great wars and the great depression, 1900s-1945 XVII. Into the twentieth century and World War I XVIII. The city between the two world wars XIX. World War II Part V -- The contemporary city 1945-1991 XX. The post war period, 1495-late 1960s XXI. Growth and change since 1970 XXII. Portrait of a city, 1970-1991 Epilogue Appendices Significant dates in the history of St. Catherines Municipal leaders St. Catherines: a statistical digest, 1827-1986 Bibliography Index	Go to page: Search this volume search

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