Saint John, New Brunswick Essays

  • Saint John Shipbuilding

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    prosperity and nation building also marked a tradition of craftsmanship – the coming together of wind, wood and sail – especially in Saint John, New Brunswick. The establishment of a vessel registry kept track of the number of ships built in the city, and the numbers steadily rose, which fostered the Provinces growth far beyond expectation. This paper will focus on Saint Johns development within its larger colonial context and serves as a key proponent of shipbuilding in the Maritimes during the nineteenth

  • Saint John Shipbuilding

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    build in Saint John in relation to those build in other, smaller, ports in New Brunswick; although, Saint John ships continued to reign supreme. The reason for this differentiation in price is the expense associated with building in Saint John. On the North shore, shipbuilders were able to make sure of the large quantity of pitch pine timber and plank necessary for ships construction – as hardwood was abundant and therefore used to build ships at a lesser cost. This did not stop Saint John shipbuilders

  • Comparing The Orange Order And Social Violence In Mid-Nineteenth Century Saint John

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    in Mid-Nineteenth Century Saint John” and Gordon M. Winder’s “Trouble in the North End: The Geography of Social Violence in Saint John, 1840 – 1860” and their perspective of what the caused the social violence in Saint John. By finding the pros and cons of the arguments of each article, this paper will determine which article had the more realistic arguments. The focus of Scott W. See’s article “The Orange Order and Social Violence in Mid-Nineteenth Century Saint John” is the explanation of the

  • The War that Never Happened: The Aroostook War

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    The Aroostook War never happened, but it certainly mattered. To the west, a few thousand New England militiamen walked north through Maine, some funding was appropriated, and one militiaman died of measles. To the east, New Brunswick moved some troops up the Saint John River and mobilized some local irregulars itself. Administrators of the disputed area from both sides were arrested, and confined, respectively, in Houlton and Fredericton. Fighting never broke out, and by the end of the winter of

  • Mommy why u so young?

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    2010; Chablani & Spinney, 2011; Crittenden et al.2009,). Therefore,it is important for community development nurses to consider their specific needs when designing programs. This paper will identify the prevalence of adolescent motherhood in Saint John, New Brunswick and Canada. The challenges and problems that adolescent mothers face, along with the relevant health determinants, will be examined. Finally, local interventions and strategies the literature has identified as successful in improving the

  • The Irish Ambivalence In 19th Century Canada

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    Trouble in the North End: The Geography of Social Violence in Saint John, Acadiensis, University of New Brunswick, Volume 29, 2000, 30 pages. Slattery, T.P., The Assassination of D'Arcy McGee, Doubleday, Toronto, 1968, 527 pages. Bibliography See, Scott, Mickeys and Demons vs. Bigots and Boobies: The Woodstock riot of 1847, Acadiensis, University of New Brunswick, Autumn 1991, Volume 21, Issue 1. 20 pages. _________, Riots in New Brunswick: Orange Nativisim and Social Violence in the 1840s, University

  • The Three Conferences: The Independence of Canada

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    American colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Province of Canada to unite together as one nation in order to fulfill the dream of becoming a country. In this assignment, you will come across the three main conferences which were located in Charlottetown, Quebec and London that caused the birth of Canada’s nation. In the spring of 1864, Nova Scotia’s premier, Charles Tupper, New Brunswick’s premier, Samuel Leonard Tilley and Prince Edward Island’s premier, John Hamilton Gray had long discussed

  • Economic Analysis for St Andrews New Brunswick

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    Economic Analysis for St Andrews New Brunswick Community and Economic Analysis for St. Andrews, New Brunswick St. Andrews is a small coastal town in New Brunswick, situated at the end of a peninsula jutting out into the magnificent Bay of Fundy. The Town is conveniently located 30 km from St. Stephen and the Maine border, 100 km from Saint John and 120 km from Fredericton. The Town was founded in 1783, by Loyalists escaping persecution south of the border, on government land grants provided

  • Nova Scotia

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    Bay of Fundy, the province of New Brunswick, Northumberland Strait, and the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and on the east, south, and west by the Atlantic Ocean. Nova Scotia consists primarily of a mainland section, linked to New Brunswick by the Isthmus of Chignecto, and Cape Breton Island, separated from the mainland by the Strait of Canso. On July 1, 1867, Nova Scotia became one of the founding members of the Canadian Confederation. The province's name, which is Latin for New Scotland, was first applied

  • Canada Official Language Essay

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    Canada is located in the northern most part of North america. It has borders  with us on the south and pacific ocean on the west, and the arctic ocean on the north.  Canada is one of the largest countries in the world.  It has a total area of 9.9 million. Ottawa is the capital city of canada. It's located in province of ontario. The official languages are english and french. Alberta is a province located in the west of canada. It's the fourth populous province . In addition, it's one of three

  • John Adams

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    John Adams (1735-1826) Founding father. Second President of the United States, first vice-president of the U.S., member of the Continental Congress, helped draft the Declaration of Independence, helped negotiate the treaty of Paris with England in 1783. Also known as the Paris Peace Treaty, this agreement ended the United States War for Independence, giving formal recognition of the United States, and established it's then-boundaries. Second President (1797-1801) John Adams devoted much of his

  • A Comparison of Religion in Sir Gawain and Green Knight and Othello

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    Interpretations, Othello Ed. Harold Bloom, Pub. Chelsea House New Haven CT 1987. (1-6) Dinney, Larry. Religion and Tradition in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1995. Gardner, John. The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1965. Gawain Poet. "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Ed. M.H. Abrams et al. 6th ed. 1 vol. New York: W.W.W. Norton & Company, 1993. 1:200-254

  • canada

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    territories. The provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador . The territories are the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Capitals of the provinces and territories are listed below: Province or Territory Capital City Alberta Edmonton British Columbia Victoria Manitoba Winnipeg New Brunswick Fredericton Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's Northwest Territories Yellowknife Nova Scotia

  • Why Is Maple So Important In Canada

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    researches on the history of Canada and the habits of the maple tree, then talk about the use of maple sugar. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, the settlements in New France had attained a population of about 18,000. By this time, the maple leaf had been adopted as an emblem by the French Canadians along the Saint Lawrence River. Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, described the maple as "the king of our forest; ... the

  • Disaster Response and Artifact Conservation at Museums

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    display cases, book cases, desks, tables and chairs in the vehicle garages at the 8th Hussars Armouries in Sussex. Artifacts and Archival materials were stored in a rented storage unit in Sussex. m. With guidance from the Conservators at the New Brunswick Museum, we were able to identify and purchase the appropriate tubs, hardware, acid-free papers and folders, and to obtain pallets on which to store everything up off the floor in the temporary storage site. n. Seven days after the fire, with assistance

  • The Dominican Republic and Haiti

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    middle of paper ... ...unterpoint : Nation, State, and Race on Hispaniola. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> Moya Pons, Frank. The Dominican Republic: a National History. New Rochelle, NY: Hispaniola Books, 1995. Rotberg, Robert. "Haiti's Past Mortgages Its Future." Foreign Affairs 67.1 (Fall 1988): 93-109. Skidmore, Thomas, and Peter Smith. Modern Latin America. 5th edition. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.<!--[endif]--> Weinstein, Brian and

  • Christianity in Crime and Punishment

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    life and read The New Testament (the only book he was allowed). However, it was not until his compulsory army service that Dostoyevsky's faith began to blossom. In the army, Dostoyevsky met a fellow officer and devout Christian named Baron von Vrangel, who befriended the still young Dostoevesky and helped him re-discover the Christian faith (Frank 4). Although a professing Christian for the rest of his life, Dostoyevsky was not a "plaster saint." (Until he died, he was

  • Immigration

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    Population-Canada: No Longer Nice to Refugees, Critics Say. Mar. 2000: 1. On-line. Internet Explorer. World Wide Web. 05 Mar 2000. Available: http://www.oneworld.org/ips2/oct98/21_40_082.html Braham, Carol G. Random House Webster’s School & Office Dictionary. New York: Random House, 1998 "Immigration Policies Hurt Torontonians." The Toronto Star Nov 1999 On-line. Internet Explorer. World Wide Web. 05 Mar 2000. Available: http://www.thestar.com/back_issues/ED19991114/opinion/ 991114NEW02c_OP-HAROON14.html Ungerleider

  • The Sale of Indian Textiles in Canada

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    The Sale of Indian Textiles in Canada Canada, with its economic and political stability offers a variety of business opportunities. With such a large population of immigrants, Canada is known for its acceptance of diverse cultures. English and French are Canada's official languages and there are many other languages spoken freely by diverse racial groups on Canadian soil. Many different religions are also practiced freely and peacefully in Canada. India has a population of 986.6 million people

  • Guilt as Reparation for Sin in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter

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    Nathaniel&#8217;s ancestors of whom he was especially ashamed were William and John Hathorne. William Hathorne was a Puritan who showed fierce prejudice against the Quakers. He ordered a public beating for Ann Coleman&#8217;s punishment, and she almost died consequently (Shepherd iv). John Hathorne was a judge who sentenced many people to death during the Salem witch trials. He was the ... ... middle of paper ... ...ter. Harold Bloom, ed. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1986. Carton, Evan. &#8220;The Prison