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From the Outer Hebrides to the Eastern Townships of Canada in the Nineteenth Century
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From the Outer Hebrides to the Eastern Townships of Canada in the Nineteenth Century
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| Abstract |
The author reminds us that the Potato Famine of 1846–56 severely affected the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland, forcing mass emigration to the New World. Those who settled in Quebec's Eastern Townships, she notes, kept alive memories about the homeland, the Atlantic crossing, the allocation of land in the Townships, company houses, pioneer homesteading, optimism, faith, and community spirit. She points out that while newspapers and official records document the famine, it is fireside stories handed down through generations that tell of faith, hope, loyalty, honesty, neighbourliness and hard work.
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Journal of Eastern Townships Studies / Revue d'études des Cantons-de-l'Est
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No. 46
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143-164
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Spring 2016
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en
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Bennett, Margaret. “From the Outer Hebrides to the Eastern Townships of Canada in the Nineteenth Century.” Journal of Eastern Townships Studies / Revue d’études des Cantons-de-l’Est No. 46 (Spring 2016): 143–164. http://www.etrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/JETS_46-11_Bennett.pdf.
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