Includes bibliographical references (pages 242-252) and index.
TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE: Domagaya and Taignoagny: Iroquois Heroes and Victims; CHAPTER TWO: Étienne Brûlé: First Coureur de Bois; CHAPTER THREE: Madeleine Jarret: Heroine of Verchères; CHAPTER FOUR: John Tanner: Ojibwa Odyssey; CHAPTER FIVE: Billy Green: Hero of Stoney Creek; CHAPTER SIX: Osborne Anderson: Survivor of Harper's Ferry; CHAPTER SEVEN: Anna Swan: Nova Scotia's Giantess; CHAPTER EIGHT: Fred Bagley: Youngest Mountie; CHAPTER NINE: George Green: A Home Child in Ontario; CHAPTER TEN: Alan McLeod: First World War Air Ace.
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A remarkable cast of past and present young Canadians stride across the pages of Legends In Their Time, each having a significant role to play in Canadian history. Beginning in the 1500s and moving on into the 20th century, each chapter contributes insights into the evolution of Canada as a nation. Author George Sherwood's thorough research and his scene setting bring to life the heroic accomplishments and tragic exploits that make Canada's story a fascinating and entertaining account. Included are explorer Etienne Brule; Osborne Anderson, survivor of Harper's Ferry; inventor Armand Bombardier.