The Sporting Scots of Nineteenth-century Canada

The Sporting Scots of Nineteenth-century Canada
ISBN-10
0838630693
ISBN-13
9780838630693
Category
Scots
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
1982
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Author
Gerald Redmond

Description

This book examines the role of the Scots in the development of Canadian sport. The evidence from the wide range of primary and secondary sources cited by the author proves that the Scottish contribution was significant.

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