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" Dixie and the Dominion : "
Adam Mayers
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BL
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590665
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b419884
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Mayers, Adam
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Dixie and the Dominion : : Canada, the Confederacy, and the war for the Union /\ Adam Mayers
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Toronto ;Tonawanda, NY :: Dundurn Press,, ©2003
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255 pages :: illustrations, maps ;; 24 cm
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155002468X
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: 9781550024685
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-238) and index
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| Abstract
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"1864. The war had entered its third year, and the battle momentum had shifted towards the North. A Union victory seemed imminent. Desperate to keep the Confederate dream alive, Southern leaders concocted a last-ditch plan to turn the tide in their favour. They took advantage of the undefended border and used Canada as a base from which to launch a series of military attacks and terrifying raids on Northern states. In order to prevent further assaults, the United States imposed its first passport laws and threatened trade sanctions, a move that foreshadowed future actions the U.S. would take against Canada in order to defend its borders." "As the drama unfolded south of the border, Canada sought to establish its own independence in the form of Confederation. The coalition between Liberal reformer George Brown and Conservative chieftain John A. Macdonald was the force that would create the Dominion of Canada in 1867. The pressure of the Civil War, with its threat to the colonies' security, was a driving force behind this extraordinary pact."--Jacket
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Confederate States of America, Foreign relations, Canada
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Canada, Foreign relations, Confederate States of America
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United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Underground movements
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Canada, History, 1841-1867
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Canada, Politics and government, 1841-1867
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United States, Foreign relations, 1861-1865
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United States, Foreign relations, Canada
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Canada, Foreign relations, United States
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| Dewey Classification
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971.04/2
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E470.95.M395 2003
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Dixie & the Dominion
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