Author: Arthur J. Ray
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 455
ISBN-13: 0773539700
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Canada's Native people have inhabited this land since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact between Natives and European explorers and settlers initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But the two vastly different cultures soon clashed. Arthur J. Ray charts the history of Canada's Native people from first contact to current land claims. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today.
Author: Mark Reynolds
Publisher:
Published: 2016
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780717170715
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fully illustrated history of Ireland's most famous sporting institution, in a handy pocket-sized format.
Author: Mike Cronin
Publisher: Collins Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781848890183
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This people's history of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) outlines how Gaelic games and the social world around them shaped the lives of generations of Irish people at home and abroad.
Author: Arthur J. Ray
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 2016-05-01
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 0773599584
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Canada’s Native people have inhabited this land since the Ice Age and were already accomplished traders, artisans, farmers, and marine hunters when Europeans first reached their shores. Contact between Natives and European explorers and settlers initially presented an unprecedented period of growth and opportunity. But the two vastly different cultures soon clashed. Arthur Ray charts the history of Canada’s Native people from first contact to current land claims. The result is a fascinating chronicle that spans 12,000 years and culminates in the headlines of today. In the preface to this new edition, Ray elaborates on the increasing effectiveness of Indigenous peoples and their leaders in bringing demands for justice to centre stage. He discusses recent court decisions, the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and the hope for change following promises made by the new Trudeau government.
Author: Eoghan Corrigan
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Published: 2009-10-16
Total Pages: 513
ISBN-13: 0717163695
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gaelic football has grown into a massive modern entertainment industry, celebrated on summer Sundays at Europe's third largest sports stadium. Yet it has retained a unique relationship with the often small local communities which sustain it. Gaelic footballers and their followers receive no payment, have no transfer system and remain loyal to their home counties as players and supporters. This is more than a sport – it is a subculture of its own, with songs, stories and ceremonies that are unique in the sporting world. In this fascinating book, Eoghan Corry charts the emergence of great Gaelic football teams, players and rivalries whose tactics brought success and whose innovations changed the sport itself. The History of Gaelic Football also outlines how the game became entangled in the political life of Ireland, tracing its course as it weaved and bobbed through political controversy, civil war and Ireland's rapidly-changing society over the course of the twentieth century. It recounts hilarious incidents from the history of Gaelic football, from invading crowds to crazy goals, detailing the rough, the tough and the bizarre that characterise the sport. Above all, it celebrates the players who bring entertainment, excitement and excellence, and who enrich the lives of ordinary people across Ireland and the world. The History of Gaelic Football: Table of Contents Author's Note Introduction - 1873–1903: The Battle of the Balls - 1903–27: A Popular Game - 1927–47: Hand Across the Atlantic - 1948–74: Strong and Forthright Men - 1987–2000: Inside the Mind of the Champion - More Matches, More Watchers
Author: John O'Flynn
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2008-04
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1425163777
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Canada's embrace of Gaelic games has provided wonderful memories for those of the Irish-Canadian community and has created an opportunity for all to discover an exciting facet of Ireland's culture.
Author: Gearoid Ó Tuathaigh
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Published: 2015-10-01
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 1848895100
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The decade between the labour conflict (the 'Lockout') of 1913 and the end of the Civil War in 1923 was one of seismic upheaval. How the GAA – a major sporting and national body – both influenced and was influenced by this upheaval is a rich and multifaceted story. Leading writers in the field of modern Irish history and the history of sport explore the impact on 'ordinary' life of major events. They examine the effect of the First World War, the 1916 Rising and its aftermath, the emergence of nationalist Sinn Féin and its triumph over the Irish Parliamentary Party, as well as the War of Independence (1919–21) and the bitter Civil War (1922–23). This is an original and engrossing perspective through the lens of a sporting organisation. Contributors: Eoghan Corry, Mike Cronin, Paul Darby, Páraic Duffy, Diarmaid Ferriter, Dónal McAnallen, James McConnel, Richard McElligott, Cormac Moore, Seán Moran, Ross O'Carroll, Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh, Mark Reynolds, Paul Rouse
Author: John Ranelagh
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
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