The William Cormack story : Newfoundland explorer & Beothuk advocate / Ingeborg Marshall.
The William Cormack story : Newfoundland explorer & Beothuk advocate / Ingeborg Marshall.
Alternate Title
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William Cormack story : Newfoundland explorer and Beothuk advocate
By
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Marshall, Ingeborg, 1929-
Publication Date
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2023
Publication Information
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Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, N.L. : Boulder Books,
Physical Description
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222 p. : portrait.
Subject Term
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Explorers.
Naturalists.
Explorers -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Biography.
Explorers -- Scotland -- Biography.
Naturalists -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- Biography.
Naturalists -- Scotland -- Biography.
First Nations -- Newfoundland and Labrador -- History.
Geographic Term
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Newfoundland and Labrador -- Description and travel.
Newfoundland and Labrador.
Scotland.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
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William Cormack is celebrated for his 58-day walk across the unmapped, unexplored interior of the island of Newfoundland in 1822. He is also remembered for his work with the Beothuk, the Indigenous people of Newfoundland, including his attempts to prevent their extinction. The information he obtained from the Beothuk woman Shanawdithit, the last known member of her people, is critical to our understanding of Beothuk history and culture. Although Cormack is a central figure in Newfoundland's history, he remains an enigma. Little is known of Cormack's life, his entrepreneurial endeavors, his global roaming and his death in British Columbia. The William Cormack Story changes that. Thorough extensive research, including close reading of Cormack's diaries and publications, Ingeborg Marshall sheds lights on the life and contributions of a fascinating and pioneering spirit.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781989417843
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Bay Roberts | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Bay St. George South | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Bonavista | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Burin | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Carbonear | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Clarenville | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Conception Bay South | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Cormack | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Corner Brook | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Deer Lake | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Gander | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Grand Falls-Windsor - Harmsworth | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Happy Valley - Goose Bay - Melville | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Holyrood | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Labrador City | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Lewisporte | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Mount Pearl - Ross King Memorial Public Library | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Port aux Basques | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Seal Cove | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Springdale | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult Bio NL Ref - Cons Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - Conservation Room | B C81M |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult Bio NL Ref - NL Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - NL Room | B C81M |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult NFic NL | Adult Non-Fiction NL | B C81M |
St. John's - Marjorie Mews | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
St. John's - Michael Donovan | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |
Stephenville - Kindale | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B C81M |