Rise Again! Book 1 The Story of Cape Breton Island THE STORY OF CAPE BRETON ISLAND told by beloved historian, archivist and teacher Robert Morgan, Rise Again! takes you from our geological roots to Mi’kmaw life before European discovery and the building of French Louisbourg—the island’s First Economic Boom. Morgan then guides us from the British-and-French battle for control of the island and Britain’s deliberate schemes to withhold opportunities for significant growth, through the opening of Cape Breton to provide a home for the Loyalists, the forced marriage of the Colony of Cape Breton to the Colony of Nova Scotia—and with that the birth of the never-ending Separatist movement. Book One takes the reader up to the twentieth century as Cape Breton becomes home for Acadians, Irish and Scottish—the immigrant soul of Cape Breton—preparing the ground for the Second Economic Boom in Book Two, as the distinct Cape Breton personality emerges and world markets are found for Cape Breton’s coal and steel. This is a marvelous book—rich and accessible—and built to last. Robert Morgan has devoted his life to Cape Breton. As Senior Historian at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Park, Director of the Beaton Institute archives, and Professor of History at Cape Breton University, Dr. Morgan fought to preserve local heritage properties and to keep the island’s story alive. 232pages   .   $21.95   .   ISBN 978-1-895415-81-0   .   Breton Books

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