1753

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

263 YEARS AGO

THE FOUNDING OF LUNENBURG, NOVA SCOTIA
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ENGLAND

NEEDED LOYAL CITIZENS IN NOVA SCOTIA TO SAY THE WORDS THE FRENCH WOULD NOT SAY
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FOREIGN PROTESTANTS

FROM GERMANY, SWITZERLAND, AND MONTBELIARD WERE INVITED TO COME
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THE AGREEMENT

LAND FOR LOYALTY AFTER PASSAGE FROM EUROPE WAS PAID
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12 SHIPS - 2695 SOULS

1750-1752. 9% MORTALITY ON BOARD, AS HIGH AS 15% TWICE, 280 LIVES LOST
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FIRST STOP, HALIFAX

WORKING ON HALIFAX PUBLIC WORKS FOR PASSAGE FEES
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HALIFAX TO LUNENBURG

MAY 29, 1753. ONLY 84 KM BUT TOOK 11 DAYS TO SAIL
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07:00, JUNE 8,1753

COLONEL CHARLES LAWRENCE'S SHIP, THE FIRST OF THE FLOTILLA, DROPPED ANCHOR
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ASHORE

FINALLY AFTER ANOTHER 24 HOURS ON BOARD
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THIS WAS MI'KMAQ LAND

THAT HAD BEEN SHARED WITH THEIR FRENCH ALLIES; TO THE ENGLISH, THE "INDIANS" WERE THE ENEMY
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SETTLER PERSPECTIVE:

"WE WANT TO BUILD HOMES ON OUR LAND NOW!" (STEAL FROM THE LUMBER PILE)

GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE:

"BUILD THE DEFENSES FIRST FOR THE GREATER GOOD!" (GUARD THE LUMBER PILE)
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CHARLES MORRIS

THE SURVEYOR MARKED OFF THE GOOD LAND WITH THE BAD
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BREAD AND MOLASSES

ACCORDING TO COLONEL LAWRENCE, 2 LBS OF BREAD AND MOLASSES MIGHT SAVE THE COMMUNITY
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1 SHILLING

NO MONEY, NO WORK, NO ECONOMY UNTIL...1750 SHILLING

COLONEL LAWRENCE

HIS JOURNALS JUXTAPOSED PATIENCE WITH DISGUST, DISBELIEF WITH HOPE
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KRAUSS, VEINOT, WEIL, ZWICKER...

THE "TURBULENT", "ABSURB", IMPOVERISHED, AMBITIOUS, RELIGIOUS SETTLERS
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READ ALL ABOUT IT

COLONEL LAWRENCE'S JOURNALS: DAY BY DAY ACCOUNTS
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LUNENBURG TODAY

FIND OUT WHAT MR. ZOUBERBUHLER AND OTHERS HAD TO DO WITH THE SETTLEMENT NOT FAILING
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THE EASYSPEAK VERSION

ILLUSTRATED & IN PLAIN ENGLISH AT WWW.EASYSPEAKJOURNAL.WIKISPACES.COM
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