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| Title: | After the Hector
: The Scottish Pioneers of Nova Scotia & Cape Breton, 1773-1852 |
| Author: | Lucille H Campey |
| ISBN: | 1550027700 : 9781550027709 |
| Illustrations: | b/w photos & tables |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 376 |
| Weight: | .526 Kg. |
| Published: | Dundurn Press (Natural Heritage Books) - May 2007 |
| List Price: | 12.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Scotland: Nova Scotia: Immigration & emigration |
This is the first fully documented and detailed account, produced in recent times, of one of the greatest early migrations of Scots to North America. The arrival of the 'Hector' in 1773, with nearly 200 Scottish passengers, sparked a huge influx of Scots to Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Thousands of Scots, mainly from the Highlands and Islands, streamed into the province during the late 1700s and the first half of the nineteenth century. Lucille Campey traces the process of emigration and explains why Scots chose their different settlement locations in Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Much detailed information has been distilled to provide new insights on how, why and when the province came to acquire its distinctive Scottish communities. Challenging the widely held assumption that this was primarily a flight from poverty, "After the Hector" reveals how Scots were being influenced by positive factors, such as the opportunity for greater freedoms and better livelihoods. The suffering and turmoil of the later Highland Clearances have cast a long shadow over earlier events, creating a false impression that all emigration had been forced on people. Hard facts show that most emigration was voluntary, self-financed and pursued by people expecting to improve their economic prospects. A combination of push and pull factors brought Scots to Nova Scotia, laying down a rich and deep seam of Scottish culture that continues to flourish. Extensively documented with all known passenger lists and details of over three hundred ship crossings, this book tells their story.
Preface; The New World Beckons; The Hector Arrives in 1773; The Loyalist Emigrants; Creating a New Scotland; The Attractions of the Timber Trade; Cape Breton's Growing Popularity; Nova Scotia's Lingering Appeal; Poor But Defiant: Cape Breton's Pioneer Scots; Ships & Atlantic Crossings; The Scottish Legacy; Appendices; Index.
