The Last of the Beothuk: A Canadian Tragedy

by Barbara Whitby

Overview

The arrival of Europeans in the New World forever changed the fate of the Beothuk. As more settlers arrived, the Beothuk were forced inland. They were tracked, abducted, and even murdered. Their plight was epitomized by the tragic story of Shanawdithit - the last of the Beothuk.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781552779613
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	06/13/2011
Series:	Amazing Stories
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
File size:	325 KB

About the Author

Barbara Whitby is a freelance writer living in Halifax. She developed a life-long fascination with the Beothuk story after she immigrated to Canada from England in 1960. Now retired; she hikes, belly dances, acts as a film extra, and enjoys life as a great-grandmother. Through writing and the occasional radio broadcast, she shares her ardent interest in history, spirituality, healing, and travel.