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Community and the Human Spirit: Oral Histories from Montreal's Point St. Charles, Griffintown and Goose Village
Contributor(s): Flavell, David J. (Author)

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ISBN: 192703213X     ISBN-13: 9781927032138
Publisher: Petra Books
OUR PRICE: $28.50  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-)
- Social Science | Sociology - Urban
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
Dewey: 971.4
Physical Information: 0.77" H x 7.5" W x 9.25" L (1.41 lbs) 374 pages
Themes:
- Demographic Orientation - Urban
- Cultural Region - Canadian
Features: Bibliography
 
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Publisher Description:

A solid contribution to social and urban studies, this fascinating collection of oral histories details the life and times in Canada's "cradle of industrialization." Contributors to this book were all born between the 1920s and 1950s and remember growing up around the east end of the Lachine Canal near the Montreal harbour. It was a time when ships from far away places still navigated the canal and this historic working-class area hummed with the sounds of factories. Families were often large and the streets teemed with children. These oral histories follow contributors' lives to the present day. The book also discusses the redevelopment and evolution of the area. Well-illustrated with archival photos, with bibliography, and an introduction by the author. 372 pages, softcover.

 
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