Becoming Vancouver: A History Francis Daniel
A lot has changed since the last A-to-Z history of Vancouver appeared several decades ago--award-winning historian Daniel Francis captures all of that change and more in this new era-by-era narrative…
Specifikacia Becoming Vancouver: A History Francis Daniel
A lot has changed since the last A-to-Z history of Vancouver appeared several decades ago--award-winning historian Daniel Francis captures all of that change and more in this new era-by-era narrative of Canada's Pacific Gateway city. Becoming Vancouver follows the evolution of the city: from early habitation by the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations; to the area's settlement as a mill town; to the "Open City" years of flourishing speakeasies and brothels during the 1920s; to the years of poverty and protest during the 1930s followed by the long wartime and postwar boom to the city's current status as real-estate investment choice of the global super-rich. Tracing decades of transformation, Becoming Vancouver examines the events and personalities that have defined the city's geography, economy and politics. Francis enlivens his text with rich
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