Winnipeg General Strike of 1919
An Illustrated History
- Publisher
- J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Apr 1996
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780920486405
- Publish Date
- Apr 1996
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
After more than seven decades, an air of mystery still surroundssome aspects of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Almost all theworks dealing with the general strike have concentrated on politicalcauses and rami?cations. In this work the human element anddrama are exposed.
"The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919: An IllustratedHistory," published to commemorate the 75th Anniversary thispast year of the largest and best-known strike action ever to havetaken place in Canada, consists of a chronological narrative, morethan one hundred photographs and illustrations, quotations fromcontemporary documents, eye-witness accounts, family stories, andpersonal memoirs.
About the author
J. M. Bumsted is the author of many popular and scholarly books on Canadian history, including Fur Trade Wars, The Dictionary of Manitoba Biography, and the widely used textbook The Canadian Peoples: A History. He teaches history at The University of Manitoba.
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