Winnipeg's Great War: A City Comes of Age

by Jim Blanchard

Book Overview

From the local bestselling author of Winnipeg 1912 comes the riveting next chapter in the city's history. Winnipeg's Great War picks up in 1914, just as the city is regrouping after a brief economic downturn. War comes unexpectedly, thoughts of recovery are abandoned, and the city digs in for a hard-fought four years. Using letters, diaries, and newspaper reports, Jim Blanchard brings us into the homes and public offices of Winnipeg and its citizens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 088755721X
• ISBN13: 9780887557217
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"