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Park Prisoners [Paperback] by Waiser, Bill
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Park Prisoners [Paperback] by Waiser, Bill Paperback - 1999

by Waiser, Bill

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Fifth House Books, 3/15/1999. Paperback. New. 000-585: Large Trade Size Paperback with 294 pages. No Defects. A New, Unread Book. A beautiful, square, tight copy with clean, unmarked pages. Original Canadian Price Sticker still attached at top of first page. May have a few tiny surface blemishes from store shelf or stacking. Outstanding Gift Quality. Between 1915 and 1946, the Canadian government put some ten thousand unskilled foreigners, jobless and homeless people, conscientious objectors, perceived enemies of the state, and prisoners of war to work in Western Canada's National Parks. These men had committed no crimes, but because of war or depression, they were seen as a possible threat to public order and a potential source of civil unrest. Many of the Banff, Jasper, and other national parks heritage buildings and roads were constructed through the backbreaking work of the internees in these labour camps. More than 125 archival photographs illustrate this compelling history of how these men lived and worked, how they were treated, and the legacy they left in Western Canada's National Parks. Third Edition, First Printing 2007. Published by Fifth House Ltd.
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  • Title Park Prisoners [Paperback] by Waiser, Bill
  • Author Waiser, Bill
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Fifth House Books, Calgary
  • Date 3/15/1999
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 29228
  • ISBN 9781895618747 / 1895618746
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.78 x 6.71 x 0.61 in (24.84 x 17.04 x 1.55 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Canadian

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About the author

Bill Waiser is the author, co-author or co-editor of eight books, including Park Prisoners: The Untold Story of Western Canada's National Parks and Loyal Till Death: Indians and the North-West Rebellion, a finalist for the Governor General's non-fiction literary award. His recent book, All Hell Can't Stop Us: The On-to-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot, won the 2003 Saskatchewan Book Non-Fiction Award. He has served on the Canadian Historical Association and Canada's National History Society.