Harm's Way - Disasters in Western Canada (Paperback)

The stories told in this collection, though tragic for many, also illustrate the steadfast determination and courage of people in the face of misfortune and extreme distress. From the lesser-known weed outbreaks and tornadoes to the world-wide influenza outbreak in 1918 that devastated many Calgary families, these stories focus on the human side of these disasters. It may be a heroic individual or the collective response of a community, but what is truly remarkable in these stories is the human response to the world being turned upside down by famine and disease, by flood, fire, or rock slide, by wind and cold, by dynamite or gas explosions, or even by the seemingly mundane threat of weeds upon crops. It is the resolution to continue to fight and the persistence of the human spirit and its adaptability to challenges that is the true story of a century of development in western Canada.

General

Imprint:	University of Calgary Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	May 2004
Contributors:	David C Jones • J. M Bumsted • Anthony Rasporich
Editors:	Anthony Rasporich
Contributors:	Hugh A. Dempsey
Editors:	Max Foran
Contributors:	Janice Dickin • Lorry W. Felske • Joe Cherwinski • Patrick H. Brennan
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	298
ISBN-13:	978-1-55238-091-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Promotions > Loot Warehouse Clearance Sale > Books
LSN:	1-55238-091-2
Barcode:	9781552380918

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