Twenty-four never-before released essays on the history of Ottawa, nineteen of which remain in English (5 in French), combines expert historians, archaeologists, archivists and leading popular historians whose work exposes the abundant tapestry of the city.
Pre-contact society, French-Canadian voyageurs, the early civil service, the very first labour organisers and Jewish peddlers are amongst the lots of interesting characters covered. Readers will likewise find out about the origins of regional street names, the Great Fire of 1900, Ottawa’s multicultural past, the death of its tram system, Ottawa’s change throughout the 2nd World War and the significance of federal government architecture.
Construire une capitale – Ottawa – Making a Capital is an important collection for those thinking about regional history and the history of the Canada’s capital.
http://allcnaprograms.com/ottawa-making-a-capital/
No comments:
Post a Comment