James H. Gray (1906–1998)
Auteur de Red Lights on the Prairies
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de James H. Gray
A brand of its own : the 100 year history of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede (1985) 4 exemplaires
William h. atkinson : a memoir 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom légal
- Gray, James Henry
- Date de naissance
- 1906-08-31
- Date de décès
- 1998-11-12
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Canada
- Lieu de naissance
- Whitemouth, Manitoba, Canada
- Lieu du décès
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Lieux de résidence
- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Professions
- Journalist
Historian - Organisations
- Winnipeg Free Press
- Prix et distinctions
- Order of Canada
Alberta Order of Excellence
James H. Gray Park, Calgary, Alberta
Membres
Critiques
Red Lights on the Prairies
Prostitution
3.5 stars
This book looks at the “Dirty Thirties” (the depression in the 1930s) in the Prairie Provinces in Canada. More specifically, the author was living in Winnipeg at the time with a young family. Many chapters are a memoir, but there are also other chapters that look at the broader picture of what was going on.
I will admit that I was a little disappointed, initially. I wanted a Canadian perspective, but I had hoped for more about the drought and the farmers. There was some of that, and that was probably the parts I found most interesting, though some of the rest of it was more interesting than I expected. And there were parts that I wasn't as interested in. Overall, though, I'll rate it good.… (plus d'informations)
This book looks at the “Dirty Thirties” (the depression in the 1930s) in the Prairie Provinces in Canada. More specifically, the author was living in Winnipeg at the time with a young family. Many chapters are a memoir, but there are also other chapters that look at the broader picture of what was going on.
I will admit that I was a little disappointed, initially. I wanted a Canadian perspective, but I had hoped for more about the drought and the farmers. There was some of that, and that was probably the parts I found most interesting, though some of the rest of it was more interesting than I expected. And there were parts that I wasn't as interested in. Overall, though, I'll rate it good.… (plus d'informations)
Very readable history of prostitution in Western Canada during the pioneer period.
Great entertaining read about the influence of alochol consumption in Western Canada.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Membres
- 215
- Popularité
- #103,625
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 32