Biography & Autobiography Criminals & Outlaws
Great Canadian Imposters
Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All
- Publisher
- James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2011
- Category
- Criminals & Outlaws, Post-Confederation (1867-), General
- Recommended Age
- 11 to 18
- Recommended Grade
- 6 to 12
- Recommended Reading age
- 11 to 18
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552778173
- Publish Date
- Dec 2011
- List Price
- $12.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781552774113
- Publish Date
- May 2009
- List Price
- $9.95
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Description
From Canadian history come the stories of imposters. Meet the cross-dressing Isabel Gunn, disguised as fur-trapping "John Hubbisher." Read about a woman who posed successfully as Dr. James Barry, surgeon and early women's rights advocate. Follow the astonishing life of Archie Belaney, who convinced millions of people that he was Grey Owl, a First Nations conservationist. These are just three of the many scammers, double agents, and con artists in this fascinating collection.
About the author
Cheryl MacDonald wrote, co-authored, or edited nearly 40 books on Canadian history in her over 30-year career. Her articles appeared in Harrowsmith, Canadian Living, The Beaver, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, New York Daily News and numerous other publications. She contributed to the best-selling book Chronicle of Canada, and is the author of fourteen books in Lorimerâ??s Amazing Stories collection. In 2012 she received the Queenâ??s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her work researching and promoting Canadian local history. Cheryl died in fall 2016 after a long battle with cancer.
