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Biography & Autobiography Criminals & Outlaws

Great Canadian Imposters

Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All

by (author) Cheryl MacDonald

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
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552778173
    Publish Date
    Dec 2011
    List Price
    $12.99
  • 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.

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