Welcome to Resisterville: American Dissidents in British Columbia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780774827331)

Between 1965 and 1975, thousands of American migrants traded their established lives for a new beginning in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. Some were non-violent resisters who opposed the war in Vietnam. But a larger group was inspired by the ideals of the 1960s counterculture and, hoping to flee the restrictive demands of their parents' world, they set out to build a peaceful, egalitarian society in the Canadian wilderness. Even today, their success is evident, as these impassioned ideals still define community life. Welcome to Resisterville is both a look at an untold chapter in Canadian history and a compelling story of enduring idealism.

Author: Kathleen Rodgers
ISBN-10: 0774827335
ISBN-13: 9780774827331
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 06/02/2014
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2014 pg. 685