{"product_id":"winnipegs-great-war-jim-blanchard-9780887557217","title":"Winnipeg's Great War: A City Comes of Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the local bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWinnipeg 1912\u003c\/em\u003e comes the riveting next chapter in the city's history. \u003cem\u003eWinnipeg's Great War\u003c\/em\u003e picks up in 1914, just as the city is regrouping after a brief economic downturn. War comes unexpectedly, thoughts of recovery are abandoned, and the city digs in for a hard-fought four years. Using letters, diaries, and newspaper reports, Jim Blanchard brings us into the homes and public offices of Winnipeg and its citizens to illustrate the profound effect the war had on every aspect of the city, from its politics and economy, to its men on the battlefield, and its war-weary families fighting on the home front. We witness the emergence of the city's social welfare services through the work of women's volunteer organizations; the political scandals that led to the fall of the Rodmond Roblin government; and the clash between independent jitneys and the city's private transit company. And we hear the conflicted emotions that echoed in the city's streets, from anti-foreign sentiment and labour unrest, to patriotic parades, and a spontaneous Victory Day celebration that refused to end. Through these stories, Blanchard reveals how these crucial years set the stage for the decades ahead, and how the First World War transformed Winnipeg into the city it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Blanchard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 088755721X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780887557217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Manitoba Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2011 pg. 62","brand":"Jim Blanchard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44063471173887,"sku":"9780887557217","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_60d8aafe-4186-4cda-9e65-fd6e6673b4b3.jpg?v=1685389749","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/winnipegs-great-war-jim-blanchard-9780887557217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}