ROGUES AND REBELS: UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS FROM CANADA’S WEST
Rogues and Rebels
Unforgettable Characters From Canada’s West
ISBN 978-0889773981
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They never retracted, never explained, never apologized, and they got things done.
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Discover the unforgettable characters who made the West what it is today. You know many of them by name: Ralph Klein, Nellie McClung, Tommy Douglas and Clyde Gilmour. Others are less well-known: the inventor of the Bloody Caesar; those who assumed fake identities to further their ambitions; Brother XII, the mysterious cult leader, and more.
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Here’s a complete listing of the featured mavericks:
Peter Pond: Explorer, fur trader and brawler
Jerry Potts: Metis warrior and police scout
John William Tims: Anglican missionary
Joseph “Fightin’ Joe” Clarke: Pugilistic municipal politician
Nellie McClung: Writer, feminist and social reformer
Winnifred Reeve (Onoto Watanna): Novelist and poseur
Edward Arthur Wilson (Brother XII): Religious fanatic and swindler
Jack Krafchenko: Career criminal
Morris “Two-Gun” Cohen: Pistol-packing Englishmen in the Chinese Revolution
Mike Mountain Horse: First World War veteran
Margaret “Ma” Murray: Iconoclastic newspaper editor
Will James: Cowboy artist, author and masquerader
Tommy Douglas: Political leader
Gladys Arnold: War correspondent
James H. Gray: Social historian
Clyde Gilmour: Broadcaster
Ruth Gorman: Social justice advocate
Stu Hart: Wrestling promoter
Melvin Crump: Musician and civil rights activist
Jack Webster: Talk-show host
Stan Waters: Soldier and elected senator
Roy Farran: Decorated war veteran and politician
Hal Sisson: Lawyer, author, comedian and marbles player
Milt Harradence: Gun-toting lawyer and judge
Donald Cormie: Disgraced financier
Claire Chell: Co-inventor of the Bloody Caesar
Robert Kroetsch: Author
Shay Duffin: Entertainer
Rick McNair: Theatrical free spirit
Ralph Klein: Journalist turned politician
Heather Robertson: Author and journalist rights advocate
Billy Cowsill: Singer
ISBN: 9780889773981 (paperback)
ISBN: 9780889774001 (ebook)
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