{"product_id":"border-cities-powerhouse-1901-1945-hardcover","title":"Border Cities Powerhouse: 1901-1945 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Brode\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first comprehensive history of the Border Cities area during its formative period in the first half of the 20th Century. The story of Windsor's emergence during this period is largely one of confrontation and conflict: a multicultural population, industrial expansion, radical politics, and military production all played their part in the city's early history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Brode was born in Windsor in 1950 and educated there. He graduated from Windsor Law School, was called to the Ontario bar in March 1977, has practised law ever since. His first book was a biography of an early Ontario judge, \u003ci\u003eSir John Beverley Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e (1984) which was short-listed for the City of Toronto Book Award. His second book was a case study of an escaped slave wanted in Ontario for murder in 1860, \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey of John Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e, which was short-listed for Ontario's Trillium Award in 1990. His other books have dealt with the evolution of the law and society. \u003ci\u003eThe Slasher Killings\u003c\/i\u003e, Brode's 2009 study of a serial killer in Windsor who was stalking gay men was nominated for the Crime Writers of Canada's Arthur Ellis Award and is currently under pre-production for a film treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770202980640,"sku":"9781771961578","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f866eb83f2c5549b79673481e0063bf6.webp?v=1780366878","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/border-cities-powerhouse-1901-1945-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}