{"product_id":"city-in-colour-rediscovered-stories-of-victorias-multicultural-past-paperback","title":"City in Colour: Rediscovered Stories of Victoria's Multicultural Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMay Q. Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften described as \"more English than the English,\" the city of Victoria has a much more ethnically diverse background than historical record and current literature reveal. Significant contributions were made by many people of colour with fascinating stories, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe Kanaka, or Hawaiian Islanders, who constructed Fort Victoria, and members of the Kanaka community such as Maria Mahoi and William Naukana\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethree Metis matriarchs--Amelia Connolly Douglas, Josette Legac  Work, and Isabelle M. Mainville Ross\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe Victoria Voltigeurs, the earliest police presence in the Colony of Vancouver Island, and who were primarily men of colour\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGrafton Tyler Brown, now known in the United States as one of the first and best African American artists of the American West\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManzo Nagano, Canada's first recorded immigrant from Japan\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eand many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith information about various cultural communities in early Victoria and significant dates, May Wong's \u003ci\u003eCity in Colour\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of fascinating stories of unsung characters whose stories are at the heart of Victoria's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770242793760,"sku":"9781771512855","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/be9a836b8414367ec008b03c6cb42db7.webp?v=1780367669","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/city-in-colour-rediscovered-stories-of-victorias-multicultural-past-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}