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| Title: | Lake Erie Stories
: Struggle & Survival on a Freshwater Ocean |
| Author: | Chad Fraser |
| ISBN: | 1550027824 : 9781550027822 |
| Illustrations: | b/w photos |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 227 |
| Weight: | .38 Kg. |
| Published: | Dundurn Press - May 2008 |
| List Price: | 13 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | American history: Canada |
Most people think of Lake Erie, the shallowest and second smallest of the Great Lakes, as a sun-drenched, nearly tropical retreat. But it is so much more; mysterious, unpredictable, and known by mariners for its sudden violent weather and dangerous shoals, Lake Erie has been the stage for some of the most dramatic events ever to occur on the North American continent. From the earliest explorations of First Nations and French adventurers to the brazen rumrunners of the Prohibition era and beyond, this fascinating book takes the reader inside the remarkable personalities and harrowing events that have shaped the lake and the towns and cities that surround it. Based on thorough research, extensive travels, and firsthand accounts from the people who have lived, worked and made their names on the lake, "Lake Erie Stories" takes a fresh look at the history of what may be the most colourful of all the Great Lakes.
Introduction; “The Earthly Paradise of Canada”: French Adventurers on Lake Erie; “We Have Met the Enemy": The War of 1812 on Lake Erie; The Battle of Pelee Island: The Upper Canadian Rebellion of 1837; Raid on Johnson's Island; Captives of Time: Lake Erie Shipwrecks; Shelters From the Storm: Lake Erie Lighthouses; Bootleggers and Blind Pigs: Rum-running on Lake Erie.
