Invisible immigrants : the English in Canada since 1945 / Marilyn Barber and Murray Watson.

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Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups contributing to the development of modern Canada, the story of the English has been all but untold. In Invisible immigrants, Marilyn Barber and Murray Watson document the experiences of English-born immigrants who chose to come to Canada during Engla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barber, Marilyn (Author)
Watson, Murray, 1947- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Winnipeg, Manitoba : University of Manitoba Press, [2015]
Subjects:
English > Canada > History > 20th century.
Immigrants > Canada > History > 20th century.
Oral history > Canada.
English.
Immigrants.
Oral history.
Canada.
1900 - 1999
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:x, 283 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Issued also in electronic format.
Format: Book
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Summary:
Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups contributing to the development of modern Canada, the story of the English has been all but untold. In Invisible immigrants, Marilyn Barber and Murray Watson document the experiences of English-born immigrants who chose to come to Canada during England's last major wave of emigration between the 1940s and the 1970s. Engaging life story oral histories reveal the aspirations, adventures, occasional naiveté, and challenges of these hidden immigrants.
Call Number:F1035.E53 B37 2015
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780887557774 (pbk.)
0887557775 (pbk.)
9780887554988
0887554989
Additional Physical Form:
Issued also in electronic format.