{"product_id":"city-in-colour-rediscovered-stories-of-victorias-multicultural-past-paperback-3","title":"City in Colour: Rediscovered Stories of Victoria's Multicultural Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.4 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45767891386565,"sku":"9781771512855","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/NDhtWG1SUW1YZ0RuMGp5SjBUaTVtQT09_a6728397-aea3-4b82-9f7c-63aab3d6ed28.webp?v=1770432821","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/city-in-colour-rediscovered-stories-of-victorias-multicultural-past-paperback-3","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}