Great Canadian Imposters: Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All

by Cheryl MacDonald

Overview

From Canadian history come the stories of imposters. Meet the cross-dressing Isabel Gunn, disguised as fur-trapping "John Hubbisher." Read about a woman who posed successfully as Dr. James Barry, surgeon and early women's rights advocate. Follow the astonishing life of Archie Belaney, who convinced millions of people that he was Grey Owl, a First Nations conservationist. These are just three of the many scammers, double agents, and con artists in this fascinating collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781552778173
Publisher:	James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication date:	12/15/2011
Series:	Amazing Stories
Sold by:	De Marque
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	321 KB
Age Range:	11 - 18 Years

About the Author

CHERYL MACDONALD has been writing on historical topics for nearly 30 years. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines, including The Beaver and Maclean's, and she has written a number of books, mostly relating various aspects of southern Ontario history. Cheryl holds history degrees from the University of Waterloo and McMaster University.

Table of Contents

Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1 - The Fur Trader: Isbael Gunn

Chapter 2 - The Medical Man: James Barry

Chapter 3 - The Performer: William Townsend

Chapter 4 - The Millionaire's Daughter: Cassie Chadwick

Chapter 5 - The Secret Agent: Henri Le Caron

Chapter 6 - The Celebrated Chef: Long Lance

Chapter 7 - The Conservationist: Grey Owl

Chapter 8 - The Great Pretender: Ferdinand Demara

Afterword

Index