Greetings from Canada: Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Old County, 1884-1

Description: Greetings from Canada: Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Old County, 1884-1915 by Jan Krijff, Karen Green This collection of postcards brings to life the previously untold stories of Dutch immigrants who ventured to Canada from the Netherlands in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These mini-diaries arehistorically and socially significant as tangible evidence of the legacy of Dutch immigrants and are seldom found in the official records and statistics that serve as the main source of information about the broader immigrant experience. The postcards include snippets of immigrants working lives, celebrations of milestones and poignant longing for a few words from home. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This collection of postcards brings to life the previously untold stories of Dutch immigrants who ventured to Canada from the Netherlands in the late 1800s and early 1900s. These mini-diaries arehistorically and socially significant as tangible evidence of the legacy of Dutch immigrants and are seldom found in the official records and statistics that serve as the main source of information about the broader immigrant experience. The postcards include snippets of immigrants working lives, celebrations of milestones and poignant longing for a few words from home. Author Biography Jan Krijff was born in the Netherlands in 1947 and immigrated to Calgary in 1968. After obtaining his B.A. in Economics at the University of Calgary, he worked for CIBC, during which he spent one year posted in Resolute Bay, Nunavut (then the Northwest Territories). He briefly returned to the Netherlands, where he graduated from the University of Leiden with a Masters degree in History, before taking up residence in Vancouver. Jan has combined his own experience with immigration, his connection with his homeland and his fascination with history by exploring the relations between the two countries, especially in the relatively unexplored period before World War I. In 1993, he published 100 Years Ago, Dutch Immigration to Manitoba in 1893 and in 2003, Een Aengenaeme Vrientschap (An Amicable Friendship), a collection of historical events between the Netherlands and Canada from 1862 to 1914. Karen Green was born in High River, Alberta, and received her degrees in Arts and Law at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Her law practice focused on employment, labour and human rights, and it was this expertise that she brought to her work with local governments and community colleges. She taught Human Resources Management at the University of Victoria and Vancouver Community College. She has also served as a member of the British Columbia Mental Health Review Board, working to ensure fair hearings for mental health patients. She will now be introduced to the Dutch experience as she travels to Holland with her husband (and co-author). Review Quote 2013 IndieFab Award Finalist Details ISBN1926991176 Author Karen Green Short Title GREETINGS FROM CANADA Pages 196 Publisher Granville Island Language English ISBN-10 1926991176 ISBN-13 9781926991177 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-10-15 Subtitle Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Old Country, 1884-1915 DEWEY 971/.0043931 Audience General/Trade UK Release Date 2012-10-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:52685975;

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