The Lesser Known - by Darren Bernhardt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Manitoba's history is one of being carved. Ice sculpted the land before nomadic first people pressed trails across it. Southern First Nations dug into the earth to grow corn and potatoes while those in the north mined it for quartz used in arrowheads. Fur traders arrived, expanding on Indigenous trading networks and shaping new ones. Then came settlers who chiselled the terrain with villages, towns and cities. But there is failure and suffering etched into the history, too. In Winnipeg, slums emerged as the city's population boomed. There were more workers than jobs and the pay was paltry. Immigrants and First Nations were treated as second-class, shunted to the fringes. Rebellions and strikes, political scandals and natural disasters occured as the people molded Manitoba. That past has been thoroughly chronicled, yet within it are lesser-known stories of people, places and events. In The Lesser Known, Darren Bernhardt shares odd tales lost in time, such as The Tin Can Cathedral, the first independent Ukrainian church in North America; the jail cell hidden beneath a Winnipeg theatre; the bear pit of Confusion Corner; gardening competitions between fur trading forts and more. Once deemed important enough to be documented, these stories are now buried. It's time to carve away at them once again.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Bernhardt's histories add depth and vibrancy to how we see our city and the surrounding areas" --Mary Horodyski, <i>Winnipeg Free Press</i><br><br>"This is a fascinating look at some of the lesser known stories from the history of Winnipeg. Told in a conversational tone with lots of old photos, it will make you see your city anew." --Chris Hall, co-owner of McNally Robinson Booksellers<br><br>"Deftly written with clear-eyed affection, Bernhardt links us to the past, present and future of this weird and frustrating and wonderful place we are lucky enough to call home." --John K. Samson, Canadian musician from Winnipeg, Manitoba<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born and raised in Winnipeg, DARREN BERNHARDT has been writing as long as he can remember. He spent the first dozen years of his career working for newspapers in Saskatchewan before moving back to Winnipeg where he now lives with his wife, two kids and a dog. He has been writing online for CBC Manitoba since 2009, specializing in offbeat and local history stories. He is the co-author of the 2005 JackPine Press chapbook, To Kerouac and Back and co-author of the play, Alison's Leather Couch
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