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Series: Lorimer Illustrated History
Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication Date: 6 April 2027
Expected Ship Date: 6 April 2027
Copyright Year: 2027
ISBN: 9781459421141
Edition: 2
Page Count: 128
Dimensions: 10" x 7"

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100 Fascinating Londoners

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edited by Michael Baker and Hilary Bates Neary

Stories drawn from the lives of more than one hundred people, both influential and the infamous, who made London their home.

Now back in print, this collection of brief biographies of London, Ontario residents reflects a century and a half of London's history. It features key events and fascinating adventures of people from all walks of life who made a lasting impression on their hometown. The cast of characters includes the venerable and the villainous, community leaders, curious minds, artists, entrepreneurs, visionaries, crooks, kooks, a brass band, and even one horse.

100 Fascinating Londoners taps into the research of many enthusiastic researchers and local historians. The result is an entertaining, informative book, which offers a fascinating introduction to the history of London,

About the Authors

MICHAEL BAKER is the former Regional History Curator at Museum London, the editor of Downtown London: Layers of Time, and the coeditor of 100 London Street Names. He lives in London, Ontario.

HILARY BATES NEARY is a historian of Ontario local history and the author of the award-winning A Black American Missionary in Canada: The Life and Letters of Lewis Champion Chambers and the coeditor of London Street Names. She lives in London, Ontario.