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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Foster, Cecil, 1954-     Subjects     Pullman porters -- Canada -- History.     Porters -- Canada -- History.     Porters, Black -- Canada -- History.     Train attendants -- Canada -- History.     Train attendants, Black -- Canada -- History.     Black Canadians -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Foster, Cecil, 1954-       by title:      They call me George ...       by call number:      331.761385 F754t     Search the Web     Foster, Cecil, 1954-     Pullman porters -- Canada -- History.     Porters -- Canada -- History.     Porters, Black -- Canada -- History.     Train attendants -- Canada -- History.     Train attendants, Black -- Canada -- History.     Black Canadians -- History.       MARC Display

They call me George : the untold story of black train porters and the birth of modern Canada / Cecil Foster. by Foster, Cecil, 1954- Biblioasis, c2019. Call #: 331.761385 F754t Subjects Pullman porters -- Canada -- History.   Porters -- Canada -- History.   Porters, Black -- Canada -- History.   Train attendants -- Canada -- History.   Train attendants, Black -- Canada -- History.   Black Canadians -- History. ISBN:  9781771962612 (sc) 1771962615 (sc) Alternate title:  Untold story of black train porters and the birth of modern Canada Edition:  First edition. Description:  295 pages ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary:  A historical work of non-fiction that chronicles the little-known stories of black railway porters the so-called "Pullmen" of the Canadian rail lines. The actions and spirit of these men helped define Canada as a nation in surprising ways, effecting race relations, human rights, North American multiculturalism, community building, the shape and structure of unions, and the nature of travel and business across the US and Canada. Drawing on the stories and legends of several of these influential early black Canadians, this book narrates the history of a very visible, but rarely considered, aspect of black life in railway-age Canada. These porters, who fought against the idea of Canada as White Man's Country, open only to immigrants from Europe, fought for and won a Canada that would provide opportunities for all its citizens. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Woodlawn Public Library Adult Black Nonfiction 331.761385 F754t Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Black Nonfiction 331.761385 F754t Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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