{"product_id":"inside-hamiltons-museums-paperback","title":"Inside Hamilton's Museums - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Goddard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExploring Hamilton through its heritage museums.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInside Hamilton's Museums \u003c\/i\u003ehelps to satisfy a growing curiosity about Canada's steel capital as it evolves into a post-industrial city and cultural destination. With an emphasis on storytelling and unsung heroes, the book identifies where Sergeant Alexander Fraser bayonetted seven enemy soldiers in a shocking attack to save Upper Canada in 1813. It evokes the day in 1939 when King George VI and Queen Elizabeth opened the Queen Elizabeth Way, the first intercity divided highway in North America. And it illuminates the four months in 1846 when an otherwise immensely privileged teenager, Sophia MacNab, documented her mother's excruciating demise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppealing to Hamiltonians and visitors alike, the book brings to life the former residents of Dundurn Castle, Whitehern Historic House, the Old Waterworks, Battlefield House, Griffin House, the Joseph Brant Museum, and the Erland Lee Museum, birthplace of the Women's Institutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Goddard is a former magazine writer and \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e reporter with a curiosity for little-known Ontario wonders. His books include \u003ci\u003eInside the Museums: Toronto's Heritage Sites and Their Most Prized Objects\u003c\/i\u003e and, with TV's Richard Crouse, \u003ci\u003eRock and Roll Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e, a cheeky guide to the city's rock and roll historic sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48407433609465,"sku":"9781459733541","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TQ1qQ2aPAv9781459733541.webp?v=1778932399","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/inside-hamiltons-museums-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}