Ruth Bleasdale: 1 book
Rough Work
Labourers on the Public Works of British North America and Canada, 1841–1882
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2018
The labourers at the heart of this study built the canals and railways undertaken as public works by the colonial governments of British North America and the federal government of Canada between 1841 and 1882.
Ruth Bleasdale’s fascinating journey into the little-known lives of these labourers...
