Strangers in the Land

John Hulk

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ISBN: 9780978337629

Strangers in the Land

The Ukrainian Presence in Cape Breton

  Author:   John Hulk    
  Publisher:  Cape Breton University Press

First published in 1986, Strangers in the Land is a carefully researched telling of stories of Cape Breton’s Ukrainians, written by a son of the community, John Huk. Working tirelessly in archives, he spent countless hours combing through municipal and steel company records, collecting press clippings and other relevant papers as well as memorabilia, interviewing community members about their family histories, and working with his family to put together a story of a century of Ukrainian life in Cape Breton.Huk produced a book that stands as a valuable historical document and, in the process, also amassed a wealth of artifacts and documentation now forming the Huk fonds at the archives of the Beaton Institute at Cape Breton University—providing an invaluable source of data for a new generation of researchers. It is the only history of Ukrainian experiences in Cape Breton published to date; all the more impressive is that Huk gathered the information and published the book almost entirely on his own as a self-taught community ethnographer and historian. His work has also inspired more recent research focusing on Canadians of Ukrainian descent, especially their music, dance and the Holy Ghost Ukrainian Parish in Sydney, Nova Scotia. This congregation celebrates the 100th anniversary in 2012.Now with a new introduction by Marcia Ostashewski , PhD, and new appendices, Strangers in the Land is a celebration of the traditions and cultural gifts of Ukrainians in Cape Breton and their contribution to Canadian history.

Details and Specs
ISBN associated with this title: 9780978337629
Item CB0091
PublisherCape Breton University Press
PublisherCape Breton University Press
Published on December 1 2011
Language eng
Pages 150
Format Paperback
Dimensions8.5(in) x 5.5(in)
Shipping weight225(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE