- Paperback: 264 pages
- Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (July 30 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1551096951
- ISBN-13: 978-1551096957
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #116,759 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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George Robert Fosty is a Canadian historian and documentary filmmaker currently living in New York City. He was born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and studied at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the London City Polytechnic in England
Darril W. Fosty is a Canadian historian and documentary filmmaker currently living in York Beach, Maine. He was born in British Columbia and studied history and journalism at Western Washington University in Washington.
Darril W. Fosty is a Canadian historian and documentary filmmaker currently living in York Beach, Maine. He was born in British Columbia and studied history and journalism at Western Washington University in Washington.
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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Great Story, but this book has so much more, April 22 2007
By Luke E. Adams "AKteacher" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 (Hardcover)
Being a diehard hockey fan and history teacher, I bought this book wanting to learn more of the history of the game, but the historical perspective of the establishment of blacks in Canada and the development of their communities is a great addition that I did not foresee.If you are looking for chronicals of the games and league alone, this book is not for you. Only a few chapters are dedicated to these accounts. But, if you can appreciate historical ideas that may challenge your previous assumptions during this era, I would highly recommend, Black Ice.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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where can i find this book>??, Mar 31 2007
By Andrew Patt - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 (Hardcover)
i saw the story about this book that was shown on espn. As a student who is pursuing a masters in history and a loyal hockey fan, this book would have been a very interesting/enjoyable read for me. I am disappointed though that I cannot find this book anywhere. what gives amazon? I figured with the promotion of this book seen on espn this book would be readily available. thats not the case. i still hope to someday read this book as the authors have put vast amounts of time and effort in the rearching of this topic to write a great book of history.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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My Review on Black Ice, Nov 8 2010
By PrinceQue - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925 (Hardcover)
It took me quite a while to finally find this book and when I did,I got a VERY pleasant surprise when I received my book. On the inside, there were two autographs; the first was by one of the authors-George Foster and the other was by Willie O'Ree, the first Black National Hockey League player.As for the book itself,it seems like it dwells so much on the Black population and their trials and tribulations somewhat more than on the actual Black hockey players and their league.
Right now I am at the part about WWI and the challenges the Blacks in Canada faced when they tried to enlist into the Canadian army which is why my interest in the book has dwindled somewhat. However, even though I'm reading the book more slowly, I do intend to finish it. Also, I was surprised at the amount of racism that took place in Canada's early years.
Any person interested in learning about the history of Black hockey in Canada should read this book. It is interesting despite the other non-hockey parts.
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