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Smallpox : The 1876 New Iceland Outbreak on Lake Winnipeg
Overview
1875. Economic hardship and volcanic eruptions in Iceland send Krist n Gunnarsdott r and her family on a journey to New Iceland, a colony established by the Canadian government to entice Icelanders to the Northwest Territory. There she meets Noodin, a young Saulteaux man, who helps the Icelanders survive the unforgiving climate. In 1876, a second group of Icelanders arrives at Lake Winnipeg and brings smallpox with them. Can Krist n and these families survive the outbreak? How can they make a home in a place already inhabited by the Saulteaux? This well-researched account of a terrifying epidemic is brought alive by fictional characters set within a story grounded in fact.
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- ISBN-13: 9798376423905
- ISBN-10: 9798376423905
- Publisher: Independently Published
- Publish Date: February 2023
- Dimensions: 8 x 5.25 x 0.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 174
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