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The banning of a book in BC

http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni48643
Author
Humphries, Charles
Date
Spring 2012
Geographic Location
British Columbia
Material Type
magazine article
Abstract
"On the morning of Saturday, January 3, 1920, Dr. J.D. MacLean, Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary for British Columbia...quietly announced in Vancouver that W.L. Grant's History of Canada would no longer be used in the schools of the province." The book was banned for being "disloyal"…
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Author
Humphries, Charles
Role
Author
Date
Spring 2012
Person
Grant, W.L. (William Lawson), 1872-1935
Corporation
British Columbia. Ministry of Advanced Education
Topic
Censorship
History of Canada (Book)
Geographic Location
British Columbia
Material Type
magazine article
Physical Description
photographs
illustrations
Source Title
British Columbia History
Volume
45
Issue
1
Pages
37-44
Abstract
"On the morning of Saturday, January 3, 1920, Dr. J.D. MacLean, Minister of Education and Provincial Secretary for British Columbia...quietly announced in Vancouver that W.L. Grant's History of Canada would no longer be used in the schools of the province." The book was banned for being "disloyal" to Great Britain.
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