London, Ontario marks its 150th birthday in 2005, and Michael Baker and Hilary Bates Neary return from the success of<\/i> London Street Names with a new collection in time to catch the sesquicentennial celebration.<\/i>
Following up their popular London Street Names<\/I>, Michael Baker and Hilary Neary present in this book stories drawn from the lives of more than one hundred people, both influential and the infamous, who made London their home.<\/P>
These brief biographies reflect a century and a half of London’s history and reflect key events and fascinating adventures drawn from the lives of people from all walks of life who made a lasting impression on their hometown. The cast of characters includes the venerable and the villainous, community leaders, curious minds, artists, entrepreneurs, visionaries, crooks, kooks, a brass band, and even one horse.<\/P>
\nThe strength of 100 Fascinating Londoners<\/I> is that it taps into the research of many enthusiastic researchers and local historians who have learned about figures from London’s past. 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