Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past

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Praise for Backyard History

James Mullinger, comedian and author:
“Andrew MacLean is a bona fide New Brunswick treasure. The man should be knighted for his services to Atlantic Canadian history. Backyard History is an utterly unique and spectacularly entertaining look at the history of our region, through MacLean’s knowledgable and insightful wit and charm. Hilarious, wise, insightful — his true stories of yesteryear will blow you away, make you laugh, sometimes cry but mostly feel inspired.”

David Goss, author and tour leader:
“As a seasoned writer, I delight in Andrew MacLean’s work. He has a knack for presenting traditional Maritime tales so even for those who know them well find them absorbing.”

Lorne Richardson:
“Writing that strikes a chord with history-loving Maritimers”

Al Hanson:
“They say that history is written by the victors. Backyard History proves that history can be written by the curious and read by the interested.”

Christina Louise Neilsen:
“Sadly, storytelling is a dying art. Backyard History books are full of fascinating historical secrets and gems.”

Brad Cross:
“I should have bought more!”

About the Book

Backyard History unearths the often hilarious, mostly mysterious, always surprising untold tales of Canada’s East Coast, as only a Maritimer can spin them. This extraordinary collection gathers the very best from Andrew MacLean’s popular newspaper columns, podcast, and television show, now enhanced and extended with fresh insights and discoveries.

Running the gamut from lost cities to rodent invasions; from rum runners to teenage heroines; from monstrous sea creatures to circus riots — these true forgotten stories from Atlantic Canada will astound readers of all ages.

Combining meticulous research with vivid storytelling, captivating anecdotes, and a human touch, Backyard History takes readers on an entertaining and exhilarating ride detailing the rich, undiscovered past of a region which has long been renowned for its storytelling.

Stories in Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past:

• Old Ned, The Lake Utopia Monster
• Joe Walnut and the Madawaska Mob
• Moscow to Miscou: The Crashed Soviet Bomber
• The Lost Colony
• The Candy Killer: The Serial Killer Who Stalked Saint John
• The Year of the Mice
• The Electric City
• The Great Fredericton Circus Riot
• Giant Squid Attacks in Newfoundland
• The Mysterious Isle Haute
• When PEI Banned Cars
• The Nazi Spy Who Came to the Maritimes to Stay
• The Dark Harbour Hermits
• A Brief History of the Lobster
• The Great Campbellton Fire
• Drinking in the Maritimes
• The Principality of Outer Baldonia
• Oscar Wilde’s Tour of the Maritimes
• Abducted by a U-Boat in the Bay of Fundy
• The Dungarvon Whooper
• The Spectre of Rexton
• The Teenage Girl Who Saved Shipwrecked Sailors
• The Legend of the Legless Mystery Man
• Rockwood Park: Coney Island of the Maritimes
• The Interrogation of Emile Goguen
• Two Minutes to Go: The Last Soldier to Die in the First World War
• The First Christmas in North America