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Mark Allan Greene is an author, playwright, and lawyer who grew up in Saint John, New Brunswick. As a child, he explored the many buildings, monuments, and historic locations where the ghosts of the past still remain. This sparked his desire to resurrect the epic stories that shaped the Maritimes, including the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. Mark now lives in Edmonton, Alberta, but will forever be a Maritimer.
What would you have done if you had been caught up in the Great Fire? What choices would you have made? What would have been your fate? This high-energy, interactive presentation will provide the answers to these questions as we explore how one could have survived the worst urban fire in 19th century North America: the Great Saint John Fire of 1877.
What would you have done if you had been caught up in the Great Fire? What choices would you have made? What would have been your fate? This high-energy, interactive presentation will provide the answers to these questions as we explore how one could have survived the worst urban fire in 19th century North America: the Great Saint John Fire of 1877. As well, the presentation will acquaint the audience to 19th century Canada and the challenges it faced.
