Mark Allan Greene
BIO
Biography

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.

ADDRESS
City: Edmonton, Province/Territory: Alberta
EMAIL
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
The Great Saint John Fire of 1877: The rise, destruction and recovery of Canada’s leading port city
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Year
2022
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Presentation details
Audience Size
Audience size
5-500
Presentation Genre
Canadian History
Presentation Length
1hr
Presentation Description
Presentation description

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.

Presentation Fee(s)
TBD
School presentation details
Audience Size
5-500
Intended Audience
Grade 4 and up
Presentation Length
1 hr
Presentation Description
Presentation description

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.

Programs & Interests
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