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Searching for Serafim : the life and legacy of Serafim "Joe" Fortes /

"Searching for Serafim is a layered exploration of the life of Vancouver's first lifeguard, Serafim "Joe" Fortes. A Trinidad native who arrived on the shores of Canada in 1885, Fortes was heralded as a hero in Vancouver for saving dozens of people from drowning, and his funeral d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith Díaz, Ruby (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Vancouver : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Fortes, Joe, > 1863-1922.
Fortes, Joe.
Lifeguards > British Columbia > Vancouver > Biography.
Racism against Black people > British Columbia > Vancouver > History.
Vancouver (B.C.) > Biography.
Trinidadian Canadians > British Columbia > Vancouver > Biography.
Sauveteurs (Baignade) > Colombie-Britannique > Vancouver > Biographies.
Racisme à l'égard des personnes noires > Colombie-Britannique > Vancouver > Histoire.
Canadiens d'origine trinidadienne > Colombie-Britannique > Vancouver > Biographies.
Vancouver (C.-B.) > Biographies.
Biographies.

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