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Good reading, but could use a little more "colour"
It is written to much like a chronicle rather than a novel. It gives a little different outlook to the American and Canadian West in the mid 1800's. The story also shows Canadians that it's West was not "won" without some violence.....It may spark a little more interest in the Canadian West as soon as we take off our "rose coloured" glasses and look for a little more of the truth. ... Read more

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Celebrates the works and life of Stanford Perrott
Maxwell Foran's Chalk & The Easel surveys and celebrates the works and life of Stanford Perrott, Alberta watercolorist. Black and white and color photos accompany text detailing his perspective and influences. ... Read more

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Local author continues Alberta storytelling tradition
Brian Brennan has delivered a collection of stories that help define a culture, featuring some of the characters, catastrophes and intigues that helped shape Alberta.
He has the knack for recognizing the lasting significance of a current event. He knows when he's in the middle of history in the making.
It's a wonderful, wacky, made-in-Alberta stew. ... Read more

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A unusual guidebook about the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada area!A cast of quirky characters take the reader to the many visitor attractions in and around the city of Edmonton.Along the way they encounter "spirits" from the past that help describe the unique attributes, history, and character of this fascinating area. ... Read more

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Kathleen Rice was an inspiring woman who lived ahead of her time. Born in St. Marys, Ontario, she graduated as a gold medallist in Mathematics at the University of Toronto in 1906. After a conventional beginning teaching school in Ontario and Saskatchewan, Kate broke free of the mold, searching for new frontiers as a prospector in Manitoba during the gold rush. She formed a partnership with Dick Woosey and began a life in the remote areas around Herb Lake, prospecting and trapping. After Woosey's death, Kate faced her final and most difficult challenge - living alone in the wildness of the north. ... Read more

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A retrospective of the life and art of McDonald
Ancestral Portraits is a retrospective of the life and art of McDonald, a Native artist, profiles one of Canada's premier First Nation artist, blending selected color images with a review of McDonald's peoples and influences. The many firstperson insights make for a fine examination of Canadian and Native arts. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Manitoba History, published by Manitoba Historical Society on March 22, 2000. The length of the article is 1477 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dictionary of Manitoba biography.
Publication: Manitoba History (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2000
Publisher: Manitoba Historical Society
Issue: 39Page: 45-7

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from Canadian Chemical News, published by Chemical Institute of Canada on February 1, 1990. The length of the article is 2012 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: John Hooz. (professor of Chemistry, University of Alberta) (obituary)
Author: William Ayer
Publication: Canadian Chemical News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 1990
Publisher: Chemical Institute of Canada
Volume: v42Issue: n2Page: p13(1)

Article Type: obituary

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From 1933 to 1939, Bill Kelly trained and was stationed with theRCMP in Saskatchewan. During frontier postings, with patrols on horseback and notelephone, he dealt with bootleggers, illicit stills, cattle and horse theft andinsanity.Hardship and adventure, life in a pioneer landthe daily routine of a frontierRCMP constable, the specific and absorbing details of Bill and Nora Kelly's fine bookbring this time period alive.

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This digital document is an article from Manitoba History, published by Manitoba Historical Society on March 22, 2000. The length of the article is 774 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Dictionary of Canadian biography v14, 1911-1920.
Publication: Manitoba History (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2000
Publisher: Manitoba Historical Society
Issue: 39Page: 50

Article Type: Book Review

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