Author: Province Of Alberta Publisher: Province of Alberta ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 204
Book Description
In 2005, Albertans had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to kick up their heels and celebrate a century of accomplishment as a people and a province. And they did it spectacularly. In hundreds of communities - from Fort Chipewyan to Granum, Bonnyville to Grande Prairie - Albertans caught the Centennial spirit and put on a year-long party to remember. They welcomed the Queen, wrote songs, raised funds for charity, relived history, watched fireworks, created magnificent legacies, left stirring messages for future generations - and ate lots of birthday cake - in cities, towns, hamlets and schools across the province. Alberta's Centennial - a Celebration! captures the people of Alberta in photos, video and in their own words as they joined family, friends and neighbours to honour their province's 100th birthday. From family reunions, homecomings and fairs, to parades, plays and picnics, this book and accompanying DVD present a loving portrait of Albertans at their proudest, most creative and most joyful.
Author: Donald W. Sinnema Publisher: University of Calgary Press ISBN: 1552381730 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 401
Book Description
Translated for the first time from Dutch to English, this collection of letters offers a unique perspective on the early pioneer years of the Dutch community in southeastern Alberta. Based on extensive research, the book also includes maps, archival photographs, and an appendix listing all the Dutch settlers in the region between the years of 1903 and 1914. The First Dutch Settlement in Alberta is an invaluable and fascinating collection of primary source material that offers a wealth of information for genealogists and historians, and celebrates the pioneering spirit of Alberta's early Dutch community.
Author: University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center Publisher: University of Regina Press ISBN: 9780889771512 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
From the optimism associated with provincial status in 1905, through the trials of Depression and war, the boom times of the post-war period, and the economic vagaries of the 1980s and the 1990s, the twentieth century was a time of growth and hardship, development and change, for Alberta and its people. And during the century, twelve men, from a variety of political parties and from very different backgrounds, led the government of this province. The names of some--like William Aberhart, Ernest Manning, and Peter Lougheed--are still household names, while others--like Arthur Sifton, Herbert Greenfield and Richard Reid--have been all but forgotten. Yet each in his unique way, for better or for worse, helped to mould and steer the destiny of the province he governed. These are their stories.
Author: Tricia Brown Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. ISBN: 0882406027 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
For the ultimate wilderness road trip, this guide is indispensable. From the southernmost community of Homer to Deadhorse, the northern end of the road that meets the Arctic Ocean, the guide details routes, driving conditions, unique people, and all that awaits the adventurous traveler along the way. 90 full-color photos and 6 maps.
Author: Alberta 2005 Centennial History Society Publisher: University of Alberta ISBN: 9781552381946 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 470
Book Description
Alberta Formed Alberta Transformed is a two-volume set spanning a remarkable 12,000 years of history and showcasing the work of 34 of Alberta's most respected scholars. Volume 1 sets the stage from human beginnings in Alberta to the eve of Alberta's inauguration as a province in 1905, while Volume 2 takes readers through the twentieth century and up to the 2005 centennial.
Author: Michael Dawson Publisher: Between the Lines ISBN: 1926662660 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
Historian Michael Dawson digs deep into the written and pictorial record to reveal how the RCMP, since its inception, has constructed and zealously guarded its public image. Drawing on previously untapped sources, Dawson documents how consultants and entrepreneurs deliberately transformed and modernized the traditional symbolism of the Mountie. His trenchant analysis extends to the ironies of the recent licensing of the hallowed Mountie image to the ultimate dream-merchants—Disney.
Author: Richard Connors Publisher: University of Alberta ISBN: 1772125350 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 575
Book Description
Forging Alberta's Constitutional Framework explores the nature and development of Alberta's constitution by examining a number of celebrated cases and themes that have shaped and altered legal, social, economic, political, and cultural rights and responsibilities within Alberta and Canada. Contributors from across Canada include historians, lawyers, political scientists, and politicians writing on themes that illustrate how Alberta's constitution is the product of decades, even centuries, of contest, debate, division, and negotiation.
Author: Michele A. Johnson Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 1487529198 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 491
Book Description
An exhaustive volume of leading scholarship in the field of Black Canadian history, Unsettling the Great White North highlights the diverse experiences of persons of African descent within the chronicles of Canada’s past. The book considers histories and theoretical framings within the disciplines of history, sociology, law, and cultural and gender studies to chart the mechanisms of exclusion and marginalization in "multicultural" Canada and to situate Black Canadians as speakers and agents of their own lives. Working to interrupt the myth of benign whiteness that has been deeply implanted into the country’s imagination, Unsettling the Great White North uncovers new narratives of Black life in Canada.
Author: Anonymous Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 278
Book Description
"The Alberta Public School Speller" is an academic book. The contents included are: 1. Choice of Words. There has been a careful selection of those words best suited for the various grades or years in school. 2. Grouping of Words. These words have been so grouped as to favor their being taught economically. 3. Dictation Exercises. These are so constructed as to give in the briefest space an adequate test of the words taught. 4. Reviews. There are regular reviews at short intervals. 5. Seat Exercises. These exercises are intended to lead the pupil to make lists of words having a phonic element in common. 6. Homonyms. There has been a systematic use of these throughout the book. 7. Spelling Rules. There are numerous and varied exercises to lead, inductively, to a knowledge of the most useful rules for spelling. 8. Authority. The authority usually followed for spelling and pronunciation is The Concise Imperial Dictionary.
Author: Province Of Alberta
Author: Donald W. Sinnema
Author: University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center
Author: Tricia Brown
Author: Alberta 2005 Centennial History Society
Author: Michael Dawson
Author: Richard Connors
Author: Doreen Barrie
Author: Michele A. Johnson
Author: Anonymous