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This digital document is an article from Alberta History, published by Historical Society of Alberta on September 22, 2009. The length of the article is 452 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Indian Commissioners: Agents of the State and Indian Policy in Canada's Prairie West, 1873-1932.(Book review)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Alberta History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2009
Publisher: Historical Society of Alberta
Volume: 57Issue: 4Page: 27(1)

Article Type: Book review

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This digital document is an article from Alberta History, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 520 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: Aksel Sandemose and Canada: A Scandinavian Writer's Perception of the Canadian Prairies in the 1920s.(Book review)
Publication: Alberta History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 54Issue: 1Page: 26(2)

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This revised edition of the history of the famous South Alberta Regiment includes some minor corrections. The book tells the story of the celebrated regiment that played a key role in the Battle of the Falaise Gap and was in the forefront of the sweep across northern Europe that culminated in the liberation of the Netherlands. ... Read more

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There Is No Better
Donald Graves has broken new ground in that he has written what constitutes - without qualification - what is simply the finest regimental history ever to see print. He blends perfectly the veterans' experience with detailed historical research, and supplements the package with hundreds of original photographs and superb line drawings of everything from the tanks themselves to local campaign maps. His appendices are the best I have ever seen.

Regardless of the depth of your prior knowledge of the Canadians in WW2, finishing Graves' SOUTH ALBERTAS will leave you awestruck, wishing for more. I would hope that this author and others might consider similar, follow-up works on other Canadian regiments, while the veterans are still with us; there can be no greater tribute to their sacrifices. Other, popular histories are but a pale imitation.

A must read for anyone with an interest in WW II
Donald Graves has written the book by which any small unit history will have to be measured in the future.At the risk of repeating what Michael wrote - the book contains a most impressive narrative of all the actions of this regiment, including the full treatment of the celebrated stand at St. Lambert-sur-Dive that won the only VC for the Canadian Armoured Corps, and it is lavishly illustrated, with photos and maps explaining the situation on the ground. Donald Graves' writing is concise, to the point, and very successful in bringing the story to life.The most touching point is the identification of every single casualty of the regiment by name, their pre-war occupation, age and family status, setting a memorial for the men.As someone with a strong interest in the Commonwealth military of WW II I found this a superbly done book, teaching me more about the way things were then for the men fighting than any other book I have read.It is well worth any cent it costs, and I hope it will stay available for a time to come.

Sets the Standard for regimental histories
Outstanding, from the colour photo section, to the detailed appendices, and the "war manual" for those not versed in WW II military terminology or practices (this is helpful for civilian and current soldier alike, as much has changed in 50 years).The book is solidly researched from primary sources, lavishly illustrated with photographs from personal collections, and contains many personal stories and reminiscences.The darker chapters (two men being drummed out of the regiment for raping a Dutch woman) are given equal time with the regiment's loftier achievements.A great book about Canadian tankers in WW II and a must read for anyone interested in the Canadian Armoured Corps in WW II, or Canadian soldiers at war in general.Thank you Mister Graves for setting the standard. ... Read more

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What are the visible symbols through which Ukrainians in Canada express their identity? The twenty-three essays in this volume address various aspects of the codes, archetypes, and symbols that recur in Ukrainian-Canadian material culture, art, music, dance, and mores.

Contributors include Peter Shostak, Natalka Husar, Jaroslav Rozumnyj, Robert Klymasz, Jars Balan, Bohdan Krawchenko, Isydor Hlynka, and many others. ... Read more

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The book provides, for the first time a comprehensive coverage of the development of art in Alberta from 1905 to 1970. This book tells how the inique conditions of time and place impacted on ALbert's artists, forging their self-reliance and tremendous individualism. it tells what Alberts's art was rather than what it wasn't. ... Read more

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This work examines how Albertans have interpreted themselves and their world through history and social studies curricula and texts from 1905 to 1980, and shows that these courses, more than others, addressed issues of identity by creating the country and region's past. ... Read more

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The Mountie may be one of Canada’s best-known national symbols, yet much of the post-nineteenth century history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police remains unexamined, particularly the period between 1914 and 1939, when the RCMP underwent enormous transformation. The nature of this transformation as it took place in Alberta and Saskatchewan – where the Mounties have traditionally dominated policing – is the focus of Steve Hewitt’s Riding to the Rescue.

During the 1914-to-1939 period, the nineteenth-century model of the RCMP was evolving into a twentieth-century version, and the institution that emerged responded to a nation that was being transformed as well.Forces such as industrialization, mass immigration, urbanization, and political radicalism compelled the Mounties to look away from the frontier and toward a new era.

Incorporating previously classified material, which explores the RCMP both in the context of its ordinary policing role and in its work as Canada’s domestic spy agency, Hewitt demonstrates how much of the impetus behind the RCMP’s transformation was ensuring its own survival and continued relevance. Riding to the Rescue is a provocative and incisive look behind one of Canada’s most enduring icons at the cusp of the modern era.

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This volume marks the 2007 centenary of the Supreme Court of Alberta. These essays examine the extent to which the Court articulated an Albertan response to the varied legal questions of the past century. Canvassing the Court’s jurisprudential history, the volume includes thematic essays examining First Nations’ hunting rights, oil and gas law, water law, gender, the Hutterites and religious freedom, and family law. Additional essays detail the court’s history through its early personnel, the World War I crisis over the court’s independence, and the question of whether the court voiced an Albertan take on the constitution. What emerges is not the image of a maverick judiciary, but rather a court that pursued legal principles that would stand anywhere in the nation. ... Read more

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653 pages. A geneologist's treasure. History, communities, families, photos, family stories, dates, names, histories. A classic volume. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Alberta History, published by Historical Society of Alberta on June 22, 2010. The length of the article is 3417 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The contributions of Sir James Hector to the Natural Sciences of Canada and New Zealand.(Biography)
Author: Robert Lampard
Publication: Alberta History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 22, 2010
Publisher: Historical Society of Alberta
Volume: 58Issue: 3Page: 15(6)

Article Type: Biography

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Not every rock is of an earthly nature. Meteorites are our windows to other worlds, affording us rare glimpses of our own solar system when it was young. In this book, Anthony J Whyte offers a fresh perspective on the scientific research as well as the local, human history behind sixteen major meteorite falls and finds in Alberta. These detailed accounts of otherworldly rocks - with additional chapters on meteorite observation and recovery in Alberta, and an Alberta connection to the meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs - will fascinate amateur rockhounds and meteoriticists alike. ... Read more

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A top pick for science collections
Earth is hit by meteors all the time. "The Meteorites of Alberta" looks at several major meteorites who have crashed into the planet in Alberta. Sixteen have made science history, and each chapter details a rock and how it has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe. Aimed at both professionals in this field and non-specialist general readers, Anthony J. Whyte keeps it scientific and informative, making " The Meteorites of Alberta" a top pick for science collections.
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Alberta is an insightful and entertaining introduction to its people, culture, geography, history, and economy.The easy-to-read text - by Canadian resident Sarah Yates - is complimented with beautiful colour photography, taking readers on a fascinating tour of Canada's "Princess Province." ... Read more

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The Eye on Canada series takes young readers on a journey through the 13 provinces and territories that shape that vast country. Each book focuses on a particular province or territory, describing the environment, history, industry, tourist attractions, arts, sports, and cultures that make that region unique. Statistics, brain teasers, and interesting trivia on the province or territory encourage young people to learn more about this fascinating country. The exciting diversity of Canada and its people is celebrated through engaging narratives, colorful photographs, descriptive maps, and fun facts. ... Read more

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This illustrated guide includes concise descriptions of the First Nations of the three prairie provinces, providing an overview of the history and culture of many aboriginal groups in one handy volume.

The books begins with a brief history of the First Nations of the plains and subarctic. Each chapter deals with a different group, including the Assiniboine, the BlackfootConfederacy (the Siksikah, Blood, Peigan, Sarcee, and Gros Ventre), the Plains and Woodland Cree, the Saulteaux, Dakota, Iroquois, Kootenay, Crow, Shoshoni, Chipewyan, Beaver, Slavey, and Sekani.

The origins, history, culture, language, customs, methods of hunting and preparing food, and religious practices of each group are detailed, as well as the effects on them ofEuropean contact from the earliest times to the taking of treaty.The book also includes more than fifty archival photographs that depict some of the more prominent leaders, as well as ceremonies, clothing, social customs, and other aspects of daily life.

This book will be useful to students, teachers, researchers, and anyone interested in the history of Canada's aboriginal peoples.
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