Alberta's North
A History, 1890-1950
- Publisher
- The University of Alberta Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2000
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780888643421
- Publish Date
- May 2000
- List Price
- $34.95
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Description
Historians Don Wetherell and Irene Kmet follow the transformation of northern Alberta from the early 1890s to the 1950s into a distinct region with diverging interests.
About the authors
Catherine Cavanaugh is an associate professor in the History and Women's Studies departments at Athabasca University.
Awards
- Grant MacEwan Author's Award - Western History Award
- Grant MacEwan Author's Award - Shortlist
- Grant MacEwan Author's Award - Outstanding Academic Title
Editorial Reviews
"Wetherell and Kmet are to be congratulated for their ability to weave several complex themes throughout what in many ways is a history of despair." Frits Pannekoek, CBRA
"This large volume. makes a major contribution of the knowledge of the region, presenting the story in an interesting and readable fashion." (Alberta History)
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