Town Life
Main Street and the Evolution of Small Town Alberta, 1880-1947
- Publisher
- The University of Alberta Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1995
- Category
- Urban
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780888642684
- Publish Date
- Jan 1995
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
In the prairies, the small town rests comfortably in our memories as a setting of childhood innocence, good neighbours and stability. By following the development of "Main Streets" in nine Alberta towns, Wetherell and Kmet present a detailed record of a largely vanished way of life.
About the authors
Catherine Cavanaugh is an associate professor in the History and Women's Studies departments at Athabasca University.
Awards
- Alberta Book Awards - Alberta Scholarly Title of the Year
