Lord Selkirk Of Red River

Lord Selkirk Of Red RiverLord Selkirk Of Red River, John Morgan Gray A biography of Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, examining his role in early nineteenth century British colonization in North America. The work traces his efforts to promote Highland emigration and establish settlements, particularly the Red River colony, and outlines the associated conflicts with the Hudsons Bay Company and the North West Company, as well as the legal and political circumstances

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with commentary on its purpose

Including Eastern British Columbia

and agrarian economy of these settlements

A bilingual English–French volume in which Grant MacEwan traces the significant contributions of Franco-Canadians to the exploration

In Taking to the Road: Early Auto Touring and Camping in Alberta

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An exhibition catalogue issued for a travelling retrospective of the Saskatoon-based painter Dorothy Knowles

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It also examines the conditions of frontier brothel culture

she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy

An intimate look at auctioneering as a social event in prairie communities and a personal livelihood