Scoundrels, Dreamers And Second Sons : British Remittance Men In The Canadian West

Scoundrels, Dreamers And Second Sons : British Remittance Men In The Canadian WestScoundrels, Dreamers And Second Sons : British Remittance Men In The Canadian West, Mark Zuehlke An examination of the little known group of upper class British men sent to Canada beginning in the 1880s after failing to find a place within British society. Supported by family allowances, or remittances, these second and later sons were encouraged to make new lives in the Canadian West, often as farmers, ranchers, or adventurers, with mixed and

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He also examines the evolution of transportation routes—from river steamboats to overland trails—and touches on the area’s mining activity

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Drawing on decades of frontline policing as well as personal experience beyond the job

and oral storytelling

This collaborative history of the town of La Ronge was written in conjunction with Saskatchewan's Diamond Jubilee

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