Dictionary Of Manitoba Biography

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887553184
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Manitoba Biography written by J.M. Bumsted and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 1999-12-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manitoba has been at the crossroads of many of the important debates and events in Canadian history. From the early fur trade to the Riel Rebellion to the Winnipeg General Strike, Manitobans have frequently played crucial roles in Canadian and sometimes world history. Until now, there has been no comprehensive, contemporary source for information on the many Manitobans who have left their mark on history and society. Dictionary of Manitoba Biography fills this gap, with biographical sketches of over 1700 Manitobans who have made an impact in politics, the arts, sports, commerce, agriculture, and society. It is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and general readers interested in Canadian history. Particular emphasis has been placed on reflecting Manitoba's ethnic and social diversity, and on including men and women who were notable in their own day but have now been forgotten. Many entries also refer the reader to additional references for further reading. More than a reference book, Dictionary of Manitoba Biography is also a fascinating work of history in its own right, which presents the full and colourful scope of over 300 years of people in Manitoba history and social life, from premiers and mayors to nightclub owners and sports heroes.

Author : Manitoba Library Association
Publisher : Winnipeg: Peguis Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780919566019
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba written by Manitoba Library Association and published by Winnipeg: Peguis Publishers. This book was released on 1971 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Stewart Wallace
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
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Download or read book The Dictionary of Canadian Biography written by William Stewart Wallace and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1926 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887550436
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Scott's Body written by J.M. Bumsted and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2000-11-17 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did happen to the body of Thomas Scott?The disposal of the body of Canadian history's most famous political victim is the starting point for historian J.M. Bumsted's new look at some of the most fascinating events and personalities of Manitoba's Red River Settlement.To outsiders, 19th-century Red River seemed like a remote community precariously poised on the edge of the frontier. Small and isolated though it may have been, Red River society was also lively, well educated, multicultural and often contentious. By looking at well-known figures from a new perspective, and by examining some of the more obscure corners of the settlement's history, Bumsted challenges many of the widely held assumptions about Red River. He looks, for instance, at the brief, unhappy Swiss settlement at Red River, examines the controversial reputation of politician John Christian Shultz, and delves into the sensational scandal of a prominent clergyman's trial.Vividly written, Thomas Scott's Body pieces together a new and often surprising picture of early Manitoba and its people.

Author : Orest T. Martynowych
Publisher : CIUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9780920862766
Total Pages : 706 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ukrainians in Canada written by Orest T. Martynowych and published by CIUS Press. This book was released on 1991-07-02 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Ukrainian immigration, settlement, and community-building in Canada.

Author : Francess G. Halpenny
Publisher : Dictionary of Canadian Biograp
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 998 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Canadian Biography written by Francess G. Halpenny and published by Dictionary of Canadian Biograp. This book was released on 1987 with total page 998 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887552684
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The University of Manitoba written by J.M. Bumsted and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Established in 1877, just seven years after the founding of the province itself, the University of Manitoba has grown to become an international centre of research and study. It is the birthplace of discoveries such as the cure for Rh disease of newborns and the development of Canola, and its alumni include Marshal McLuhan, Margaret Laurence, Monty Hall, Israel Asper and Ovide Mercredi.Historian J.M. Bumsted looks at how the university was forged out of the assembly of several, small, denominational colleges, and how it survived and even thrived during challenges such as the 1932 defalcation and the 1950 Manitoba flood. He gives special attention to student life at the university, tracing the changes, from Freshie initiations in the 1920s and student musicals in the 1950s to the activism of the 1960s and 1970s.The University of Manitoba: An Illustrated History is an entertaining and lively social history of an institution whose development has reflected the changes of society at large.

Author : Lawrence J. Barkwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781927531020
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Metis Dictionary of Biography written by Lawrence J. Barkwell and published by . This book was released on 2015-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George W. Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780802031426
Total Pages : 755 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Canadian Biography written by George W. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Canadian Biography is the definitive biographical reference work in Canadian history. "No serious student of Canada's past can function without access to this thorough, balanced and reliable source." R. Hall, Globe and Mail.

Author : J.M. Bumsted
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887553877
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Scott's Body written by J.M. Bumsted and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2000-11-17 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What did happen to the body of Thomas Scott?The disposal of the body of Canadian history's most famous political victim is the starting point for historian J.M. Bumsted's new look at some of the most fascinating events and personalities of Manitoba's Red River Settlement.To outsiders, 19th-century Red River seemed like a remote community precariously poised on the edge of the frontier. Small and isolated though it may have been, Red River society was also lively, well educated, multicultural and often contentious. By looking at well-known figures from a new perspective, and by examining some of the more obscure corners of the settlement's history, Bumsted challenges many of the widely held assumptions about Red River. He looks, for instance, at the brief, unhappy Swiss settlement at Red River, examines the controversial reputation of politician John Christian Shultz, and delves into the sensational scandal of a prominent clergyman's trial.Vividly written, Thomas Scott's Body pieces together a new and often surprising picture of early Manitoba and its people.