Dictionary of Manitoba Biography
Title | Dictionary of Manitoba Biography PDF eBook |
Author | J.M. Bumsted |
Publisher | Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 1999-12-10 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0887553184 |
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.
Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba
Title | Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba PDF eBook |
Author | Manitoba Library Association |
Publisher | Winnipeg: Peguis Publishers |
Pages | 268 |
Release | 1971 |
Genre | Frontier and pioneer life |
ISBN | 9780919566019 |
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Title | The Dictionary of Canadian Biography PDF eBook |
Author | William Stewart Wallace |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 448 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | Canada |
ISBN |
Metis Dictionary of Biography
Title | Metis Dictionary of Biography PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence J. Barkwell |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2015-01 |
Genre | Métis |
ISBN | 9781927531020 |
Thomas Scott's Body
Title | Thomas Scott's Body PDF eBook |
Author | J.M. Bumsted |
Publisher | Univ. of Manitoba Press |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2000-11-17 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0887550436 |
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.
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Title | The Dictionary of Canadian Biography PDF eBook |
Author | William Stewart Wallace |
Publisher | |
Pages | 414 |
Release | 1926 |
Genre | Canada |
ISBN |
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Title | Dictionary of Canadian Biography PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1328 |
Release | 1966 |
Genre | Canada |
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