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Paperback. Documents how the beef cattle industry in Alberta responded to the challenges following the end of the open-range era through two world wars and the Great Depression. This title provides a case study of Canada's economic development and settlement history as the cattle industry matured and survived into the modern era. Num Pages: 332 pages, 46 b/w photos, 4 maps & 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; KCZ; KNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
Alberta's ranching heritage occupies an important place in the province's historical consciousness. Trails and Trials documents the development of the beef cattle industry in Alberta from its open-range ranching phase to the beginnings of the modern era. This narrative history documents how the beef cattle industry responded to the challenges following the end of the open-range era through two world wars and the Great Depression.
This is a story of struggle, victories, and defeats, as a romanticized industry struggled to survive and mature in the real world. It provides a new case study of Canada's economic development and settlement ... Read more
Alberta's ranching heritage occupies an important place in the province's historical consciousness. Trails and Trials documents the development of the beef cattle industry in Alberta from its open-range ranching phase to the beginnings of the modern era. This narrative history documents how the beef cattle industry responded to the challenges following the end of the open-range era through two world wars and the Great Depression.
This is a story of struggle, victories, and defeats, as a romanticized industry struggled to survive and mature in the real world. It provides a new case study of Canada's economic development and settlement ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Calgary Press Canada
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Calgary, Canada
ISBN
9781552380895
SKU
V9781552380895
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Max Foran
Maxwell L. Foran has been working in the field of Western Canadian history for over thirty years and has published widely on various urban, rural, and cultural topics. He is a professor in the Department of Communication and Culture at the University of Calgary.
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