Alberta History articles from June 2005

Alberta History archives from June 2005

In the shadows: poliomyelitis epidemics and nursing care in Edmonton 1947-1955.
June 22, 2005... Poliomyelitis was the most feared of diseases in the first half of the twentieth century, and for Canadians the fourth wave of epidemics during 1947-1955 was the worst. (1) Epidemics had long been part of the Canadian heritage, but although...

Mutiny at Fort Calgary.(Law and order in Bow River county under the command of Ephreim A. Brisebois (1875))(Editorial)
June 22, 2005... In 1875, the North-West Mounted Police decided to construct a fort at the junction of the Bow and Elbow rivers so as to maintain law and order in the Bow River country. Selected to build and occupy the post was F Division under the command of...

"An all round Indian affair": the native gatherings at Macleod, 1924 & 1925.
June 22, 2005... It was a typical late November week in Macleod in 1924. With the autumn harvest long completed folks began to slowly turn their attention to the approaching holiday season. November 23-25 was an atypical period in one significant way: more than...

Adventures in Carlstadt.
June 22, 2005... In 1910 everybody in southern Alberta was either a real estate agent or a client. I was a little of both. New towns and new subdivisions to young towns sprang up overnight; Carlstadt was a good example. It was a spot on the CPR about 35...

A New Day for Women: Life and Writings of Emily Spencer Kerby.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... A New Day for Women: Life & Writings of Emily Spencer Kerby edited by Anne White. Calgary: Historical Society of Alberta, 138 pp., illus., paper, $17.95 to members. Emily Kerby, wife of Calgary Methodist minister George Kerby, was an...

The Speediest Land Traveller: A History of Alberta Auto Racing.(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... The Speediest Land Traveller: A History of Alberta Auto Racing by Richard McDonell. Vancouver: Granville Island Publishing, 308 pp., illus., paper, $27.95. The first automobile race in Alberta was held in Calgary on the 4th of July,...

Letters Home: The Wartime Correspondence and Diary of John Edwin Gardiner, RCAF, (1919-1942).(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... Letters Home: The Wartime Correspondence and Diary of John Edwin Gardiner, RCAF, (1919-1942) edited by David E. Smith. Regina: Canadian Plans Research Center, 197 pp., illus., paper, $19.95. James G. Gardiner, onetime Premier of...

The House with the Light On.(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... The House with the Light On by Eleanor King Byers. 221 pp., illus., paper. Available from the author, 1531 Varsity Estates NW, Calgary, T3B 3Y5, $25 post paid. The author, who was born in 1937, tells of her experiences in growing up in...

Disasters of Western Canada: Courage Amidst the Chaos.(by Tony Hilerman)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... Disasters of Western Canada: Courage Amidst the Chaos by Tony Hilerman. Edmonton: Lone Pine Publishers, 240 pp., illus., paper, $14.95. Designed for popular reading, the book looks at both natural and accidental disasters that struck...

Centennial books.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... With the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the provinces of Alberta Saskatchewan, a number of interesting books have appeared in print. Here are just a few of them: The Alberta Time Travel: Adventures of Family Day...

Remembering Chinook Country: Told and Untold Stories of Our Past.(Brief Article)
June 22, 2005... Remembering Chinook Country: Told and Untold Stories of Our Past. 359 pp., illus., paper. $25 to members, $32.95 to non-members. Available from Chinook Country Historical Society, 223--12th Ave. SW, Calgary, T2R 0G9. To be reviewed later.

Eye Opener Bob: The Story of Bob Edwards, by Grant MacEwan.(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... Eye Opener Bob: The Story of Bob Edwards, by Grant MacEwan. Calgary: Brindle & Glass, 210 pp., illus. paper, $19.95. This is one of MacEwan's most popular books, first published in 1947 and reprinted in 1975. It is enhanced by an introduction...

Saint-Laurent, Manitoba: Evolving Metis Identities, 1850-1914.(Book Review)
June 22, 2005... Saint-Laurent, Manitoba: Evolving Metis Identities, 1850-1914, by Nicole St. Onge. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, 137 pp., illus., paper, $14.95. This is a study of a group that does not fit the usual pattern of Metis life. This...