Alberta History articles from September 2005

Alberta History archives from September 2005

A century of premiers.(Editorial)
September 22, 2005... In this special issue of Alberta History, four Alberta premiers are featured one from each political party--and documents are presented in which they have expressed their views on some phases of their careers. Alexander Rutherford provides a...

Bob Edwards account of Alberta's inauguration of 1905.
September 22, 2005... Editor's Introduction--The events leading up to the formation of Alberta were the source of political controversy. Although Calgary was the largest city, it was in the unfortunate position of having supported the federal Conservative party,...

Three years of autonomy 1905-08.
September 22, 2005... Editor's Introduction--In 1908, on the third anniversary of the formation of the province of Alberta, Premier A.C. Rutherford prepared a comprehensive report for distribution to the general public. During its first three years of existence, the...

The transfer of Alberta's natural resources.(Alberta Premier John Brownlee)(Interview)
September 22, 2005... Editor's Introduction--John Brownlee, who served as Alberta's premier from 1925 to 1934, was considered by many to be the province's most capable leader. A highly intelligent administrator, he maintained tight control over radical elements of...

Aberhart on Social Credit: a radio broadcast.(Willam Aberhart, premier of Alberta in 1935)(Speech)(Biography)
September 22, 2005... Editor's Introduction--William Aberhart became premier of Alberta in 1935 during the depths of the Great Depression. At that time he offered voters a "solution" to the economic woes of the province through a radical monetary system called...

Ottawa's National Energy Program.(Alberta Premier Peter Lougheed)(Speech)
September 22, 2005... an address by Peter Lougheed Editor's Introduction--Late in 1980, the federal government introduced the controversial National Energy Program in a move to gain control over revenues from Alberta's oil and gas resources through federal...

Stone by Stone: Exploring Ancient Sites on the Canadian Plains.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... Stone by Stone: Exploring Ancient Sites on the Canadian Plains by Liz Bryan. Surrey, B.C.: Heritage House Publishing Ltd., 176 pp., illus., colour, paper, $24.95. This is by far the best handbook thus far produced dealing with...

The Heavy Hand of History: Interpreting Saskatchewan's Past.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
September 22, 2005... The Heavy Hand of History; Interpreting Saskatchewan's Past, edited by Gregory P. Marchildon. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center, 110 pp., paper, $10. Four authors--the editor, Bill Waiser, David E. Smith, and Dale Eisler--were asked in...