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Victorian homes on the prairies: the interaction between Victorian and frontier culture, 1895-1914.(Viewpoint essay)
The prairie frontier provided an opportunity for settlers to create an entirely new society, far from any old world influences. However, regardless of this opportunity for a new utopian community, the settlers were themselves products of old world culture and values. Consequently, despite their attempts to start anew, these influences permeated all that they did. They were, as historian Warren Elofson states, "governed by Victorian tastes." (1) Still, the influence of the frontier conditions often counteracted these Victorian tastes. An examination of photographs of prominent houses of Calgary and area built between 1895 and 1914 (2) makes it clear that the desire for ...
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