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...
Cattle trade
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Author:Foran, Maxwell L.Summary: - Author:Compton, RalphSummary:
A deeply divided nation. Vicious politics. A shamelessly partisan media. A president loathed by half the populace. Smuggling and gang warfare along the Mexican border. Armed citizens willing to stand their ground and take law into their...
- Author:MacEwan, GrantSummary:
In John Ware's Cow Country , Grant MacEwan captures the energy, strength and gritty determination of the now legendary John Ware. Born and raised a slave in the United States, Ware made his way to the foothills of western Canada in 1882...
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Author:Hobson, Richmond P.Summary:Three cowhands with a dream of owning a cattle ranch make a heroic pioneer trek across uncharted mountain ranges to open up the frontier grasslands in northern British Columbia during the early 1930s.
- Author:Porteous, R. S.Summary:
Old Ben McReady from the Australian Outback has lived a full life and now aged more than 80 he relives it from his bed. It was a warm hearted and generous life... Cattle-duffing and living off the country at first, then WWI in Europe...
