Red Coats On The Prairies - Softcover

Beahen, William; Horrall, Stan; Embury, Margo; Danchuk, Brian

9781894022088: Red Coats On The Prairies

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1894022084 ISBN 13: 9781894022088

Publisher: Betty K Books & Food, 1998

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Red Coats on the Prairies the North-West Mounted Police 1886-1900

Here is the real story, the incredible adventures, the daunting hardships, the personal and political scandals, the rigorous training, the frontier morals and mores. Using original source material and documents, RCMP historians Beahen and Horrall cut through the romantic fantasies to expose the real heroes. They examine the social background of the men, their living conditions, indiscretions, health, habits, discipline, benefits and marital relations. They document the influential role of the NWMP on the political, social and cultural life of the developing western community. An accurate account and a compelling read, Red Coats, shows how the image of the mounties took shape on the prairies.

81/2" x 11"; 61 period photographs

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