Building Beyond the Homestead

Jones, David C. and MacPherson, Ian (editors)

Published by University of Calgary Press, Calgary, 1988

About this Item

Page 2 of the introduction to this 235 page collection of scholarly articles notes the recent great transformation of the countryside by technology, agricultural sciences, agribusiness, and transportation. LEARN more about : Russian thistle, Mary McCallum, rest rooms,Moose Jaw, 1918, Violet McNaughton, farm labor, harvesters, Jake Trumper, kinship, Oleskow, W.J.C. Cherwinski, Women Grain Growers Association, partnership, Bertha Horowitz, and Stuartburn Colony. A variety of b/w diagrams , etc, complement the various articles. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black lettering . Brown cover artwork includes a plough, a slab barn, and a windmill. Tight in binding. Colours bright. Spine fine. Very light general soiling. Some articles have significant marginalia. Very good reading copy. QUote (p. 71) : " The idea was well received across the country. A survey in 1922 indicated that a Junior Red Cross organizer had been appointed in each of the nine provinces; that health education was the focus of junior activities; and that funds raised ._._._. . ".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Building Beyond the Homestead
• Publisher: University of Calgary Press, Calgary
• Publication Date: 1988
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: B/W Plates
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good