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History Post-confederation (1867-)

A Guide to the Study of Manitoba Local History

by (author) Gerald Friesen & Barry Potyondi

Publisher
University of Manitoba Press
Initial publish date
Jan 1981
Category
Post-Confederation (1867-), Regional Studies
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780887550249
    Publish Date
    Jan 1981
    List Price
    $25.00

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Local history buffs, students, teachers, and armchair historians will find a wealth of information and practical advice in this guide to the study of local history. The authors explore some of the most fruitful areas of research in such themes as the environment, population, transportation and communication, agriculture, politics, social and family life. In five appendices they provide more detailed information for the determined researcher. Specific advice is given on compiling a community archive or data base, and on publishing a local history. An extensive bibliography and a guide to local archives complete the book.

About the authors

Gerald Friesen taught Canadian history at the University of Manitoba from 1970–2011. He has written several books, including The Canadian Prairies: A History and Citizens and Nation, and is co-author of Immigrants in Prairie Cities. Former president of the Canadian Historical Association, he was an advisor on CBC-Radio Canada’s television series Canada: A People’s History. He lives in Winnipeg.

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Barry Potyondi is Director of Research, Great Plains Research Consultants

 

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