Snug Little Flock, A
The Social Origins of the Riel Resistance of 1869-70
- Publisher
- J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1996
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780920486481
- Publish Date
- Jan 1996
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Where to buy it
Out of print
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Description
This original and provocative book carefully investigates the social tensions in Red River that led to the Riel uprising. Dr Frits Pannekoek bases his account on more than twelve years of research in private, church, commercial, and government sources.
About the author
Dr. Frits Pannekoek was born in Holland and educated in Canada at the University of Alberta and Queen's University (PhD). From 1975 to 1979, he was Chief, Historical Research Branch for Parks Canada in Winnipeg. In 1979, he was appointed Director, Historic Sites Service of Alberta's Department of Culture and Multiculturalism. He has written a number of articles for historical periodicals and has served as editor of Prairie Forum. He now lives in Edmonton.