The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2011
- Category
- General, Post-Confederation (1867-), Pre-Confederation (to 1867), NON-CLASSIFIABLE, NON-CLASSIFIABLE
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774841757
- Publish Date
- Nov 2011
- List Price
- $32.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774807319
- Publish Date
- May 2000
- List Price
- $34.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774807302
- Publish Date
- Oct 1999
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney is a biography of a man who played a key role in the events which marked the political, social, and economic transformation of western Canada in the latter half of the nineteenth century. An immigrant adventurer seeking his fortune in the colonies, Dewdney was embroiled in the gold rushes of the 1860s, the B.C. debates on Confederation, the Riel Rebellion of 1885, political evolution in the North-West Territories, and the Klondike gold rush. In following his exploits, we follow the story of a region experiencing breathtaking change.
About the author
A native of Cork, Ireland, Brian Titley is a professor and University Scholar with the Faculty of Education at the University of Lethbridge. He is the author of five books and over forty articles on many topics pertaining to education, history, and politics in Canada, Europe, and Africa.