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The Frontier World of Edgar Dewdney

by (author) Brian Titley

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Nov 2011
Category
General, Post-Confederation (1867-), Pre-Confederation (to 1867), NON-CLASSIFIABLE, NON-CLASSIFIABLE
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774841757
    Publish Date
    Nov 2011
    List Price
    $32.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774807319
    Publish Date
    May 2000
    List Price
    $34.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774807302
    Publish Date
    Oct 1999
    List Price
    $95.00

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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.

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