Fort De Prairies: The Story of Fort Edmonton

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Fort De Prairies: The Story of Fort Edmonton
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Fort Edmonton was a prairie institution and icon from 1795 to 1915. It was both a physical edifice and a community, not to mention a touchstone of western Canadian commercial history. Its story is rich in drama and colour: MÃ©tis fiddlers at midnight, dwarves firing cannons, duelling clergy, never-ending public drumming, secret agents, the raising of the skull-and-crossbones flag, bears quaffing cold drinksâ€”at times it seemed like a circus had taken up residence there. It is also a chronicle of intimidation and murder, battles between whites and First Nations, epidemics and famines, destruction by fire, whiskey traders, horse stealing, mutinies, rebellion and, finally, government neglect and stealthy demolition.
A wealth of both accurate and questionable written descriptions of the fort were produced over the years. A rich body of visual representations was also createdâ€”sketches, engravings, book and magazine illustrations, and paintings and photographs relating to different periods. It is from the accumulation of all these documents that the fascinating story of Fort Edmonton is pieced together and told in all its glory.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Heritage House
Manufacturer Heritage House Pub Co Ltd
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781894384988
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Heritage House
Manufacturer	Heritage House Pub Co Ltd
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781894384988
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Fort De Prairies: The Story of Fort Edmonton

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