A world apart: The Crowsnest communities of Alberta and British Columbia - Tapa blanda

A World Apart

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Wagon Tongue Books
(Linden, AB, Canada)

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Descripción Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. B/W Photographs Ilustrador. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` The Crowsnest Communities of Alberta and British Columbia ' . There is nowhere in Alberta where history comes more densely packed than in the Crowsnest Pass - which functionally includes Fernie and other British Columbia communities as well. COAL, or railroads plus coal are the defining elements. Add in booze, labour strife, world politics, and mountain scenery and the picture starts to develop. These 202 pages - with INDEX - with 25 essays will help your understanding. About 20 author (historians) contribute. At least one map and several b/w archive photos assist text. LEARN more about the Frank Slide, mine rescue competitions, OBU, Leitch Collieries, Evan Gushul, and William Kovach. W. norton has signed the title page. Cond : Paper wrapper is white with black decoration and white lettering. Front cover shows seven underground miners. Binding tight colours bright. Book store stamp on page ahead of half-title. That page has had a p/o name cut off as well.No marks in text block. Excellent labour research document. Chapter 7 is devoted to photographs of band musicians including The Ladies Coke Oven Band.Quote (p. 52) : " The musical share of that reputation has received far less attention, though musicians seem to have enjoyed an exceptionally high level of appreciation in the Crowsnest area. Perhaps because life in these communities was both isolated and difficult, music for many people represented the possibility of contact with ._._._. ." Size: 4to. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 008727

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