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Homesteading in the Last Best West
THE AUTHOR TOOK HER GRANDFATHER JB HANSEN’S memoir, written before his death in the mid sixties, and by augmenting it with a variety of interesting primary sources, and her own personal comments, she brings new life to the realities of southeastern Saskatchewan homesteading in the Rural Municipality of Souris Valley # 7 in the first half of the twentieth century. This will give readers of today a better understanding of everyday life in those homesteading days. Many examples show changes in the forms of travel, cost of living, farming methods, food preparation and daily activities all to help us understand this history and serve to inspire us in dealing with the problems of our day. Their personal stories show they found ways to thrive and have good times in spite of the challenges of the times.
New Serial Titles
A union list of serials commencing publication after Dec. 31, 1949.
The Princess Doll's Scrapbook
“...imparts evanescent visions of oceans crossed and lands traversed from the late 1800s and grounds the reader to the present time. Beginning in Norway and culminating in Canada, a lovingly crafted outline of the author’s rich family history...” “...more than the record of an heirloom or a family tree;...the reconstruction of the story of a family, rooted and established in love, sharing an unshakeable faith, and reaping the blessing of a clan that has spanned centuries. ...a compelling work— because of the universal appeal of seeking out one’s family history, and the sense of timeless belonging revealed throughout... a haunting, yet comforting story that shares the same interes...
Trotsky in Norway
From the moment of Lev Trotsky's sensational and unannounced arrival in Oslo harbor in June 1935 he became the center of controversy. Although it was to be the shortest of his four exiles, this period of his life was a significant one. From Norway he increased his effort to create a Fourth International, encouraging his international followers to challenge Stalin's dominance over world communism. In Norway Trotsky wrote his last major book, The Revolution Betrayed, in which he presented himself as the true heir to the Bolshevik Revolution, maintaining that Stalin had violated the Revolution's ideals. His efforts to threaten Stalin from outside of Russia created international repercussions. A...
National Union Catalog
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
