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Lädt ... Ranching Under the Arch: Stories from the Southern Alberta Rangelandsvon D. Larraine Andrews
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A history of the Cochrane, Oxley, Bar U and Walron ranches of southern Alberta. When men discovered the wide-open grasslands of southern Alberta, it seemed too good to be true; free unlimited wide-open grasslands for cattle raising. The race was on for investors to set up ranches, buy cattle, graze them on the free grass the whole year, round them up, and send them to market. Visions of fortunes danced in their heads but it wasn’t to be. The first horrendous winter killed thousands of cattle, then the next one followed almost two decades later. The speculators left, leaving the rest to survive and prosper. It is an engaging read. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
A visually rich, historically epic tale of cattle ranching in southern Alberta, focusing on multi-generational family-owned ranches that are still in existence today. In the 1880s, a group of fledgling cattle ranchers descended on the plains of southern Alberta. They were drawn by the promise of the West, where the grass seemed endless and they could ranch under the arch of the Chinook-the warm Pacific wind that swooped down the eastern slopes of the Rockies to melt the snow and clear the land for year-round grazing. They came with wild optimism, but their ambition was soon tempered by the brutal reality of a frontier land. Ranching under the Arch is a tale of survival, perseverance, and prosperity in the face of struggle, loss, and loneliness. Following over a dozen ranches still in operation that have roots dating to the late nineteenth century, historian D. Larraine Andrews recounts the culture that developed around this unique vocation. These ranches have endured as vibrant enterprises, sometimes into the fifth generation of the same family, sometimes with new faces and dreams to change the focus of the narrative. Drawing from historical archives, diaries, and personal accounts, and illustrated by informative maps, fascinating archival imagery, and stunning contemporary photography, Ranching under the Arch is an epic portrait of the "Cattle Kingdom" and its place in Alberta history. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)917.123032History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in North America Canada Northwest, Canadian AlbertaKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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