Calling the Prairies Home: Origins, Attitudes, Quirks, and Curiosities
Calling the Prairies Home is a keepsake guide to the people and places in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Recounting the region's history and retelling its many legends, this revised and updated edition hosts an engaging tour of Canada's enormous heartland. Full of fascinating facts about the prairie populace - from artists to politicians, farmers to folk heroes - this is a perfect book for tourists and visitors, as well as a warm and engaging read for prairie people everywhere.
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Calling the Prairies Home is a keepsake guide to the people and places in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Recounting the region's history and retelling its many legends, this revised and updated edition hosts an engaging tour of Canada's enormous heartland. Full of fascinating facts about the prairie populace - from artists to politicians, farmers to folk heroes - this is a perfect book for tourists and visitors, as well as a warm and engaging read for prairie people everywhere.
ForewordixIntroductionxiiiChapter 1Who We Are1Chapter 2Where We Came From21Chapter 3Where We Live, How We Live51Chapter 4Our Work Ethic75Chapter 5Our Wonderful Food93Chapter 6How We Have Fun111Chapter 7Our Arts and Education133Chapter 8What We Believe155Afterword168Sources170
