Alberta is filled with characters - pioneers, cowboys, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and many unsung heroes who have worked hard to make a difference. Brian Brennan highlights sixty Albertans who
Alberta is filled with characters - pioneers, cowboys, entrepreneurs, artists, athletes, and many unsung heroes who have worked hard to make a difference. Brian Brennan highlights sixty Albertans who may not all be famous, but have left their mark on Alberta, making the province what it is today.
From ordinary Albertans to such local celebrities as Bob Edwards, Betty Mitchell, Stan Waters, Smiling Jack Gallagher, Wilf Carter, and Alice Murdoch Adams, Building a Province pays tribute to Alberta lives and accomplishments.
Brian Brennan is an award-winning and best-selling author who specializes in books about the colourful personalities and the social history of Western Canada. His recent titles include Romancing the Rockies; Mountaineers, Missionaries, Marilyn & More (Fifth House, 2005), a finalist in the 2005 Banff Mountain Book Competition, and Scoundrels and Scallywags: Characters from Alberta's past (Fifth House, 2002). a finalist for the Grant MacEwan Author's Award.
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