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So the emblem of the West Our bright Maple Leaf is bless'd To its
children of the goodly open hand; All the nations of the earth Are
now learning of its worth And are flocking to this wealthy,
promised land. - The Sugar Maple Tree Song, 1906 In 1906, the Sugar
Maple Tree Song was just one example of the rhapsodic pieces that
touted the Prairie West as the "promised land." In the formative
years of agricultural settlement from the late nineteenth century
to the First World War, the Canadian government, along with the
railways and other Prairie boosters, further developed and
propagated this image within the widely distributed promotional
literature that was used to attract millions of immigrants to the
Canadian West from all corners of the world. Some saw the Prairies
as an ideal place to create a Utopian society; others seized the
chance to take control of their own destinies in a new and exciting
place. The image of the West as a place of unbridled prosperity and
opportunity became the dominant perception of the region at that
time. During the interwar and post-World War II eras, this image
was questioned and challenged, although not entirely replaced, thus
showing its pervasive influence.The Prairie West as Promised Land
is group of essays, which includes contributions from some of the
best-known Prairie historians as well as some of the most promising
new scholars in the field, explores this persistent theme in
Prairie history and makes an important contribution to the
historiography of the Canadian West. With Contributions By: Sarah
Carter Catherine A. Cavanaugh Brett Fairbairn Michael Fedyk R.
Douglas Francis David Hall SteveHewitt Laurence Kitzan Chris Kitzan
George Melnyk Doug Owram Anthony W. Rasporich Bradford J. Rennie
Bill Waiser Matthew Wangler Randi Warne
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