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This book reveals what is happening in small communities across the
United States as their newspapers struggle to survive. It is a
celebration not just of journalism, but the inspirational people
and events of small towns. Importantly, it asks the question: who
will be the community watchdog of the future? This book
memorializes the American newspaper through the story of the
Post-Star of Glens Falls, NY. The author, a devoted veteran of the
Post-Starr, compiles a series of vignettes that depict the
newspaper's coverage over the years. They provide a glimpse behind
the newsroom curtain through the stories of the investigative
journalism done in small towns and the effect it all has on the
journalists and their readers.
By 1912 the large-scale cowboy ranches of the Old West had been
disappearing for years and the Calgary Stampede -- along with other
exhibitions, like Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show -- was set-up to
commemorate a fading way of life for younger generations and for
those who still remembered the mythic era. The Canadian Northwest
shared in that grand tradition, and the time was right for a great
Canadian cowboy showcase. After a century of international acclaim,
the western dream continues and to commemorate the early days of
the great Calgary Stampede, a collection of post cards from its
enthusiastic youthful years illustrates the look and feel of those
exciting times. Taken from the vast post card collection held by
the University of Alberta Libraries, these classic views capture
all the excitement, from the championship cowboys, cowgirls, and
horses, to the tragedies of defeat and injuries. The parades, the
aboriginal camps, and all the lively hoopla are recalled in these
images, with historical text to add context to those days of dust,
sweat and glory.
Settlement and urbanization of the Canadian Northwest coincided
with the greatest popularity of the postcard. Settlement, along
with the building of a transcontinental railway and the
industrialization of central Canada, were the three pillars of the
National Policy in the years following Confederation. These themes
also were the subject of thousands of images preserved in
postcards. By the first decade of the 20th century, many cities,
towns, and villages were home to photographers who produced a mass
of these fascinating and informative images. Many were personalized
views of first houses, home farms or family groups and events.
Others documented important events, disasters or buildings with
broader importance. Together they comprise a valuable resource that
presents a unique impression of a significant period in the history
of the Canadian West.
Cowboy, conservationist, and curator Martin S. Garretson was widely
considered one of the foremost experts on the natural history of
the buffalo as well as one of the preeminent advocates for the
preservation of the North American bison for several decades during
the early twentieth century. His personal mission to save the
buffalo from imminent extinction and to inform the American public
of the important role the buffalo played in North American history
resulted in Garretson amassing a fascinating collection of material
related to the bison and the people concerned with them and their
fate. Edmonton's first historian laureate Ken Tingley explores
Garretson's life and legacy through his collection in this splendid
catalogue, which accompanied a 2012 exhibition of the Garretson
Collection. The exhibition was mounted by the Bruce Peel Special
Collections Library at Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton,
Alberta.
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