Long before Canada stretched from sea to sea, there was life in the West. There was enterprise and competition in widely scattered stations. There was settlement and community life. Tension and conflict were there; and all shared in the struggle against natural disaster. Dr Marnoch explores the political and social dynamics at work in this extraordinary tale of persistence and determination. His direct and honest prose style brings the major players in Western Canadian history to life, from the earliest of the Red River ...
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Long before Canada stretched from sea to sea, there was life in the West. There was enterprise and competition in widely scattered stations. There was settlement and community life. Tension and conflict were there; and all shared in the struggle against natural disaster. Dr Marnoch explores the political and social dynamics at work in this extraordinary tale of persistence and determination. His direct and honest prose style brings the major players in Western Canadian history to life, from the earliest of the Red River Valley-Orcadians, Nor'Westers and Hudson's Bay Highlanders-to the men of power and vision-Lord Selkirk, Alexander Ross, and John Black.
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Add this copy of Western Witness: The Presbyterians in the Area of Synod to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Bruce McLeod rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1996 by Watson and Dwyer.
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Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 136 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. VG-trade paperback, 6 x 9, 128 pages. A very nice copy, however the bottom outside corner (cover and pages) is lightly dampstained.
Add this copy of Western Witness: the Presbyterians in the Area of the to cart. $17.57, good condition, Sold by Reading Rat rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Winnipeg, MB, CANADA, published 1998 by J. Gordon Shillingford Publishing.
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Very Good- No Jacket. 129p. incl. end notes and bibliography. Western Witness explores some of the political and social dynamics at work in the West before during and after Confederation. Dr. Marnoch was a Presbytarian minister in Winnipeg from 1969-1981. Brings people such as Lord Selkirk, Alexander Ross, and many others to life with his direct and honest prose style. Small price sticker on front cover 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of Western Witness: the Presbyterians in the Area of Synod to cart. $38.38, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Watson and Dwyer.
