During the decade after 1916, settlers fled the drought-ridden plains of southeastern Alberta en masse. As David C. Jones outlines in his book, We’ll all be buried down here- The Prairie Drybelt Disaster of 1917-1926, homesteaders often alighted with few possessions, many carrying only “the shirts on their backs”. In some instances settlers were forced to part with [...]
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- Early Canadiana Online An online directory of stories and resources from early Canada by Canadiana.org
- Forgotten Alberta An historical perspective on several southeastern Alberta communities and their surrounding areas by Jonathan Koch, whose family has farmed in the Lomond/Bow City area for over 100 years.
- Our Future Our Past Our Future, Our Past: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project (AHDP) is an ongoing, not-for-profit endeavor to provide all those interested in Alberta’s history free, online access to cultural and heritage materials. Browse newspapers from 1885, read en
- RETROactive: Blogging Alberta's Historic Places The official blog of Albert’s Historic Places Stewardship Section
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