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Life on the Frontier; a Sketch of the Parry Sound Colonies That Settled Near Edmonton, N.W.T., in the Early Nineties
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781019570357
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In this fascinating book, William Correll Pollard provides a rare glimpse into the lives of the people who settled on the frontier near Edmonton NWT in the early nineties. He captures the hardships and challenges they faced in building a new life in a new land, and the resilience and determination that helped them overcome these difficulties. A must-read for anyone interested in Canadian history and pioneering life.
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