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OverviewIn this newly revised edition of the widely praised original, published in 1989, Lyle Dick revisits the Abernethy district of Saskatchewan and his microhistorical analysis of the development of this prairie community.Between 1882 and 1920, settlers from Ontario established social and economic structures at Abernethy, Saskatchewan. By virtue of hard work, perseverance, and the critical advantage of having arrived first, they transformed the Pheasant Plains into a prosperous farming community. Using painstakingly collected qualitative and quantitative data, Farmers """"Making Good"""" traces the area's political and economic development, daily life, and social structure and reinterprets the larger history of prairie agricultural settlement in light of Abernethy's remarkable experience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lyle DickPublisher: University of Calgary Press Imprint: University of Calgary Press Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9781552382417ISBN 10: 1552382419 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 30 April 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Abbreviations Introduction to the Second Edition 1. The Settlement of Abernethy District 2. Estimates of Homesteading in the Settlement Era 3. Economic Development of the Abernethy District, 1880-1920 4. Work and Daily Life at the Motherwell Farm 5. Abernethy's Social and Economic Structure 6. Social Relationships of the Settlement Era 7. Abernethy's Social Creed 8. Agrarian Unrest in the Central Qu'Appelle 9. Conclusions Appendix A. Research Design for the Quantitative Analysis of Abernethy Settlement History, By David Greenwood Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsDick is so well versed in the literature of prairie agriculture that it soon becomes obvious that what he has written is an important community study. -- Joe Cherwinski, Canadian Book Review Annual In many ways, this is an admirable study of economic activity, social relationships, & political developments in one small location over a limited time-span... Lyle Dick's work of historical reconstruction deserves the attention of all social & economic historians of the Canadian prairies. -- David Collins, British Journal of Canadian Studies The book is a worthy addition to agricultural historiography. -- David C. Jones, Canadian Historical Review Dick is so well versed in the literature of prairie agriculture that it soon becomes obvious that what he has written is an important community study. -- Joe Cherwinski, Canadian Book Review Annual In many ways, this is an admirable study of economic activity, social relationships, & political developments in one small location over a limited time-span... Lyle Dick's work of historical reconstruction deserves the attention of all social & economic historians of the Canadian prairies. -- David Collins, British Journal of Canadian Studies The book is a worthy addition to agricultural historiography. -- David C. Jones, Canadian Historical Review ""Dick is so well versed in the literature of prairie agriculture that it soon becomes obvious that what he has written is an important community study."" -- Joe Cherwinski, Canadian Book Review Annual ""In many ways, this is an admirable study of economic activity, social relationships, & political developments in one small location over a limited time-span... Lyle Dick's work of historical reconstruction deserves the attention of all social & economic historians of the Canadian prairies."" -- David Collins, British Journal of Canadian Studies ""The book is a worthy addition to agricultural historiography."" -- David C. Jones, Canadian Historical Review Author InformationLyle Dick is the West Coast Historian for Parks Canada and president of the Canadian Historical Association. He has published extensively in the fields of Arctic history, western Canadian history, and historiography. Lyle Dick has also received numerous awards for endeavours and accomplishments in his chosen fields. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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