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The Settlement Period

1880 - 1913

Documents the origins of the community through to the beginning of the first world war.

Manitoba Histories

Sam Steele - Holly Quan

Holly Quan's biography of Sam Steele, a famous member of the North West Mounted Police.

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    Sanderson, John - The First Homesteader - 1872

    John Sanderson homesteaded near Portage la Prairie. His was the first homestead registered. 

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      Schools for Red Children

      An apologist's view of the residential schools.

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        Staging a Heritage Celebration

        A document published by the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.

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          Stone Ted - The Story Behind Manitoba Place Names (1880)

          This popular book tells the story of the names of many small towns and cities in Manitoba.

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            Syrup Pails & Gopher Tails - Memories of the one-Room School House - Charyk

            Memoirs of experiences in the one room schools of Manitoba.

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              Tales and Trails of Western Canada - Macvivar & Craig

              A history of Western Canada through short articles and notes.

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                The Canadian Indian - Symington

                A history written in the 1970s which contains some of the biases of the period.

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                  The Canoe - Roberts & Shackleton

                  A detailed history of the various forms this water craft has taken, and a description of their makers.

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