The ENTIRE History
Of ALBERTA, Canada
(13,000 years in 58 Minutes)
Wonders of Alberta |
The Most Amazing Places in Alberta
Spirit of Alberta
From tranquil countryside to urban excitement, Spirit of Alberta
captures the diversity and natural beauty of this vast,
extraordinary land. Spending a summer on the roads of Alberta, KSPS
Public Television photographed its splendor from the Waterton Lakes
National Park to the Peace-Athabasca Delta and beyond.
Produced in 1999. (1 hr 17 mins)
Alberta, Past and Present, Historical and Biographical
By John Blue, B.A. (1924) Heartland
A TV Series based in Alberta Books by John
McDougall
His books are all about growing up in Alberta and surrounding areas
when his father was a missionary to the local Indian Tribes. It is
said he could speak 2 Indian languages before he could speak
English. One of his books
Wa-pee Moos-tooch
or "White Buffalo", The Hero of a Hundred Battles is a tale of Life in
Canada's Great West During the Early Years of the Last Century.
The ENTIRE History Of Edmonton, Canada
(10,000+ Years in 73 Minutes)
The complete history of Edmonton, Alberta from 10,000 years ago to
2025. Discover how Edmonton transformed from Indigenous hunting
grounds to a fur trading post to one of Canada's largest cities.
This is the full story of Edmonton's past, present, and future.
The ENTIRE History Of Calgary, Canada
(150 Years in 69 Minutes)
The complete history of Calgary,
Alberta from 1875 to 2025. This is the full story of how Calgary
went from absolutely nothing on the prairies to becoming one of
Canada's largest cities in just 150 years.
In this video, we cover the entire history of Calgary including the
Indigenous peoples who lived there for thousands of years before
European contact, the founding of Fort Calgary by the North West
Mounted Police in 1875, the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway
in 1883, the devastating fire of 1886 that destroyed downtown, the
ranching boom that made Calgary famous, the oil discoveries that
transformed the city's economy, the Great Depression and how it
devastated Calgary, World War I and World War II's impact on the
city, the massive oil boom after the Leduc discovery in 1947,
Calgary's explosive growth in the 1960s and 1970s, the 1988 Winter
Olympics, the economic crashes of the 1980s and 2014, the 2013 flood
that caused billions in damage, and Calgary's efforts to diversify
its economy today.
We explore Calgary's boom and bust cycles, the rise of the oil and
gas industry, the Calgary Stampede and cowboy culture, Indigenous
history and Treaty 7, immigration and diversity, urban sprawl and
development, the rivalry with Edmonton, climate change and
environmental challenges, and what the future holds for Calgary.
This is the most comprehensive history of Calgary you'll find on
YouTube. Whether you're from Calgary, planning to visit, or just
interested in Canadian history, this video covers everything you
need to know about how this prairie city became one of the most
important urban centers in Canada.
Topics covered: Calgary history, Alberta history, Canadian history,
Fort Calgary, NWMP, North West Mounted Police, Canadian Pacific
Railway, Calgary Stampede, oil boom, Turner Valley, Leduc oil
discovery, 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary Flames, Indigenous history,
Treaty 7, Blackfoot Confederacy, economic boom and bust, Great
Depression in Calgary, Calgary flood 2013, urban development,
Calgary downtown, ranching history, cowboy culture, oil and gas
industry, Calgary diversification, climate change Calgary.
Memories of Early Walsh and Graburn
This book was commenced as a centennial project of the Walsh branch
of Alberta Women's Insitutes. It contains a collection of the
memories of Margaret Fulton. It was started in 1966 with much
interest and cooperation from residents of the district (Maple
Creek, Sask., Fort Walsh, Alb., & Graburn, Alb.) (pdf) Frontier Days in Alberta
Sunfire Publications Limited (1992) (pdf) Memories of McKay Avenue School
A copy of one of their yearbooks and a link to it's history. Biographies of Council
Members
The following biographies were complied from the vast information
found at the City of Edmonton Archives. (pdf) Farm and Ranch Review
Western Canada’s Pioneer Agricultural Magazine, Founded in 1905 by
Charles W. Peterson The Eagle
Rupert's Land College Magazine The Parsonage, St. James, Assiniboin,
Rupert's Land, June 1st, 1852
Letter written to the Rev. Mr. Gear by W. Taylor Under the Chinook Arch
This book is dedicated to the people of the Big Prairie, Cremona,
Garfield and Water Valley districts. 1880 - Feb. 1979 Compiled by
Alice Whitlow (pdf)
Alberta Elks News
December 2022 (pdf)
Memories of Early Walsh and Graburn
By Margaret Fulton (pdf) The Oil Sands
A video about how the Oil Sands developed.
