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Subject(s)

• Ranching—Canada, Western—History [Browse]
• Bar U Ranch National Historic Site (Alta.) [Browse]

Series

• Parks and heritage series ; 8 [More in this series]
• Parks and heritage series, 1494-0426 ; 8 [More in this series]

Summary note

For much of its 130-year history, the Bar U Ranch can claim to have been one of the most famous ranches in Canada. Its reputation is firmly based on the historical role that the ranch has played, its size and longevity, and its association with some of the remarkable people who have helped develop the cattle business and build the Canadian West. The long history of the ranch allows the evolution of the cattle business to be traced and can be seen in three distinct historical periods based on the eras of the individuals who owned and managed the ranch. These colourful figures, beginning with Fred Stimson, then George Lane, and finally Pat Burns, have left an indelible mark on the Bar U as well as Canadian ranching history. The Bar U and Canadian Ranching History is a fascinating story that integrates the history of ranching in Alberta with larger issues of ranch historiography in the American and Canadian West and contributes greatly to the overall understanding of ranching history.

Notes

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Contents

• Front Matter
• Contents
• Maps
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• A Western Journey: Checking Out the Rrospects
• Fred Stimson and the North West Cattle Company, 1882-1902
• Building the Home Place: The Community and the Work they Did
• George Lane Buys a Ranch
• Building an Internationally Famous Percheron Stud
• George Lane: At Full Gallop!
• Pat Burns Takes Over, 1927-37'
• The Bar U During The 1930s
• P. Burns Ranches Limited 1937-50
• Postscript and Retrospect
• Appendix
• Selected Bibliography of Books
• Notes
• Index

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Other title(s)

Association of Canadian University Presses collection

ISBN

• 1-280-94622-9
• 9786610946228
• 1-55238-290-7

OCLC

180703941

Doi

• 10.1515/9781552382905

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