While Dragging Our Hearts Behind Us
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Frontier Cowboys & the Great Divide
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Frontier Cowboys & the Great Divide
Early Ranching in BC & Alberta
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Despite being neighbouring provinces with long ranching histories, British Columbia and Alberta saw their ranching techniques develop quite differently. As most ranching styles were based on one of the two dominant styles in use south of the border, BC ranchers tended to adopt the California style whereas Alberta took its lead from Texas. But the different practices actually go back much further. Cattle cultures in south western Spain, sub-Saharan Africa and the British highlands all shaped the basis of North American ranching. Digging deep into the origins of cowboy culture, Ken Mather tells the stories of men and women on the ranching frontiers of British Columbia and Alberta and reveals little-known details that help us understand the beginnings of ranching in these two provinces.
Ken Mather has been researching western Canadian heritage for over four decades, working in curatorial, management, and research roles at Fort Edmonton Park, Barkerville, and the OKeefe Ranch since the early 1970s. He is the author of several books on pioneer and ranching history, including Trail North, Ranch Tales, and Frontier Cowboys and the Great Divide.
- ISBN-13
- 9781927527092
- Publisher
- Heritage Group Distribution
- Publication date
- 1 April 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Dimensions
- 230 x 155 mm
- Illustrations
- b/w photos
- Language
- English
