| Author: | Brian Brennan | ISBN: | 9780978273941 |
| Publisher: | Brian Brennan | Publication: | June 10, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Brian Brennan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brian Brennan |
| ISBN: | 9780978273941 |
| Publisher: | Brian Brennan |
| Publication: | June 10, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Brian Brennan |
| Language: | English |
The huge success of Brian Brennans local bestseller Building a Province left readers clamouring for more. Alberta Originals is Brennans response to the demand, featuring sixty more significant and influential Albertans. From philanthropists to local characters, artists to ?oil-patch executives, Alberta Originals is filled with people who made a unique contribution to the social, economic, cultural, and political foundations of Alberta. Each person was an original who brought his or her energy and vision to the shaping of a province that has a history of ?embracing the unusual and entrepreneurial. Brian Brennan provides a fresh look at these province builders, highlighting little-known details from the lives ?of The Famous Five, Bible Bill Aberhart, Frank McMahon, Catharine Robb Whyte, Ernest Manning, Bruno Engler, and many more.
The huge success of Brian Brennans local bestseller Building a Province left readers clamouring for more. Alberta Originals is Brennans response to the demand, featuring sixty more significant and influential Albertans. From philanthropists to local characters, artists to ?oil-patch executives, Alberta Originals is filled with people who made a unique contribution to the social, economic, cultural, and political foundations of Alberta. Each person was an original who brought his or her energy and vision to the shaping of a province that has a history of ?embracing the unusual and entrepreneurial. Brian Brennan provides a fresh look at these province builders, highlighting little-known details from the lives ?of The Famous Five, Bible Bill Aberhart, Frank McMahon, Catharine Robb Whyte, Ernest Manning, Bruno Engler, and many more.
