References
Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.
| Title: |
Boondoggles, Bonanzas and Other Stories |
| Description: |
This collection includes stories of Alberta characters and events that helped to shape the province of Alberta. |
| Author/Editor: |
Brennan, Brian |
| Published by: |
Calgary, AB: Canada Fifth, 2003 |
| Title: |
Due West: Thirty Great Stories from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba |
| Description: |
This collection of short stories celebrates literature of the prairies and offers a wide variety of perspectives and passions. |
| Author/Editor: |
Ursell, Geoffrey, Aritha van Herk and Wayne Tefs (eds.) |
| Published by: |
Edmonton, AB: NeWest Press/Regina, SK: Coteau Books/Winnipeg, MB: Turnstone Press, 1996 |
| Title: |
Ghost Stories of Alberta |
| Description: |
In this book, the author has collected ghost stories specifically from Alberta where she has discovered strange tales of hauntings in schools, restaurants, theatres, hotels, government buildings and modern houses from Calgary and Edmonton to rural areas and the Rocky Mountains. |
| Author/Editor: |
Smith, Barbara |
| Published by: |
Toronto, ON: Hounslow Press, 1993 |
| Title: |
More Ghost Stories of Alberta |
| Description: |
These stories are about haunted houses, long-dead relatives returning, poltergeists in public buildings. Murder and tragedy are woven together with mystery and misfortune in these tales of the paranormal. Features haunting tales of many well-known provincial buildings and landmarks, such as Cronquist House, Deane House, Hillhurst School, Fort Saskatchewan Jail and more. |
| Author/Editor: |
Smith, Barbara |
| Published by: |
Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing, 1996 |
| Title: |
Even More Ghost Stories of Alberta |
| Description: |
This volume features tantalizing tales of paranormal events, from splashing specters at a city swimming pool to haunted homesteads in central Alberta. Over 80 spooky stories of haunted homes, theatres, restaurants and even ghostly animals will baffle and bemuse. |
| Author/Editor: |
Smith, Barbara |
| Published by: |
Edmonton, AB: Lone Pine Publishing, 2001 |
| Title: |
Wings over Alberta—Stories |
| Host: |
Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta) |
| Description: |
This website contains stories about pilots who trained in the Royal Canadian Air Force British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Alberta during World War II. It also contains stories of people who served overseas. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Point the cursor at Stories in the menu bar near the top of the screen to bring up a pop-up menu. Then point the cursor at any one of the headings in the pop-up menu to bring up a list of names. Finally, click on any name to bring up that person’s story. |
| URL: |
http://wayback.archive-it.org/2217/20101208160318/http://www.abheritage.ca/flyboys/ |
| Title: |
Edmonton History |
| Host: |
Edmonton Public Library |
| Description: |
This website contains resources about Edmonton in videos, photos, biographies, primary documents and links to websites. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Click on a link to access information. |
| URL: |
https://www.epl.ca/localhistory/ |
| Title: |
Alberta: How the West was Young. History for your ears, eyes and
mind! |
| Host: |
Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by Library and Archives Canada) |
| Description: |
This website contains information about Alberta’s early history. |
| Navigation Tips: |
Click on the headings—Archaeology and Pre-Contact, First Nations and Métis or Fur Trade and Mission History—in the left-hand-side menu or within the text to access images, text and audio clips.
Note: Click on Read or Listen at the top of the screen to choose how you access the information. |
| URL: |
http://www.abheritage.ca/alberta
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| Title: |
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village |
| Host: |
Alberta Culture and Tourism |
| Description: |
This website contains information about the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage
Village, a provincial historic site showcasing Ukrainian settlement in East
Central Alberta from 1892-1930. Links to virtual tours, maps, interviews,
music, photographs, dictionaries and bibliographies are provided.
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| Navigation Tips: |
Click on links to access guided and virtual tours. |
| URL: |
http://www.history.alberta.ca/ukrainianvillage/ |
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