Saskatchewan A New History

" Saskatchewan Book Award for Non-Fiction nominee, 2005 Saskatchewan Book Award for Scholarly Writing nominee, 2005" In "Saskatchewan: A New History," award-winning author and historian Bill Waiser presents a fresh, entertaining account and interpretation of Saskatchewan_s unique and captivating history. Writing with clarity, candor, and compassion, Waiser describes in detail his province and its people through the stimulating, often tumultuous years since joining Confederation in 1905. A gift to the province from the University of Saskatchewan, written in commemoration of the province_s centennial celebrations in 2005, "Saskatchewan: A New History" tells, above all, the engaging stories of the people of Saskatchewan. Their wisdom, foresight, bravery, toil, and eternal optimism gave birth to one hundred years of extraordinary history. Waiser leaves no stone unturned as he records the events and stories of the people who experienced them: from the province_s earliest days, when anything seemed possible; through the years of the Great Depression, when the prospect of greatness seemed all but lost; to the second half of the century, when an intense, at times bitter, debate raged over how best to govern Saskatchewan. Relying on the most up-to-date historical research available, he offers new perspectives on traditional views and tackles previously neglected, often difficult, concepts and events. Generously illustrated with carefully selected archival images and two sixteen-page colour inserts of commissioned photographs by Saskatoon_s John Perret, "Saskatchewan: A New History" also pays a stunning visual tribute to the historical, urban, and natural splendour ofSaskatchewan and its people. Includes: two 16-page colour photo inserts by John Perret, 205 Black and White photographs and illustrations, 20 reference tables, 15 maps . . and more.Waiser, Bill is the author of 'Saskatchewan A New History', published 2006 under ISBN 9781894856430 and ISBN 1894856430.