Tagalberta history

Violet King

The young woman stood up in front of the photographers, with a broad smile as she accepted  a prestigious award, given to only four students at the University of Alberta that year. from University president Andrew Stewart. Next to her stood a...

North of 60

In the early 1990s, when Canadians watched Road to Avonlea, Street Legal, or The Red Green Show they saw mostly white characters, living in Eastern Canada. That all changed Dec. 3, 1992, when a man moved from Vancouver to the Northwest Territories...

John Brownlee

When Herbert Greenfield was pushed out of the UFA as leader, John Brownlee took over. Brownlee was arguably the best UFA premier in Alberta’s history, and some consider him one of the best premier’s Alberta ever had. That being said, he is most...

The History of Thorsby

The area of Thorsby was first the land of the Indigenous people, specifically the Cree and Blackfoot whose territory covered the area for centuries. The bison were an important part of the lives of the Indigenous people and could be found in huge...

Herbert Greenfield

After Charles Stewart and the Liberals lost the election, it was time for a new person to come in as premier. After some time, that person would be Herbert Greenfield. Herbert Greenfield was born on Nov. 25, 1869 in Winchester, England. He initially...

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