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 A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People
By George Bryce 

George Bryce's excellent history of early Manitoba is invaluable for those who are interested in the families and individuals who settled in the region before 1906. In addition to the usual settlement history that one expects from a publication from this time period, the book also provides a quantity of individual and family sketches.

During evaluation of the original book, it struck the publisher that there are a tremendous number of references to the places that early settlers came from. That realization resulted in an extensive new index being done which identifies every instance of a personal name, plus every instance of a place name.

Contents include:

• Descriptive and Topographical. The Archaean Region. Mineral Resources. The Lake Region. Glacial Effects. Shore Line. Surface Features. The Highlands.
• Founding of the Hudson's Bay Company. Rupert's Land
• Government and Trade of the Hudson's Bay Company
• Struggles With the French
• Verandrye and the French in Rupert's Land
• The Scottish Fur Traders of Montreal
• The Nor'Westers of Canada and Their Rivalries and Truces. The X Y Company
• The Hudson's Bay Company Pushes Inland
• Lord Selkirk's Colony
• The Fur Companies' Struggle
• "Seven Oaks" Skirmish
• Lord Selkirk's Visit
• Fort Garry and Sir George Simpson
• Elements of Population at Red River
• Lord Selkirk's Colony (1817-1835)
• Red River Settlement (1835-1844)
• Discontent in Assiniboia (1845-1869)
• Canada Seeks After Rupert's Land
• The Riel Rebellion (1869-1870)
• Manitoba Created in 1870. The Organic Act of 1870
• The First Decade as a Province. Settlement, Extension of Boundaries and General Provincial Affairs
• The Boom (1879-1882)
• Early Means of Transportation in Manitoba. The Steamboat. The Red River Cart
• The Building of the Railways
• Agriculture and Farming
• Business Interests of Manitoba
• Growth of Cities and Towns
• The Newspapers of Manitoba
• Sketch of Political Development
• The Educational System of Manitoba. Public Schools. Colleges and the University
• The Rise of the Churches
• Social Condition of the People
• The Future of Manitoba (as forecast in 1906)

Biographies included: