History Post-confederation (1867-)
Alberta Place Names
The Fascinating People & Stories behind the Naming of Alberta
- Publisher
- Dragon Hill Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2007
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-), Bibliographies & Indexes, Historical Geography
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781896124117
- Publish Date
- Jan 2007
- List Price
- $18.95 USD
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Description
A compendium of knowledge, this fascinating little book covers some 1300 plus place names in the province of Alberta. Included within are hamlets, villages, towns and cities, as well as mountain peaks, rivers, lakes and first nations communities. From A to Z, all the way from Abbot Pass to Zigadenus Lake, you'll learn about the origins of the names, famous inhabitants and interesting tidbits.
About the authors
Tom Monto has lived in Alberta for more than 30 years and has traveled the length and breadth of this province. He has a BA from the University of Alberta, studied Journalism at McEwan, written three Alberta history books and contributed to a number of local publications. Owner of Alhambra Books in the Strathcona district of Edmonton Tom leads a busy life as an author, editor and father of a teenaged daughter.