{"product_id":"the-first-dutch-settlement-in-donald-sinnema-9781552381731","title":"The First Dutch Settlement in Alberta: Letters from the Pioneer Years, 1903-14","description":"\u003cp\u003eTranslated from Dutch to English, this collection of letters offers a unique, first-hand perspective on the early years of the Dutch community in southeastern Alberta.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating primary source, these letters provide accounts of the preparations to immigrate, the hardships of the pioneer years, and the transformation from the most basic homesteading conditions to progressive rural communities including Granum, Monarh, and Nobleford. These letters trace a period of rapid change, as new railroads, towns, churches, schools, and even telephone service was established.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding maps, archival photographs, and an appendix listing all Dutch settlers in the region between 1903 and 1914, \u003cem\u003eThe First Dutch Settlement in Alberta\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable and fascinating collection of primary source material that offers a wealth of information for genealogists and historians, and celebrates the pioneering spirit of Alberta's early Dutch community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald Sinnema\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552381730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552381731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Calgary Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Donald Sinnema","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129512882431,"sku":"9781552381731","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_596b752b-d482-4998-b685-fbd42866c63b.jpg?v=1687464318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-dutch-settlement-in-donald-sinnema-9781552381731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}