Project Gutenberg 2021-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 172 Kennedy, Howard Angus 1861 1938 26003122 The Book of the West The story of western Canada, its birth and early adventures, its youthful combats, its peaceful settlement, its great transformation, and its present ways Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Book of the West" by Howard Angus Kennedy is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the development of Western Canada, detailing its rich history from the birth of the landscape to the advent of the first settlers and their experiences. It offers insights into the engagement between Indigenous peoples and European explorers, as well as the subsequent transformations in society and industry. At the start of the narrative, the author recounts a dramatic personal experience during a conflict on Cutknife Hill in 1885, which symbolizes the end of the old Wild West and the start of an era of peace and settlement. The opening chapters further explore the ancient history of the land, describing the prehistoric creatures that roamed it and the arrival of Indigenous peoples. Kennedy emphasizes the theme of adventure in everyday life, transitioning into narratives about the first encounters with Europeans and their exploration endeavors, setting a rich backdrop for the unfolding stories of Western settlement and development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Northwest, Canadian F1001 Text Category: History - Other 486930 2025-07-26T04:24:53.428314 text/html 458074 2024-10-18T13:24:51 text/html 1836542 2025-07-26T04:25:02.378231 application/epub+zip 1843352 2025-07-26T04:24:55.625296 application/epub+zip 203535 2025-07-26T04:24:54.487258 application/epub+zip 1965220 2025-07-26T04:25:06.987202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1926741 2025-07-26T04:25:01.293272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292573 2022-09-29T10:49:01.186038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373922 2025-07-26T04:24:52.287302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354127 2024-10-18T13:24:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15854 2025-07-26T04:25:07.162203 application/rdf+xml 12124 2025-07-26T04:24:54.592255 image/jpeg 2061 2025-07-26T04:24:54.539283 image/jpeg 1770633 2025-07-26T04:24:53.551293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia