Verdant Valleys - In and Around Lougheed Tapa dura - 1972

Lougheed, Alberta: Lougheed Women's Institute. Good. 1972. First Edition. 0919212174 . Presents the local history of Lougheed, Alberta and surrounding districts, located a two-hour drive southeast of Edmonton. "It is hoped that all who read the stories in this book will get an insight into the lives of those who struggled through the early years - yes, and through the depression, too - and will appreciate what it took to make this part of Alberta what it is today. You will smile and, perhaps, even shed a tear. The human-interest stories are many and varied." - Dedication. x, 488 pages. Index. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Includes almost four hundred pages of family histories. Unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this informative local history and invaluable genealogical reference. Krotki (2nd Edn) 631, Strathern 3121. ; 8vo .