Charlie Russell and the First Calgary Stampede
by Brian W. Dippie
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Envisioned as a celebration of the West that was fast disappearing, the first Calgary Stampede included a daily parade, rodeo events and a special exhibition of 20 paintings by Charles M. Russell, the "Famous Cowboy Artist."

Eminent Russell scholar Brian W. Dippie examines the impact of this exhibition on Russell's career and describes why this single exhibition was an epochal moment in the history of Western American Art. In addition, Glenbow Museum curator Lorain Lounsberry illustrates the importance of fellow cowboy artist's Edward Borein's work in shaping people's perception of the Calgary Stampede, and offers readers a glimpse of Calgary back in 1912.

Filled with historical detail, iconic imagery and some of Russell's most beloved masterpieces, Charlie Russell and the First Calgary Stampede is a unique look at an exhibition that influenced two artists' careers and an event that shaped the identity of a city.

$39.95
ISBN 978-1-895379-63-1
paperbound, 104 pages
colour illustrations with b/w photos

Audacious and Adamant: The Story of Maverick Alberta

By Aritha van Herk

Beautiful, prosperous, and unpredictable, Alberta has always been the maverick province. Indeed, Albertans pride themselves on their difference. This book tells the story of how this fascinating part of Canada has come to possess the character it does. Through the stories of a host of individuals who together shaped southern Alberta's unruly history, Audacious and Adamant traces the profile of a place both beautiful and contrary.

This is the story of the immigrants and politicians who weathered dust storms and national policies to forge Alberta's unusual temperament. This is the story of the dancers and wrestlers and artists who depicted Alberta's beauty and demonstrated Alberta's talent. This is the story of the oil men and ranch hands who worked to ensure Alberta's prosperity. This is the story of the dreamers and ne'er-do-wells who refused to follow the rules. This is the story of the winners and losers, mavericks whose determination helped to ferment the astonishing place that Alberta has become.

Softcover, Black & White Photos and Colour Photos, 104 pages

Price: $24.95
ISBN 1-55263-854-5

The Bow: Living With a River

The Bow: Living with a River explores the past, present, and future of the Bow River. It is the story of the river as a sacred place for aboriginal cultures, an inspiration for artists, and a source of water for one third of Alberta's population. Over the past century, the Bow has become Canada's most intensely engineered river. Today, efforts are being made to ensure that the river remains a sustainable resource for generations to come.

The Bow Valley has attracted many artists, each of whom brought their own interpretation and personal meaning to the waterway. Works by artists such a Marmaduke Matthews, Marion Nicoll, A.Y. Jackson, and Ted Godwin illustrate the diversity of feelings the Bow River evokes. This art is complemented by more than 100 historical photographs documenting the natural history and economic development of the river.

Jacketed hardcover, colour and black & white images, 158 pages

Price: $39.95
ISBN 1-55263-634-8

Calgary: Spirit of the West

A History by Hugh A. Dempsey
Combining splendid storytelling with an impressive knowledge of western Canadian history, Hugh Dempsey has created a book as bold and captivating as Calgary itself.

Co-published by Glenbow and Fifth House Publishers

Price: $19.95 Hardcover
ISBN 1895618495

Heaven is Near the Rocky Mountains

edited by Hugh A. Dempsey
A fascinating collection of writings by Methodist missionary Thomas Woolsey who laboured in Alberta in the years before agricultural settlement.

Price: $4.95 Paperbound
ISBN 91922489X

The Reindeer Herders of the Mackenzie Delta

The Reindeer Herders of the Mackenzie Delta tells the story of the Pulk family of Norway and the Binder family of the Canadian Arctic who were joined together in both marriage and in the difficult task of introducing reindeer husbandry to a new country. In this book, Lloyd Binder, the grandson of Mikkel Pulk, one of the first Sami herders, tells the story of his father, Otto Binder, his mother, Ellen Pulk Binder, as well as his own life story - recounting the history, development, challenges, and inevitable failures of reindeer herding over the last century.

Softcover, colour and black & white photos, 80 pages

Special Price: $9.96
ISBN 1-55263-229-6

Spirit of Joy

This lively collection of anecdotes traces 80 years in the life and times of a remarkable Canadian woman, equally at home in a western saddle or a national boardroom. Joy Harvie Maclaren captures the freshness of growing up in western Canada in the 1920s and 30s, the excitement and poignancy of attending Macdonald College, McGill during the war years, family life in a small Quebec town, the challenge of blindness, and her ongoing interest in aboriginal culture and national affairs. Told with candour and warm good humour, Maclaren's life story stretches across the country with great affection and deep commitment.

Softcover, black & white photos, 190 pages

Price: $24.95
ISBN 1895379571