- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Harbour; 1 edition (Jan 1 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1550171976
- ISBN-13: 978-1550171976
- Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 22.4 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,961,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Okanagan Valley in the interior of British Columbia is known mostly as an ideal tourist destination - a vacationer's paradise rich with sunshine, fruit trees and luxurious beaches. But the area also has a long and fascinating history, which reaches back well before the first apple tree was planted, before the first truckload of beach sand was dumped.
The heart of the book is a selection of articles, essays, letters, diaries, memoirs and observations that first appeared in Okanagan History, a journal published by the Okanagan Historical Society for more than seventy years. Among them are Marie Houghton Brent, granddaughter of the great Chief N'Kwala, who sought to keep the history of the Okanagan Nation alive through her storytelling; Father Pat, the rugged missionary who sometimes had to rely on his own two fists for survival when dealing with rowdy locals in mining camps; and Benjamin Franklin Young, a US Civil War veteran who became one of the first Okanagan settlers to drive stagecoaches.
Their unforgettable stories have been compiled and edited by Jean Webber, whose insightful commentary combines broad historical perspective and intimate detail. Interesting, accurate and accessible, with lots of archival photographs, A Rich and Fruitful Land is a must-read for Okanagan locals, first-time visitors and BC history buffs alike.
Founded in September 1925, the Okanagan Historical Society has participated in numerous projects which commemorate the colourful history of the area, including the recording of significant events and the experiences of pioneers in its Okanagan History: The Annual Reports of the Okanagan Historical Society.
The heart of the book is a selection of articles, essays, letters, diaries, memoirs and observations that first appeared in Okanagan History, a journal published by the Okanagan Historical Society for more than seventy years. Among them are Marie Houghton Brent, granddaughter of the great Chief N'Kwala, who sought to keep the history of the Okanagan Nation alive through her storytelling; Father Pat, the rugged missionary who sometimes had to rely on his own two fists for survival when dealing with rowdy locals in mining camps; and Benjamin Franklin Young, a US Civil War veteran who became one of the first Okanagan settlers to drive stagecoaches.
Their unforgettable stories have been compiled and edited by Jean Webber, whose insightful commentary combines broad historical perspective and intimate detail. Interesting, accurate and accessible, with lots of archival photographs, A Rich and Fruitful Land is a must-read for Okanagan locals, first-time visitors and BC history buffs alike.
Founded in September 1925, the Okanagan Historical Society has participated in numerous projects which commemorate the colourful history of the area, including the recording of significant events and the experiences of pioneers in its Okanagan History: The Annual Reports of the Okanagan Historical Society.
About the Author
Jean Webber edited the journal Okanagan History: The Annual Reports of the Okanagan Historical Society for six years and has also contributed articles to British Columbia Historical News. She is the author and/or editor of several books including Venture: The Story of the Okanagan Summer School of the Arts, Okanagan Sources and most recently, Harbour Publishing's A Rich and Fruitful Land. She now lives in Victoria.
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A really good local history,
This review is from: A Rich and Fruitful Land: The History of the Valleys of the Okanagan, Similkameen and Shuswap (Hardcover)
For 75 years the Okanagan Historical Society has been recording the history of the Valley and publishing its work in an annual journal, variously know as the Report of the O.H.S. and now under the title of Okanagan History. A Rich and Fruitful Land is thus a compilation of some of the works that have appeared in the pages of the Journal covering many different aspects of the region.In all fairness, this book does try to get away from some of the faults that are usually attributed to local history's produced by organizations such as the O.H.S. There are chapters on First Nations and community along with staples such as a chapter on "Military Matters" along with those of the fur trade, colonial era and resource extraction. The book is also a little light in content, due in part to its structure - being more of a coffee table book with an equal emphasis given to pictures as to the written material. Also, despite the title of a "Fruitful" place the book only devotes a single chapter to the fruit growers! Not that this is a big deal but they were/are one of the more important aspects of any history of the Okanagan (mind you, I am a bit biased because my family owned an orchard in the south end of the Valley and my M.A. thesis is dealing with the fruit industry). Nevertheless, this book does offer an excellent survey of the history of the Valley over the past 100 years.
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A really good local history,
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This review is from: A Rich and Fruitful Land: The History of the Valleys of the Okanagan, Similkameen and Shuswap (Hardcover)
For 75 years the Okanagan Historical Society has been recording the history of the Valley and publishing its work in an annual journal, variously know as the Report of the O.H.S. and now under the title of Okanagan History. A Rich and Fruitful Land is thus a compilation of some of the works that have appeared in the pages of the Journal covering many different aspects of the region.In all fairness, this book does try to get away from some of the faults that are usually attributed to local history's produced by organizations such as the O.H.S. There are chapters on First Nations and community along with staples such as a chapter on "Military Matters" along with those of the fur trade, colonial era and resource extraction. The book is also a little light in content, due in part to its structure - being more of a coffee table book with an equal emphasis given to pictures as to the written material. Also, despite the title of a "Fruitful" place the book only devotes a single chapter to the fruit growers! Not that this is a big deal but they were/are one of the more important aspects of any history of the Okanagan (mind you, I am a bit biased because my family owned an orchard in the south end of the Valley and my M.A. thesis is dealing with the fruit industry). Nevertheless, this book does offer an excellent survey of the history of the Valley over the past 100 years. |
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