The West Beyond the West

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Summary

Jean Barman is professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia.

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In search of British Columbia	p. 3
First encounters, 1741-1825	p. 15
The trade in furs, 1789-1849	p. 34
Impetus to settlement, 1846-1858	p. 55
Distant oversight, 1858-1871	p. 75
The young province, 1871-1900	p. 104
Population explosion, 1886-1914	p. 136
Disregard of native peoples, 1858-1945	p. 162
Growing self-confidence, 1900-1918	p. 189
Reform and its limits, 1871-1929	p. 216
The best and worst of times, 1918-1945	p. 252
The good life, 1945-1972	p. 286
Equality revolution, 1945-1980	p. 315
The challenges of leadership, 1972-2006	p. 345
A new dynamic, 1980-2006	p. 370
The British Columbian identity	p. 399
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