Alberta Premiers of the Twentieth Century (Trade Books based in Scholorship(TBS))

;From the optimism associated with provincial status in 1905, through the trials of Depression and war, the boom times of the post-war period, and the economic vagaries of the 1980s and the 1990s, the twentieth century was a time of growth and hardship, development and change, for Alberta and its people. And during the century, twelve men, from a variety of political parties and from very different backgrounds, led the government of this province. The names of some--like William Aberhart, Ernest Manning, and Peter Lougheed--are still household names, while others--like Arthur Sifton, Herbert Greenfield and Richard Reid--have been all but forgotten. Yet each in his unique way, for better or for worse, helped to mould and steer the destiny of the province he governed. These are their stories.-Amazon.ca The Liberal Premiers: 1905-1921 -- Alexander C. Rutherford, 1905-1910 / Patricia Roome -- Arthur L. Sifton, 1910-1917 / David Hall -- Charles Stewart, 1917-1921 / Carrol Jaques -- The United Farmers Of Alberta Premiers: 1921-1935 -- Herbert W. Greenfield, 1921-1925 / David C. Jones -- John E. Brownlee, 1925-1934 / Franklin L. Foster -- Richard Reid, 1934-1935 / Bradford J. Rennie -- The Social Credit Premiers: 1935-1971 -- William Aberhart, 1935-1943 / David Elliott -- Ernest Manning, 1943-1968 / Edward Bell -- Harry Strom, 1968-1971 / John J. Barr -- The Progressive Conservative Premiers: 1971- -- Peter Lougheed, 1971-1985 / Allan Tupper -- Don Getty, 1985-1992 / Marc Lisac -- Ralph Klein, 1992- / Doreen Barrie. Edited By Bradford J. Rennie. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This book is a collection of biographies, each written by a different author, of all of Alberta's premiers from the establishment of the province in 1905 to the Klein administration that came to power in 1992. The biographies are arranged chronologically, showing the reign of four different parties one after another: the Liberals (1905 to 1921), the United Farmers of Alberta (1921 to 1935), Social Credit (1935 to 1971), and the Progressive Conservatives since 1971 This is a collection of biographical essays on the twelve premiers who led the province of Alberta during the twentieth century.