Homesteading on the Prairies
Title
:
Homesteading on the Prairies
Summary
:
Set in Manitoba in the 1890s, the story traces an Ontario farm family as they move west in search of cheap land. They experience travel on the recently completed CPR, build a sod house, battle a prairie fire and celebrate their first harvest. Narration accompanies still pictures.
Other Title
:
Everyday things in early Canada: Homesteading on the prairies (videorecording)
DVD 177
Year Published
:
1989
Series
:
Everyday things in early Canada
Physical Description
:
1 videocassette (11:00 min.) VHS, sd.
Subject
:
Frontier and pioneer life-Canada
Pioneers -- Canada.
Education -- Canada -- History -- 19th century.
Geographic Term
:
Canada -- History -- 1841-1867
Canada -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Added Author
:
Rehder, Jocelyn.
Added Title
:
Everyday things in Early Canada : Homesteading on the Prairies [videorecording].
Summary
:
Set in Manitoba in the 1890s, the story traces an Ontario farm family as they move west in search of cheap land. They experience travel on the recently completed CPR, build a sod house, battle a prairie fire and celebrate their first harvest. Narration accompanies still pictures.
Publisher
:
National Film Board of Canada 1989
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
|---|
| D.S. MacKenzie | VC 971.2 HOM | Teacher resource | 30522000089604 | Audio-Visual |