The chronicle of Alberta's rise from jewelled outpost in the British Empire's Crown to a prosperous and dynamic province, all in 100 years, and all the people who made it possible. Features stories about settlers during the first great boom, the great contribution made to the First and Second World War effort, the discovery of oil at Leduc, the political battles of Brownlee, Aberhat, Manning, and Lougheed, and the emergence of of Alberta as a debt-free, energy-rich province on the cusp of the 21st century and new adventures.