"For more than two centuries, people from around the world have been irresistibly drawn to British Columbia. Some have sought to make their fortunes in furs, or gold, or lumber, some have dreamt of establishing utopian communities, many others have hoped simply to find a steady job, or a piece of land to farm and raise a family on. At times BC has lived up to the most extravagant expectations. But at times it has not, and in either case the costs have often been high, especially for the region's First Nations. In British Columbia: Land of Promises Patricia E. Roy and John Herd Thompson trace the social, economic, and political history of the province through a lively narrative and a wealth of carefully annotated illustrations, including maps, paintings, photographs, and cartoons."--Jacket

British Columbia, British Columbia History, Colombie-Britannique Histoire, Geschichte, History

Introduction: portraying a province Contesting empires: prehistory to 1858 A new colony, a new province: 1858-1885 Promise and disappointment: 1885-1914 The limits of promise: 1914-1941 The two sides of prosperity: 1941-1972 A new British Columbia? 1972-2004