| Call #: | MSS C550/2/1.2 (3 copies) |
| Author: |
Morton, Arthur Silver
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| Title: | History of the Saskatchewan uprising, "The Winnipeg Daily Sun" (Rebellion number). 1885. |
| Description: | 159 pages. |
| Notes: | Transcript of a newspaper account which outlines the history of the Riel Resistance of 1885, starting with a description of the plight of the Métis in the North-West Territories during the early years of the 19th century. It then discusses the relationship between the 1885 Resistance and the 1869-1870 uprising. The biographical account of Louis Riel and his family tries to explain his call and mission. Finally, the author provides a narrative account of the key events such as the Duck Lake fight, the Frog Lake massacre, the destruction of Battleford and the Battle of Batoche. A number of primary sources have been recopied and included in the transcript. |
| Morton Manuscript Collection, Special Collections, University of Saskatchewan Libraries. | |
| Subject: |
Métis - Grievances - Manitoba - 1883-1884
Northwest Rebellion, 1885 - Causes Northwest Rebellion, 1885 - History Red River Rebellion, 1869-1870 - History Riel, Louis - Biography Frog Lake Massacre, 1885 |
| Other Corp Author: |
Winnipeg Daily Sun
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