University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Galt Enterprises
This is a brief history that describes the establishment of the Alberta Railway by Alexander Tilloch Galt. It would be a means of moving coal from his companies coal properties to Medicine Hat. Included are maps, photographs and primary...
Curated OER
Photograph: Alexander Tilloch Galt, 1869.
Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt played a key role in the constitutional conferences, which paved the way for Confederation and the formation of the new government. He was especially known for his support of religious minorities and their...