The David Alexander Prize

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1 190 Acadiensis The David Alexander Prize The David Alexander Prize is awarded annually for the best essay on the history of Atlantic Canada written in course by a full-time undergraduate student at any university. Entries will be judged by a distinguished panel of scholars, and the Prize is administered by the Acadiensis Editorial Board. The David Alexander Prize will be awarded for the first time in Entries must be received by 8 May Further information is being circulated to university history departments and can also be obtained by writing to the Secretary-Treasurer, Acadiensis, Department of History, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3. Friends of David Alexander may still contribute to the Prize fund. Send cheques to the Secretary-Treasurer of Acadiensis at the above address. Tax receipts will be issued.

2 Acadiensis 191 FOUR YEARS WITH THE DEMON RUM Acadiensis Press is pleased to announce the first in a new series of books on the history of the Atlantic region. The first volume in the series, Four Years with the Demon Rum : The autobiography and diary of temperance inspector Clifford Rose. This is the "inside" story of prohibition in Canada as revealed by a temperance inspector of the town of New Glasgow. It combines penetrating analysis with an entertaining yarn of detective work and political intrigue. The autobiography and diary of Clifford Rose have been edited by E.R. Forbes and A.A. MacKenzie who have also prepared an introduction to the volume. The paperback version of the book may be purchased for $4.95 ($4.00 to Acadiensis subscribers) and the hardcover for $11.95 ($10.00 to Acadiensis subscribers) directly from Acadiensis Press, Campus House, Department of History, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3.

3 192 Acadiensis HISTORICAL BOOKLETS CANADIAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION The Canadian Historical Association has planned a series of booklets to provide the general reader, the teacher and the historical specialist with concise accounts of specific historical problems. They are written by experts in their fields and include the results of the latest research. The series includes topics on which teachers and others have expressed a desire for more information than is now available in general works and texts. Booklets are available in both English and French. Each member of the Canadian Historical Association receives one copy of each new booklet free at the time of publication. The price of booklets for general sale is $1.25 per copy, with a 25 cent discount to stores. Inquiries concerning booklets or CHA membership should be addressed to The Treasurer, Canadian Historical Association, c/o The Public Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa K1A 0N The following books are presently in print : C. P. Stacey, The Undefended Border: The Myth and the Reality G. F. G. Stanley, Louis Riel: Patriot or Rebel? Guy Frégault, Canadian Society in the French Regime W.S. MacNutt, The Making of the Maritime Provinces, A. L. Burt, Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester, : Revised Version Marcel Trudel, The Seigneurial Regime F. H. Soward, The Department of External Affairs and Canadian Autonomy, F. H. Underhill, Canadian Political Parties W. L. Morton, The West and Confederation, G. 0. Rothney, Newfoundland: a History Fernand Ouellet, Louis-Joseph Papineau: A Divided Soul D. C. Masters, Reciprocity, Michel Brunet, French Canada and the Early Decades of British Rule, T. J. Oleson, The Norsemen in America P. B. Waite, The Charlottetown Conference, 1864 Roger Graham, Arthur Meighen J. Murray Beck, Joseph Howe: Anti-Confederate W. J. Eccles, The Government of New France Paul G. Cornell, The Great Coalition W. M. Whitelaw, The Quebec Conference Jean-Charles Bonenfant, The French Canadians and the Birth of Confederation Helen I. Cowan, British Immigration Before Confederation Alan Wilson, The Clergy Reserves of Upper Canada Richard Wilbur, The Bennett Administration, Richard A. Preston, Canadian Defence Policy and the Development of the Canadian Nation, Lewis H. Thomas, The North-West Territories, Eugene A. Forsey, The Canadian Labour Movement: the First Ninety Years ( ) Irving Abella, The Canadian Labour Movement, Joseph Levitt, Henri Bourassa Catholic Critic Bruce G. Trigger, The Indians and the Heroic. Age of New France R. C. Macleod, The North West Mounted Police, J. M. S. Careless, The Rise of Cities in Canada Before 1914 Ian MacPherson, The Co-operative movement on the Prairies,

4 Indexed in Canadian Periodical Index We gratefully acknowledge the financial support given to Acadiensis by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the University of New Brunswick and the University of New Brunswick Alumni Association. Printed by Keystone Printing & Lithographing Ltd., Saint John, N. B. ISSN

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