North America local history
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Women's Ritual in Formative Oaxaca: Figure-Making, Divination, Death and the Ancestors Volume 33This book covers divination, figurine-making, and women's ritual treatment of ancestors in the Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico, from 1600 to 500 BC.Author: Joyce MarcusPublisher: U of M Museum Anthro ArchaeologyPublished: 01/01/1998Pages: 333Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.90dISBN: 9780915703487This title is only...
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The Dawn of Guerrilla Warfare: Why the Tactics of Insurgents Against Napoleon Failed in the Us Mexican WarHistoriographically groundbreaking transnational history of the Mexican-American War.While one military empire in Europe lay in ruins, another awakened in North America. During the Peninsular War (1808-1814) the Spanish launched an unprecedented guerrilla insurgency undermining Napoleon's grip on that state and ultimately hastening the destruction...
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The '37: Rebels and Lovers in Old CanadaWhy does young, reform-minded lawyer George-Étienne Cartier join an armed uprising only to later reject violence as a means to achieve responsible government for Canada?In 1837, Lower Canada seethes with discontent. After savage rioting in Montreal between hardline loyalists and dissident radicals, there is...
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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico with Sayulita and Riviera Nayarit: The Solo Girl's Travel GuideThe #1 Travel Guidebook Series for Women (and couples) ▷ Plan your dream Mexico trip in a short amount of time on any budget - all while avoiding the scams, creeps and tourist traps...and skip ahead to the beaches and adventures that are worth...
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Puedo Comerme un Arcoíris (I Can Eat a Rainbow) (Spanish Edition)"Puedo comerme un arcoíris" es un libro para que los niños pequeños aprendan, en forma sencilla, lo importante que es incorporar frutas y verduras en su dieta. Es un libro alegre y colorido que mantendrá a tus hijos interesados y entretenidos a lo largo...
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Making Canada Home: How Immigrants Shaped This CountryPeople from every single country in the world call Canada home. From the very first arrivals as long as 30,000 years ago--the ancestors of Canada's Aboriginal peoples--right up until today, people have settled in this country to build a better life. Making Canada Home...
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Historia verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España: SelecciónHistoria verdadera de la conquista de la Nueva España relata la experiencia americana de Bernal Díaz del Castillo. En 1514, cuando Bernal Díaz embarcó hacia el Nuevo Mundo, no había cumplido veinte años, y tres años más tarde participaba en la expedición dirigida por...
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Harvesting Freedom: The Life of a Migrant Worker in CanadaIn this singular firsthand account, a former migrant worker reveals a disturbing system of exploitation at the heart of Canada's farm labour system.When Gabriel Allahdua applied to the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program in Canada, he thought he would be leaving his home in St....
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Habsburgs on the Rio Grande: The Rise and Fall of the Second Mexican EmpireThe story of how nineteenth-century European rulers conspired with Mexican conservatives in an outlandish plan to contain the rising US colossus by establishing Old World empire on its doorstep. The outbreak of the US Civil War provided an unexpected opportunity for political conservatives across...
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Gaman - Perseverance: Japanese Canadians' Journey to JusticeThis revealing memoir by the former president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians describes the long journey towards resolution for the historic injustice that deprived Japanese Canadians of their basic human rights during and after World War II. Gaman - Perseverance details the...
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Finding Mr. WongSusan Crean's memoir Finding Mr. Wong chronicles her effort to piece together the life of the man she knew as Mr. Wong, cook and housekeeper to her Irish Canadian family for two generations. Reminiscing, Crean writes, "I grew up in Mr. Wong's kitchen ..."...
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¿Dónde Está Arte? / Where Is Art?UN DIVERTIDO RECORRIDO POR LOS MUSEOS! DONDE VIVE EL ARTE EN LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO! La pequeña Otta y su mejor amigo Artemio, un perrito muy travieso, se aventuran en busca de El Tesoro de Huesos. Su viaje toma un rumbo inesperado cuando Arte...
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Days of Obligation: An Argument with My Mexican FatherA Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rodriguez's acclaimed first book, Hunger of Memory raised a fierce controversy with its views on bilingualism and alternative action. Now, in a series of intelligent and candid essays, Rodriguez ranges over five centuries to consider the moral and spiritual landscapes...
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Codex Black (Book Two): A Bird of Ill OmenBest friends Donají and Itzcacalotl stumble into dangerous political intrigue in this follow-up to the young adult epic Codex Black: A Fire Among Clouds! In 15th-century Mesoamerica, Donají and Itzcacalotl travel to the Oracle of Lyobaa in the hopes of learning the secret behind...
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Catholics across Borders: Canadian Immigrants in the North Country, Plattsburgh, New York, 1850-1950Illuminates the cross-border migration and settlement of Catholics from Canada to northern New York.Author: Mark Paul RichardPublisher: State University of New York PressPublished: 02/01/2024Pages: 354Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81dISBN: 9781438496214This title is not returnable
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Arise!: Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution Volume 66An international history of radical movements and their convergences during the Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution was a global event that catalyzed international radicals in unexpected sites and struggles. Tracing the paths of figures like Black American artist Elizabeth Catlett, Indian anti-colonial activist M.N....
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Witness to War: Mexico in the Photographs of Walter Elias HadsellWitness to War presents a compelling visual record of a young American man's venture in Mexico as the country veered into revolution in the early 1900s. Walter Elias Hadsell, a skilled photographer who had recently graduated as a mining engineer, documented a critical period...
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The Roots of Culture, the Power of Art: The First Sixty Years of the Canada Council for the ArtsThe Canada Council for the Arts is the country's largest provider of grants for artists and arts organizations, benefiting not only writers, visual artists, performers, and musicians but Canadian culture as a whole. In The Roots of Culture, the Power of Art Monica Gattinger...
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The Girl Who Loved PoutineZoey loves poutine with its French fries, gravy, and squeaky squeaky cheese curds. It's her favourite dish to make with her father. And it's their annual tradition to make it for their shared July 1 birthday. Zoey is excited. Tomorrow is her fifth birthday!...
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School of Racism: A Canadian History, 1830-1915Exposing the history of racism in Canada's classrooms Winner of the prestigious Clio-Quebec, Lionel-Groulx, and Canadian History of Education Association awards In School of Racism, Catherine Larochelle demonstrates how Quebec's school system has, from its inception and for decades, taught and endorsed colonial domination...
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