North America local history
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The Origins of Macho: Men and Masculinity in Colonial MexicoWith limited resources to contextualize masculinity in colonial Mexico, film, literature, and social history perpetuate the stereotype associating Mexican men with machismo--defined as excessive virility that is accompanied by bravado and explosions of violence. While scholars studying men's gender identities in the colonial period...
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The Littlest VoyageurA red squirrel stows away on a canoe to fulfill his dream of joining a group of voyageurs--men who paddle canoes filled with goods to a trading post thousands of miles away. A Finalist for the Minnesota Book Award It is 1792 and unbeknownst...
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 (Revised)Explains about the Mexican war. This title describes problems of large numbers of untrained volunteers, discipline and desertion, logistics, diseases and sanitation, relations with Mexican civilians in occupied territory, and Mexican guerrilla operations, as well as the negotiations which led to war's end and...
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Hernando Cortés: Spanish Invader of MexicoThis adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his interactions with the native culture and population and the eventual demise of the Aztecs. Through exciting color photographs...
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Aztec and Maya: An Illustrated History: The Definitive Chronicle of the Ancient Peoples of Central America and Mexico - Including the Aztec, Maya, OlmAn enthralling reference to the architecture, art, religion, myths and everyday life of the Aztec and Maya civilizations, in a new edition with 1000 images.Author: Charles PhillipsPublisher: Lorenz BooksPublished: 12/20/2019Pages: 512Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 4.90lbsSize: 11.30h x 8.90w x 1.40dISBN: 9780754834731About the AuthorCharles Phillips is...
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Soldaderas in the Mexican Military: Myth and HistorySince pre-Columbian times, soldiering has been a traditional life experience for innumerable women in Mexico. Yet the many names given these women warriors--heroines, camp followers, Amazons, coronelas, soldadas, soldaderas, and Adelitas--indicate their ambivalent position within Mexican society. In this original study, Elizabeth Salas explores...
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DK Eyewitness Top 10 Cancun and the YucatanA super-eminently breathtaking region, Canc n and the Yucat n has stunning Caribbean beaches and tropical islands, beautiful colonial towns and haunting Mayan ruins, spectacular diving reefs and awe-inspiring cenotes along with a superb array of resorts, restaurants, bars and clubs along the Riviera....
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Canada In Pictures: The Northern Territories - Volume 3 - Nunavut, Yukon Territory, and the Northwest TerritoriesCanada's Northern Territories are not just known for the Northern lights. They have several other sights and activities to offer, too. If you're the more adventurous type and would not mind the snow and ice, then come to the Northern Territories. But first, gather...
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Indigenous Healing: Exploring Traditional PathsImagine a world in which people see themselves as embedded in the natural order, with ethical responsibilities not only toward each other, but also toward rocks, trees, water and all nature. Imagine seeing yourself not as a master of Creation, but as the most...
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A Big History of North America: From Montezuma to MonroeThe special relationship between the United Kingdom, an established and secure power, and the United States, a rising one, began after the War of 1812, as the former enemies sought accommodation with, rather than the annihilation of, one another. At the same time, Mexico,...
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Biographie En Images: Voici Mary Ann ShaddAuthor: Elizabeth MacLeodPublisher: ScholasticPublished: 04/19/2022Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 9.10h x 9.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9781443190602Language: FrenchAudience: Ages 9-12This title is not returnableThis title is only available via back order
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See You Soon, Tuktu!: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionIt's a beautiful fall day, but Tuktu feels sad. Tomorrow his family will travel to a place where there is more food for the winter. Tuktu will miss his friends! See how Tuktu's friends cheer him up by planning a special day for him....
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Surprising Mammals of the Ancient Arctic: English EditionExplore the ancient Arctic and the incredible creatures that lived there in this fact-filled, colourful read! What kinds of animals used to live in the Arctic? You might not think of camels, elephants, and lions as Arctic animals, but the ancestors of these animals...
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Harvesting Labour: Tobacco and the Global Making of Canada's Agricultural WorkforceIn recent decades an increasing share of Canada's agricultural workforce has been made up of temporary foreign workers from the Global South. These labourers work difficult and dangerous jobs with limited legal protections and are effectively barred from permanent settlement in Canada. In Harvesting...
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Hidden Newfoundland: 120+ Ghost Towns, Natural Wonders, and Other Off-The-Beaten-Path DestinationsNewfoundland and Labrador has much more to offer than what is found in tourism guides. For explorers both local and from away who wish to step off the beaten track, this guide is for you. This province is filled with geologic wonders, mysterious histories,...
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Building That Bright Future: Soviet Karelia in the Life Writing of Finnish North AmericansIn the early 1930s, approximately 6,500 Finns from Canada and the United States moved to Soviet Karelia, on the border of Finland, to build a Finnish workers' society. They were recruited by the Soviet leadership for their North American mechanical and lumber expertise, their...
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Cycling Vancouver IslandThe latest guidebook from renowned cyclist John Crouch highlights 45 tours throughout Southern and Northern Vancouver Island, including single day and multi-day trips.Featuring over 40 routes, each trip includes a map, information on local history, topography, aesthetics, places of interest, type of road, general...
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The Gunsmith's Daughter1971. Lilac Welsh lives an isolated life with her parents at Rough Rock on the Winnipeg River. Her father, Kal, stern and controlling, has built his wealth by designing powerful guns and ammunition. He's on the cusp of producing a .50 calibre assault rifle...
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Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail - 4th EditionTrekking the Continental Divide from the U.S. border to Kakwa Lake is a demanding adventure. In this fourth edition of the bestselling guidebook devoted to Canada's 1200-kilometre Great Divide Trail (GDT), Dustin Lynx helps hikers piece together the myriad individual routes that form a...
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Bringing Home Animals, 2nd Edition: Mistissini Hunters of Northern QuebecBringing Home Animals is an ethnography detailing what the author learned as a result of travelling and working with Iinuu (Cree) hunters and their families in Northern Quebec. The study was conducted from 1969-1971, and is a rich example of subsistence hunting in an...
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