North America local history
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The Christmas FieldRachel Knight was only seven when she decided to do her bit for the environment and plant her holiday spruce trees, instead of discarding them when Christmas was over.Much to her delight, her uncle dedicated an unused field on his farm for the trees,...
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Souvenir of CanadaRenown writer and artist Douglas Coupland's valentine to Canada looks at how it feels to be a Canadian now and imagines what it might feel like to be a Canadian in the future. From collective memories, Coupland locates objects like stubbie beer bottles and...
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Sharing Our Knowledge: The Tlingit and Their Coastal NeighborsSharing Our Knowledge brings together Native elders, tradition bearers, educators, cultural activists, anthropologists, linguists, historians, and museum professionals to explore the culture, history, and language of the Tlingit people of southeast Alaska and their coastal neighbors. These interdisciplinary, collaborative essays present Tlingit culture, as...
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Rethinking Mexican Indigenismo: The Ini's Coordinating Center in Highland Chiapas and the Fate of a Utopian ProjectHonorable Mention for the 2019 Thomas McGann Book Prize from the Rocky Mountain Council for Latin American StudiesMexico's National Indigenist Institute (INI) was at the vanguard of hemispheric indigenismo from 1951 through the mid-1970s, thanks to the innovative development projects that were first introduced...
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Ranching Women in Southern AlbertaSettler ranching in southern Alberta conjures the image of a lone cowboy riding through the foothills or a stoic ranch hand roping errant cattle. But women have always played an integral part in the cattle industry, often working without recognition or support to meet...
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Les Écossais: The Pioneer Scots of Lower Canada, 1763-1855This is the first fully documented account produced in modern times of the migration of Scots to Lower Canada, which began in the late eighteenth century.Author: Lucille H. CampeyPublisher: Natural Heritage BooksPublished: 06/05/2006Pages: 336Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 8.99h x 6.35w x 0.90dISBN: 9781897045145About the...
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Joseph Roberts Smallwood: Masthead Newfoundlander, 1900-1949No other figure, historical or political, features more prominently in recent Newfoundland history than Joey Smallwood. During his long career in Newfoundland politics, Smallwood used the literary, rhetorical, and theatrical skills honed in the first five decades of his life to create a distinct...
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"In Flanders' Fields" and Other PoemsAlthough he is most famous for writing "In Flanders' Fields", one of the best-loved poems about the First World War, the Canadian soldier, John McCrae, wrote other poems - the best of which are collected here. This edition also includes several of the poems...
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From Angel to Office Worker: Middle-Class Identity and Female Consciousness in Mexico, 1890-19502019 Thomas McGann Award for best publication in Latin American Studies In late nineteenth-century Mexico a woman's presence in the home was a marker of middle-class identity. However, as economic conditions declined during the Mexican Revolution and jobs traditionally held by women disappeared, a...
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Fog Island: A Vancouver Island Circumnavigation Full of SurprisesVancouver Island stretches from Washington State almost halfway to Alaska and its west coast is exposed to the stormy and unpredictable North Pacific Ocean. This coast, known as the graveyard of the Pacific because of the great number of ships that have foundered there,...
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First World, Ha, Ha, Ha!The Zapatista Army emerged from the jungle on New Year's Day, 1994, and provoked a national crisis in Mexico. At a demonstration in Mexico City, over 100,000 people marched together and shouted, "First World, HA HA HA!"--a defiant declaration of solidarity with the rebels,...
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Canada 16Lonely Planet's Canada is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hike the Rockies, wonder at Niagara falls and savor culture in Quebec City; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside...
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British Columbia & the Canadian Rockies 10Lonely Planet's British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Explore in Jasper National Park; ski at Whistler and marvel at Lake Louise; all...
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Alice and the Machine GunnerAuthor: David J. ForsythPublisher: Rock's Mills PressPublished: 01/02/2022Pages: 214Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.64lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45dISBN: 9781772442434This title is not returnable
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Vancouver Was Awesome: A Curious Pictorial HistoryProduced in conjunction with the website Vancouver Is Awesome, this book collects stories and photos about the people, places, events, and phenomena that collectively have infused Vancouver with a distinct flavor and flair and which laid the foundation for the eclectic city that is...
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The Sonoran Dynasty in Mexico: Revolution, Reform, and RepressionTwo generals from the northwestern state of Sonora, Álvaro Obregón and Plutarco Elías Calles, dominated Mexico between 1920 and 1934, having risen to prominence in the course of the Mexican Revolution. Torn between popular demands for ending the privileges of wealthy foreign investors and...
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The Bushman's Lair: On the Trail of the Fugitive of the ShuswapA captivating biography of a fugitive with intriguing connections to a top-secret US military program, the infamous Bre-X mining scandal and moreIn the summer of 2002, the discovery of a cave on Shuswap Lake in British Columbia by a group of houseboaters made headlines...
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Technology and the Search for Progress in Modern MexicoIn the late nineteenth century, Mexican citizens quickly adopted new technologies imported from abroad to sew cloth, manufacture glass bottles, refine minerals, and provide many goods and services. Rapid technological change supported economic growth and also brought cultural change and social dislocation. Drawing on...
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Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto RaptorsThe improbable story of the birth of modern-day pro basketball in Toronto In just over 25 years, the Toronto Raptors have evolved from an intrepid expansion team to an NBA champion. But for all the triumphs of the past decade, the beginning looked a...
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Pathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air ForcePathway to the Stars takes readers on a remarkable journey spanning one hundred years of the Royal Canadian Air Force. This beautifully illustrated book shares the rich history of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on its 100th anniversary. Produced in partnership with the...
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