North America local history
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The Summer Trade: A History of Tourism on Prince Edward IslandTourism has been a central part of Prince Edward Island's identity for more than a century. What began as a seasonal sideline in the nineteenth century evolved into an economic powerhouse that now attracts over 1.5 million visitors each year, employs one in ten...
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Disciples of Antigonish: Catholics in Nova Scotia, 1880-1960For generations eastern Nova Scotia was one of the most celebrated Roman Catholic constituencies in Canada. Occupying a corner of a small province in a politically marginalized region of the country, the Diocese of Antigonish nevertheless had tremendous influence over the development of Canadian...
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Search for the Unknown: Canada's UFO Files and the Rise of Conspiracy TheoryBeginning in the 1950s, alleged sightings of unidentified flying objects in Canadian skies bred tension between the state and its citizens. While the public demanded to know more about the phenomenon, government officials appeared unconcerned and unresponsive. Suspicion of government deepened among certain sectors...
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Protestant Liberty: Religion and the Making of Canadian Liberalism, 1828-1878Tensions between Protestantism and Catholicism dominated politics in nineteenth-century Canada, occasionally erupting into violence. While some liberal politicians and community leaders believed that equal treatment of Protestants and Catholics would defuse these ancient quarrels, other Protestant liberals perceived a battle for the soul of...
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Journey From Fort Prince Wales, in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean [microform]: for the Discovery of Copper Mines and a North West Passage, PerforThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Smelter Wars: A Rebellious Red Trade Union Fights for Its Life in Wartime Western CanadaIn 1938, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) sent communist union organizer Arthur Slim Evans to the smelter city of Trail, British Columbia to establish Local 480 of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. Six years later the local was recognized...
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Talavera Designs Adult Coloring Book: Mexican Festive Color Your Best Talavera Pottery Meditation And Stress ReliefEnjoy and relieve stress with this beautifully decorated Talavera pottery and be creative and full of inspiration to color in your note this traditional Mexican art.Features: - 35+ coloring pages.- Double Images - Color your favorite images twice!- Single-sided printed to avoid bleed.- A...
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Saguenay, Sâginawa, the River of Deep WatersThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Histories of Drug Trafficking in Twentieth-Century MexicoThis work brings together a new generation of drug historians and new historical sources to uncover the history of the drug trade and its regulations. While the US and Mexican governments developed anti-drug discourses and policies, which criminalized both high-profile traffickers and small-time addicts,...
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Women in the Peninsular WarIn the iconography of the Peninsular War of 1808-14, women are well represented--both as heroines, such as Agustina Zaragosa Domenech, and as victims, whether of starvation or of French brutality. In history, however, with its focus on high politics and military operations, they are...
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From the Grounds Up: Building an Export Economy in Southern MexicoIn the late nineteenth century, Latin American exports boomed. From Chihuahua to Patagonia, producers sent industrial fibers, tropical fruits, and staple goods across oceans to satisfy the ever-increasing demand from foreign markets. In southern Mexico's Soconusco district, the coffee trade would transform rural life....
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Historia De Nuevo León Con Noticias Sobre Coahuila, Tejas, Nuevo MéxicoThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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A Journey From Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Northland Post; the Story of the Town of Cochrane. --This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Introduction to Classical NahuatlFor many years, J. Richard Andrews's Introduction to Classical Nahuatl has been the standard reference work for scholars and students of Nahuatl, the language used by the ancient Aztecs and the Nahua Indians of Central Mexico. Andrews's work was the first book to make...
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de Niñas, Disfraces Y Un Soneto / Of Girls, Disguises, and a SonnetSeguro que has escuchado hablar de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, pero sabes cómo se convirtió en la Décima Musa? En una hacienda a la falda de los volcanes, Juana Inés vive con su entrañable abuelo, su madre y su querida hermana Josefa,...
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We the North: Canada's Team: 25 Years of the Toronto RaptorsNATIONAL BESTSELLERBringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Canada's most exciting team. When the Toronto Raptors first took the court back in 1995, the world was a very different place. Michael Jordan was tearing up the NBA. No...
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Travel to MexicoReaders will travel to Mexico in the pages of this book, which covers everything from the country's fascinating history and culture to its people and government. Discover what it's like to live in Mexico!Author: Matt DoedenPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 01/01/2022Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize:...
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Canuckology: From Dollars to Donuts - Canada's Premier PollstersAuthor: Darrell Bricker, John WrightPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersPublished: 09/21/2010Pages: 304Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.76dISBN: 9781554682621About the AuthorBricker, Darrell: - DARRELL BRICKER is chief executive officer of Ipsos Public Affairs, the world's leading social and opinion research firm. Prior to joining Ipsos,...
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Bandits and Liberals, Rebels and Saints: Latin America since IndependenceIn Bandits and Liberals, Rebels and Saints Alan Knight offers a distinct perspective on several overarching themes in Latin American history, spanning approximately two centuries, from 1800 to 2000. Knight's approach is ambitious and comparative--sometimes ranging beyond Latin America and combining relevant social theory...
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