North America local history
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Tikal: Turning Point: The Invasion of 378In 378 CE a general from Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico, led an invasion force into what is now Guatemala and seized the major city of Tikal. He killed the king and put the son of the Teotihuacan emperor on the throne. Several...
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Greater Than a Tourist- Toronto Ontario Canada: 50 Travel Tips from a LocalAre you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than...
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Greater Than a Tourist- San Francisco California USA: 50 Travel Tips from a LocalAre you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than...
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Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata: The Lives and Legacies of Mexico's Most Famous Revolutionaries*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "Pancho Villa," people whispered at the beginning of the 20th century, "can march 100 miles without stopping, live 100 days without food, go 100 nights without sleep, and kill 100 men without remorse."...
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Mexico: Mexico Travel Guide: The 30 Best Tips For Your Trip To Mexico - The Places You Have To SeeMake Your Journey To Mexico The Best Possible An adventure for your senses, from unbridled energy, passion, dance, blazing colors, feisty music, mouthwatering food and more - Mexico is a world-class travel destination, with history and culture that remain untarnished. If this is your...
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La historia azteca: Una guía fascinante sobre el imperio azteca, la mitología y la civilizaciónSab a usted que los aztecas sacrificaban entre 500 y 700 personas cada a o para satisfacer a los dioses?Durante muchos a os, los aztecas han capturado nuestra imaginaci n. Las historias de los invasores europeos originales combinadas con ruinas y leyendas nicas e...
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Past Secret Present Danger: What Deadly Secrets Lie in the Tunnels Beneath Niagara Falls?"Past Secret Present Danger" is the story of Josh, a teenager who finds himself in the long forgotten and now secret tunnels of Niagara Falls. Horrific events from his family's murky past are threatening to destroy his future. Will Josh's detective skills - inherited...
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Grizzly PeakAaron s latest adventure takes him river kayaking with his dad and tests his perseverance, patience and survival skills in encounters with bears, moose, and life-threatening accidents. For more of Aaron's Wilderness adventures, readAuthor: Jonathan LondonPublisher: Westwinds PressPublished: 02/07/2017Pages: 174Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.50h...
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Grizzly PeakA father-son river kayaking trip in the wilderness goes terribly wrong and leaves Aaron hungry, exhausted, and battered from a fall. Can he rescue his gravely injured father before time runs out on them both? Aaron's latest thrill-packed adventure takes him river kayaking with...
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Xylor Jane: NotebooksThis is a hybrid artist's book and drawing monograph by the Massachusetts-based painter Xylor Jane (born 1963), whose works based on or derived from numbers and other systems of order have found critical acclaim among curators and artists internationally. Her often brightly colored, immaculately...
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Mezcal: Under the Spell of FirewaterMezcal, the smokier, darker and more sensual spirit from Mexico, has arrived. It isn't tequila, althought the two are related. Rather, mezcal is an artisanal spirit derived from the agave plant. It is in ascendance, praised for its authenticity and traditional craftsmanship. Mezcal is...
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Sierra Challenge: The Construction of the Chihuahua Al Pacifico RailroadOne of the most challenging engineering feats in railroad construction, the Chihuahua al Pac fico railroad of Mexico was conceived in the mid-19th century and opened in 1961. Photo-journalist Glenn Burgess covered the final construction for newspapers in Texas, exploring the engineering challenges and...
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War Criminal on Trial - Rauca of KaunasThis reprint of the 1983 book by the Canadian investigative reporter Sol Littman is a fascinating and disturbing account that is composed of two intriguing parts. First, Littman describes life within and the final "liquidation" of the Kovno ghetto (Kaunas, Lithuania) during World War...
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Baja California Sur: An Expat's Relocation Guide for La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, Los Barriles, Mulege, Todos Santos, and LorThe Expat Fever series is designed to give readers a candid view of what life is like for expats living overseas. The series is also meant to provide useful advice for those considering living in another country and is written from the perspective of...
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Experience British ColumbiaPresenting the most interesting and exceptional people and places of the Canadian province of British Columbia, this photographic exploration offers an insider's perspective on all the region has to offer. With a foreword by sports icon, philanthropist, and proud resident Steve Nash, this tour...
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Half the Lies You Tell Are Not TrueThe world of Dave Paddon's recitations is quirky, riotously funny, and utterly unique; a place of tall tales and plain foolishness, where fog is so thick you can use it for cannonballs, and a polar bear hijacks a bingo tournament. Berry pickers turn combatants...
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Dog Team to Dawson: A Quest for the Cosmic Bannock and Other Yukon StoriesDog Team to Dawson is a nostalgic collection of true Yukon stories written by bestselling author Bruce Batchelor. A Quest for the Cosmic Bannock is the account of two young people travelling by dog team, tackling a long-abandoned Gold Rush era route while wrestling...
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From Kitchen to Carnegie Hall: Ethel Stark and the Montreal Women’s Symphony OrchestraIn the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play "masculine" instruments like the bass or trombone. Yet despite these formidable challenges, the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra (MWSO) became the only all-women orchestra in Canadian...
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These Were My People: Washabuck, an Anecdotal History"A unique and satisfying account of the colourful community of Washabuck, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and its people by way of the stories they told and the stories told about them. Most of the people, places and events that Vince MacLean brings to life...
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McCurdy and the Silver Dart, New EditionThe thrilling story of Canada's aviation pioneer. Born in Baddeck, Nova Scotia, J. A. Douglas McCurdy had a unique childhood during which he assisted world-famous scientist and inventor, Alexander Graham Bell in fascinating and frequently dangerous experiments conducted with kites and airplanes. He was...
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