North America local history
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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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Under the IceWinter can be cruel in the Arctic, and food quickly grows scarce for those who cannot hunt. In these difficult times, the grandmother of an orphaned boy wishes aloud for the qallupaluit - strange, monstrous creatures that live under the sea ice - to...
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Tracks to the Trenches: Canadian Railway Troops in the Great War (1914-1919)This is the untold story about the Canadian Railway Troops who built, maintained and operated the standard gauge and light railways, the supply routes to the front lines during The Great War - World War I. David Guay discusses the evolution and management of...
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Soldiers for Sale: German Mercenaries with the British in Canada During the American Revolution (1776-83)A fascinating study that uncovers an important aspect of the history of the American Revolution, this account reveals how the British Army that fought the American Revolutionaries was, in fact, an Anglo-German army. Arguing that the British Crown had doubts about the willingness of...
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Hebridean PioneersThe story of the immigration of Scottish pioneers to Prince Edward Island, Canada. With an index of names and an introduction.Author: John D. Westlie, Malcolm MacqueenPublisher: Selkirk StoriesPublished: 06/19/2019Pages: 230Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48dISBN: 9781926494340About the AuthorWestlie, John D.: -...
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Trans-Canada Rail Guide: Includes Rail Routes and Maps Plus Guides to 10 CitiesThe world's most scenic rail ride A journey on Canada's transcontinental railroad ranks as one of the greatest rail experiences in the world. Stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific, the lines span 6358km (3974 miles), taking in not only several of North America's...
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Concrete Toronto Map: Guide to Brutalist and Concrete Architecture in TorontoEdited by a team of architects and researchers at Toronto-based ERA Architects, with photography by Jason Woods, this map presents remarkable concrete Modernist and Brutalist architecture across Toronto and its suburbs.Author: Era ArchitectsPublisher: Blue Crow MediaPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 1Binding Type: FoldedWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.80w...
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Owls See Clearly at Night/LII Yiiboo Nayaapiwak LII Swer: A Michif Alphabet/l'Alfabet Di MichifThis picture book is a small glimpse, from A to Z, of some of the sights and sounds of the Michif language and its speakers. The language of the Metis, Michif is a combination of French and Cree with a trace of other regional...
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