North America local history
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Up HomeHappy memories sparkle in this journey through poet Shauntay Grant's childhood visits to North Preston, Nova Scotia. Her words bring to life the sights, sounds, rhythms, and people of a joyful place, while Susan Tooke's vibrant illustrations capture the warmth of one of Canada's...
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Punching and Kicking: Leaving Canada's Toughest NeighbourhoodPeople don't leave the Point, even if they move far away. Or at least that's how it seems to journalist Kathy Dobson. Growing up in the 1970s in Point St. Charles, an industrial slum in Montreal, she sees how people get trapped in the...
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Boat Camping Haida Gwaii: A Small-Vessel GuideWith information on ancient native settlements, hidden campsites and everything in between, Boat Camping Haida Gwaii is a fascinating and comprehensive guide to this wild and beautiful archipelago, written especially for kayakers and other small vessel operators. The book has a wide range of...
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Dangerous Waters: Wrecks and Rescues Off the BC CoastThe coastal waters of British Columbia are among the most treacherous in the world, with steep rocky shores, mazes of reefs, waves fifty feet high, and Pacific storms that blow in unexpectedly with the force of hurricanes. Most vessels that venture forth on these...
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Amiens: Dawn of VictoryIt was the decisive battle of World War I. German commander Erich Ludendorff called it the black day of the German army. Many authors have stated that it was the beginning of the end of the great conflict. And yet, until now, no book...
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Ghost Towns of MuskokaGhost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost towns are merely a shadow -- or spectre -- of what they once were. Some have disappeared entirely, having...
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Superior Rendezvous-Place: Fort William in the Canadian Fur TradeJean Morrison has written a fascinating and important book, full of drama and colourful historical figures. Rare paintings, drawings, maps and archival photographs complement her impeccable research and lively text. Superior Rendezvous-Place encompasses the French predecessors of Fort William, Native Peoples of the time...
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Emiliano Zapata: The Life and Legacy of the Mexican Revolution's Iconic Leader*Includes pictures *Includes Zapata's quotes and descriptions of his life and career *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." - Emiliano Zapata A little more than 100 years ago...
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P.K. SubbanP.K. Subban has thrilled fans at all levels with his high-energy play. Though he's a defenseman, he is always a threat to score. Follow Subban's journey as a young man happily following his Jamaican father's dream of hockey glory all the way to the...
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Also Serving Time: Canada's Provincial and Territorial Correctional OfficersAlso Serving Time informs readers about the realities of provincial and territorial prison work in Canada. Exploring the nuances of the job, Rosemary Ricciardelli shows how officer orientations and attitudes toward prisoners are interconnected and foundational in shaping their prison experiences as well as...
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Los Aztecas: Historia, Cultura, Mitología, Leyendas y ProfecíasHe aqu una obra original y fascinante a cerca de una de las civilizaciones mas interesantes y reconocida del mundo antiguo: Los Aztecas. Este libro contiene m s de 100 im genes de mapas, manuscritos, c dices, pinturas y esculturas. Incluye tambi n fotograf...
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Creating Pátzcuaro, Creating Mexico: Art, Tourism, and Nation Building Under Lázaro CárdenasLASA Visual Culture Studies Section Book Prize, Latin American Studies Association (LASA)Winner, Arthur P. Whitaker Prize, Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies, 2019 In the 1930s, the artistic and cultural patronage of celebrated Mexican president Lázaro Cárdenas transformed a small Michoacán city, Pátzcuaro,...
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Discovering the Olmecs: An Unconventional HistoryThe Olmecs are renowned for their massive carved stone heads and other sculptures, the first stone monuments produced in Mesoamerica. Seven decades of archaeological research have given us many insights into the lifeways of the Olmecs, who inhabited parts of the modern Mexican states...
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Relics of the Franklin Expedition: Discovering Artifacts from the Doomed Arctic Voyage of 1845Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition departed England in 1845 with two Royal Navy bomb vessels, 129 men and three years' worth of provisions. None were seen again until nearly a decade later, when their bleached bones, broken instruments, books, papers and personal effects began...
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The First Fry Bread: A Gitxsan StoryFry bread has a significant role in the Gitxsan culture. It is often served both at home and at feasts. The fry bread story has a message for children on the importance of building up their spirits.Author: M. Jane Smith (Xsiwis)Publisher: FriesenPressPublished: 01/16/2013Pages: 32Binding...
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Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy: A Glossary of Naval TerminologyPull up a bollard and get to know the colourful language of the Royal Canadian Navy. Do you ever get channel fever so bad only a great homeward bounders will cure you? Have you ever met Tug Wilson the brass-pounder, Dusty Miller the blanket...
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Macabre Montreal: Ghostly Tales, Ghastly Events, and Gruesome True StoriesA collection of ghost stories, eerie encounters, and gruesome tales from one of Canada's most interesting cities. Montreal is a city steeped in history and culture, but just beneath the pristine surface of this world-class city lie unsettling tales of uncanny phenomena, dark deeds,...
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Sheridan Nurseries: One Hundred Years of People, Plans, and PlantsA charming tale of history, creativity, natural inspiration, and a love of gardening. In 1913, Howard Dunington-Grubb and his wife, Lorrie, bought a small plot of land near Sheridan, Ontario, for the cultivation of ornamental plants. Local farmers thought they were crazy. But Howard...
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The Hippies Who Meant ItThe HIPPIES WHO MEANT IT takes readers through the life experiences of young people within the hippie / back-to-the-land culture. The story takes place in 1960s Nova Scotia, which like many other Canadian regions, attracted young Americans who chose to head north rather than...
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The South Downs: A Painted YearAntonia Dundas has lived on the edge of the South Downs of West Sussex for more than sixty years. Riding and rambling along their many paths and tracks, she has developed a deep and intimate knowledge of the area and its wildlife, and chronicles...
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