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Quebec City Travel Guide 2023 - 2024: Discover the Timeless Beauty of Quebec CityAre you ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure through the enchanting province of Quebec? Step into a world where rich history, vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes blend seamlessly to create an experience like no other. In this comprehensive travel guide for 2023-2024, discover...
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William Hanson and the Texas-Mexico Border: Violence, Corruption, and the Making of the Gatekeeper StateAn examination of the career of Texas Ranger and immigration official William Hanson illustrating the intersections of corruption, state-building, and racial violence in early twentieth century Texas. At the Texas-Mexico border in the 1910s and 1920s, William Hanson was a witness to, and an...
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The Kids Book of Black History in CanadaAn important and comprehensive exploration of 400 years of Black history in Canada. This narrative journey through Black history in Canada begins with the arrival in 1604 of Mathieu Da Costa, the first known African in the country, and continues through the Black Lives...
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Stroll, Updated EditionTHE TORONTO STAR'S "30 BOOKS WE CAN'T WAIT TO READ THIS SPRING"The updated edition of a Toronto favourite meanders around some of the city's unique neighborhoods and considers what makes a city walkable What is the 'Toronto look'? Glass skyscrapers rise beside Victorian homes,...
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Sketches of Western Canada 1873-1899: Geology and AnthropologyLandscapes, rivers, resources, geology, indigenous peoples...all these subjects were of interest to geologist-explorer George M. Dawson LL.D. CMG FRS FRSC (1849-1901) as he travelled the prairies, Rockies, Yukon, British Columbia and beyond. Sketches have been selected from his personal notebooks at the McGill University...
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Reconstructions of Canadian Identity: Towards Diversity and InclusionRe-envisioning multiculturalism in Canada In 1971, Canada became the first nation in the world to officially declare its bilingual and multicultural policies. Reconstructions of Canadian Identity examines what has changed over the past fifty years, highlighting the lived experiences of marginalized Canadians and offering...
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Mexican History: An Enthralling Guide to the History of Mexico, from Its Ancient Civilizations, the Spanish Conquest, and War of IndepeDive into the heart of Mexico's vibrant history with Mexican History!This book is your passport to understanding the forces that have shaped the fascinating nation of Mexico. From the dawn of civilizations to the challenges of the modern era, this compelling and comprehensive book...
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Maya, Princess of TortillasYoung Maya can't wait to make corn tortillas with her Mami when she suddenly finds herself on an adventure through Tortilla Land, where she becomes the Princess of Tortillas! She gets to see how tortillas are made and helps her friends free themselves from...
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Time to Wonder: Volume 3 - A Kid's Guide to Bc's Regional Museums: Northwestern Bc, Squamish-Lillooet and Lower MainlandPublisher: Rocky Mountain Books IncorporatedPublished: 05/21/2024Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781771605908
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The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against LincolnFINALIST FOR THE MAVIS GALLANT PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION - LONGLISTED FOR THE J. W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE - A riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians were involved in...
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The Halifax Explosion: Canada's Worst DisasterOn December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont-Blanc and the Norwegian war-relief vessel Imo collided in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia. That accident sparked a fire and an apocalyptic explosion that was the largest man-made blast prior to the 1945 dropping of...
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The Haidas: Original Notebook and Sketches 1878Complete and unabridged with unpublished material, Dawson's observations during his 1878 survey of the Queen Charlotte Islands concerning the Haida culture are presented. In this he had a special interest as an anthropologist, over and above his work as a scientist for the Geological...
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The End of Catholic Mexico: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Reforma (1855-1861)In The End of Catholic Mexico, historian David Gilbert provides a new interpretation of one of the defining events of Mexican history: the Reforma. During this period, Mexico was transformed from a Catholic confessional state into a modern secular nation, sparking a three-year civil...
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The End of Catholic Mexico: Causes and Consequences of the Mexican Reforma (1855-1861)In The End of Catholic Mexico, historian David Gilbert provides a new interpretation of one of the defining events of Mexican history: the Reforma. During this period, Mexico was transformed from a Catholic confessional state into a modern secular nation, sparking a three-year civil...
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The Day of the Dead on Sesame Street!Celebrate El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, with Sesame Street's Rosita! This board book with sturdy pages and colorful illustrations shares the special meaning behind the Mexican celebration. Rosita tells Elmo and Abby all about the Mexican celebration called...
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The Artichoke QueenFiction. California Interest. Very few know the role women played in the early years of car racing. THE ARTICHOKE QUEEN tells the story of a beautiful driver and her dizzying career and relationships. It combines 1950's Americana and the thrill of racing with a...
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Tales from Gold MountainWinner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, the IODE Violet Downey Book Award and the IODE National Chapter Award Drawing on the real background of the Chinese role in the gold rush, the building of the railway and the settling of the...
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Nation Builders: Barnardo Children in CanadaThis book unmasks one of the greatest human interest stories in Canadian history: the emigration of tens of thousands of children from Britain, from the late 1800s to the early 1900s, to become home children in Canada. Through first-hand accounts and archived materials, Corbett...
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Las DOS Izquierdas: Lo Que Nunca Se Contó Sobre La Izquierda Mexicana / The Two Lefts: What Has Never Been Told about the Mexican LeftLa historia de la izquierda en México es la historia de dos corrientes: la que proviene de la Revolución mexicana y la que ha buscado deslindarse de ella y de los gobiernos que de ella emanaron. En una de las naciones más desiguales del...
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History of Mexico: An Enthralling Guide to Millennia of Majestic Civilizations, Conquests, and Transformations Shaping the Heart of the ADiscover the Story of Mexico, From Ancient Secrets to Modern TimesTwo manuscripts in one book: Mexican History: An Enthralling Guide to the History of Mexico, from Its Ancient Civilizations, the Spanish Conquest, and War of Independence to the Present History of Ancient Mexico: An...
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