North America local history
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Waterfall Hikes in Southern British ColumbiaWaterfall Hikes in Southern British Columbia is the comprehensive guide to discovering waterfalls in BC. It provides detailed access and hiking directions to more than a hundred cascading water features in the BC Rockies and Southern Interior mountain ranges, as well as the Okanagan....
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Craigdarroch Castle in 21 TreasuresTold in 21 objects--including furnishings, artwork, and tools--this approachable museum guide takes readers into the family history, local lore, and oddities of one of Victoria's most famous landmarks.Craigdarroch Castle, built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir for his wife, Joan, and their family, was completed...
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There Is No Difference: An Argument for the Abolition of the Indian Reserve System and Special Race-based Laws and Entitlements for Canada's IA COMPELLING SOLUTION TO ENDING THE TRAGICALLY HIGH DEGREE OF POVERTY AND SOCIAL DYSFUNCTION AMONG CANADA'S FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES- LEGAL EQUALITY For decades Canada's indigenous and non-indigenous elites have been mindlessly doubling down on the apartheid-like, "separate but equal", dysfunctional status quo that has...
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Contando Fruta con AbuelitaA beautifully illustrated children's counting book that represents Latinx culture. This book was created from the imagination of a Mexican author. She hopes to evoke an interest in learning for preschool aged children and their families by using bright and nostalgic illustrations. The book...
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Mexico's Community Forest Enterprises: Success on the Commons and the Seeds of a Good AnthropoceneThe road to sustainable forest management and stewardship has been debated for decades. Some advocate for governmental control and oversight. Some say that the only way to stem the tide of deforestation is to place as many tracts as possible under strict protection. Caught...
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Dublin Gulch: A History of the Eagle Gold MineGenerations of prospectors and miners have sought to unlock the mineral treasures from the craggy hills of Dublin Gulch, in the heart of the Yukon wilderness. On this tiny tributary located an hour north of the village of Mayo, families were raised and lives...
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The Mixtecs of Oaxaca: Ancient Times to the Present Volume 267The Mixtec peoples were among the major original developers of Mesoamerican civilization. Centuries before the Spanish Conquest, they formed literate urban states and maintained a uniquely innovative technology and a flourishing economy. Today, thousands of Mixtecs still live in Oaxaca, in present-day southern Mexico,...
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Géneros de Gente in Early Colonial Mexico: Defining Racial DifferenceOn December 19, 1554, the members of Tenochtitlan's indigenous cabildo, or city council, petitioned Emperor Charles V of Spain for administrative changes "to save us from any Spaniard, mestizo, black, or mulato afflicting us in the marketplace, on the roads, in the canal, or...
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Spanish for Beginners: A Comprehensive Guide for Learning the Spanish Language FastIf you want to learn the Spanish language without any previous knowledge, then keep reading... Wanting to learn the Spanish language, but don't know how - or where - to start?If so, you've come to the right place.The purpose of this book is to...
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Mexican Cookbook: Traditional Mexican Recipes Made EasyDo you want to know what Mexican cooking is all about? Do you want to cook hassle- free Mexican food in your kitchen? Do you enjoy traditional Mexican food, but you don't want to spend hours on end in your kitchen?Mexican cuisine is unlike...
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The Business of Leisure: Tourism History in Latin America and the CaribbeanThe Business of Leisure critically surveys a wide selection of travel practices, places, and time periods in considering the development of the hospitality industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. Considering tourism from early sojourners to contemporary dark tourism thrill seekers, contributors to The...
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Who Was Frida Kahlo?You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous...
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What I Do with My Family: English EditionWhat do you do with your family? This book shows different activities a child does with each family member.Author: Inhabit Education BooksPublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 05/04/2021Pages: 12Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.10lbsSize: 6.80h x 6.80w x 0.30dISBN: 9781774500187Audience: Ages 4-8About the AuthorInhabit Education Books Inc:...
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Sapa and Martha Make an Amaut: English EditionThere is a fashion show at Sapa and Martha's school Sapa and Martha want to make something special to display at the show. Martha suggests they make an amaut, just like the one her biological mother, Paula, wore when Martha was a baby. As...
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The Death Penalty and Sex Murder in Canadian HistoryFrom Confederation to the partial abolition of the death penalty a century later, defendants convicted of sexually motivated killings and sexually violent homicides in Canada were more likely than any other condemned criminals to be executed for their crimes. Despite the emergence of psychiatric...
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Corporate Cataclysm: Abitibi Power & Paper and the Collapse of the Newsprint Industry, 1912-1946In this absorbing narrative, Barry E.C. Boothman traces the history of Abitibi Power & Paper Limited alongside the rise and fall of the newsprint industry and the advent of Canadian corporate capitalism. In the first half of the twentieth century, Abitibi was Canada's biggest...
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Seen But Not Seen: Influential Canadians and the First Nations from the 1840s to TodayThroughout the nineteenth and most of the twentieth century, the majority of Canadians argued that European "civilization" must replace Indigenous culture. The ultimate objective was assimilation into the dominant society. Seen but Not Seen explores the history of Indigenous marginalization and why non-Indigenous Canadians...
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Sophia and Alex Go to Preschool: Sofía y Alejandro van al pre-escolarAdvance Books is a publisher of children bilingual books containing side-by-side Spanish and English text. Our books are similarly translated into other world languages in paperback version. The Sophia and Alex 10-book series is intended to ensure early dual-language learners feel connected with the...
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Life and Culture in the United States and CanadaFrom the Native Americans in the United States and the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis tribes in Canada to modern-day immigrants from all across the globe, the North American continent is home to some of the most diverse peoples and cultures in the world....
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The History and Government of the United States and CanadaThe United States and Canada have become beacons of democracy around the world. This book explores the two nations' histories from colonies to world powers, as well as the ways their governments have been structured. Readers will learn about the importance of checks and...
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