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Transpacific Reform and Revolution: The Chinese in North America, 1898-1918The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries saw the turbulent end of China's imperial system, violent revolutionary movements, and the fraught establishment of a republican government. During these decades of reform and revolution, millions of far-flung "overseas Chinese" remained connected to Chinese domestic movements....
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The Conquest of New SpainVivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history: the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan Cortes and his band of adventurers. Bernal Diaz del Castillo, himself a soldier under...
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Puritans, Quakers and Witches: Five Hundred Years of the Haight FamilyAuthor: Nancy PenrosePublisher: Nextgen Story: Custom PublishingPublished: 10/03/2023Pages: 130Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35dISBN: 9781990543104
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Mexico's Valleys of Cuicatlán and Tehuacán: From Deserts to CloudsMexico's Valleys of Cuicatlán and Tehuacán: From Deserts to Clouds provides an accessible and photographic view of the culture, history, and environment of an extraordinary region of southern Mexico. The Valleys of Cuicatlán and Tehuacán are lauded by botanists for their spectacular plant life--they...
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Heroes of the Acadian Resistance: The Story of Joseph Beausoleil Broussard and Pierre II Surette 1702-1765Heroes of the Acadian Resistance tells the unique and little-known story of the young men who led an Acadian resistance in 18th century Nova Scotia. They fought valiantly in a guerilla campaign against the British to save their homes and families from destruction and...
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Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the KlondikeBetween 1896 and 1899, thousands of people lured by gold braved a grueling journey into the remote wilderness of North America. Within two years, Dawson City, in the Canadian Yukon, grew from a mining camp of four hundred to a raucous town of more...
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El Corredor O Las Almas Que Lleva El Diablo / The Racer or the Bats Out of Hell«Alejandro Vázquez Ortiz condensa con gran acierto sus obsesiones literarias, las que lo ligan, ineludiblemente, a la más arriesgada y singular narrativa mexicana actual . -Emiliano Monge «El corredor es un alarido de metal y literatura cuya virtud primordial es llevar al lector a...
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DreamersAuthor: Graciela LimónPublisher: Page Vision PressPublished: 09/15/2023Pages: 196Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56dISBN: 9781960946225
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Wild and FreeJack Boudreau, author of the bestselling Crazy Man's Creek and Grizzly Bear Mountain, is back with another wild and wooly, scarcely believable but nevertheless true tale of misadventure in British Columbia's northern wilderness. Wild and Free, which Boudreau says is his best book yet,...
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The Strong GirlIn the 1860s, choices for a young farm girl are few-especially a girl like Lizzy, who knows there must be something more out there for her. She has two choices: Take an apprentice and save her family farm, or run away to save herself...
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The Northeast Passage: A guide to the seas and wildlife islands of Arctic SiberiaNewly-available, edition 3, revised. The seas and islands of the Siberian Arctic are a serious challenge to the navigator, but powerful icebreakers have opened the way to the Northeast Passage, a region which is home for a world-beating range of superb animals. Polar bears...
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Terry Fox - The Amputee Who Attempted to Run Across Canada in 143 Days Canadian History for Kids True Canadian HeroesWho was Terry Fox? Why do Canadians name schools, roads, buildings, and parks after him? Know Terry Fox's story through this educational book for kids. Be inspired by his determination, hardwork and a spirit too strong for cancer to beat. Reading biography stories will...
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Tepozteco's BellyAuthor: José AgustínPublisher: Pinata BooksPublished: 10/31/2023Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781558859821Audience: Young AdultReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2023
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat in CanadaRow, row, row your boat . . . in Canada! The sights and scenery of Canada spring to life in this adorable twist on the favorite children's song. Each die-cut page of the layered board book reveals an imaginary boat sailing past Niagra Falls,...
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Robert Bond: A Political BiographyAn in-depth view of the political actions and legacy of Newfoundland's first Prime Minister.Author: James K. HillerPublisher: ISER BooksPublished: 11/18/2019Pages: 516Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10dISBN: 9781894725477About the AuthorHiller, James K.: - James Hiller came to Newfoundland as a graduate student...
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Medias Naranjas: Diego & FridaIntroduce your little ones in English and Spanish to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, known together as the Elephant and the Dove.Who's your other half, your media naranja?Muralist Diego Rivera and artist Frida Kahlo were each other's muses and peculiar halves. This iconic creative...
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Laughing Back at Empire: The Grassroots Activism of the Asianadian Magazine, 1978-1985Asian Canadian activism, resistance, and art of the 1970s and 80s Laughing Back at Empire is a ground-breaking examination of The Asianadian, one of Canada's first anti-racist, anti- sexist, and anti-homophobic magazines. Over the course of its seven-year run, the small but mighty magazine...
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Great Plains FortsGreat Plains Forts introduces readers to the fortifications that have impacted the lives of Indigenous peoples, fur trappers and traders, travelers, and military personnel on the Great Plains and prairies from precontact times to the present. Using stories to introduce patterns in fortification construction...
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Following the Echoes: The Quest to Uncover a True Wartime Story of Love, Loss, and LegacyAfter the death of their British-born Grandma Gladys in 2021, siblings Claudia and Lance took a sudden interest in the Canadian fiancé Gladys lost during World War II, Wendell "Del" Pierce Drew, a member of the elite RAF Pathfinder Force with Bomber Command who...
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Deborah's Journey: A Story of Hope and Healing from the Life of a Hutterite ChildIn this heartfelt and vividly narrated tale, young Deborah navigates the world of childhood with her playful imagination and loving family. A tragic accident leaves her with severe burns, but her resilient spirit endures. With the support of her caring mother and the miraculous...
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