North America local history
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The Rumrunners: A Prohibition ScrapbookA 10,000 copy seller in Canada, The Rumrunners offers a photographic history of the regular men and women who smuggled Canadian liquor to the United States during the roaring '20s. Essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Prohibition.Author: Marty GervaisPublisher: BiblioasisPublished: 10/01/2009Pages:...
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A Better Life: A Portrait of Highland Women in Nova ScotiaAn exploration of the traditions and experiences in the lives of Highland Scottish women - in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and in the eastern counties of Nova Scotia where so many settled. Oral accounts obtained from descendants, enriched by written sources -...
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Family Secrets: Crossing the Colour LineCatherine Slaney grew into womanhood unaware of her celebrated Black ancestors. An unanticipated meeting was to change her life. Her great-grandfather was Dr. Anderson Abbott, the first Canadian-born Black to graduate from medical school in Toronto in 1861. In Family Secrets Catherine Slaney narrates...
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From Burleigh to Boschink: A Community Called Stony LakeFrom Burleigh to Boschink: A Community Called Stony Lake covers over a hundred years of human history, encompassing the Aboriginal Peoples, their presence and influence, early settlement and cottaging activity up to the present time. Family stories, local lore, boats and steamers, recreational opportunities,...
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The Canoe in Canadian CulturesThe canoe is a symbol unique to Canada. One of the greatest gifts of First Peoples to all those who came after, the canoe is Canada's most powerful icon. Within this Canexus II publication are a collection of essays by paddling enthusiasts and experts....
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Snowbirds: Behind the Scenes with Canada's Air Demonstration TeamTo millions of Canadians, the Snowbirds are a national icon. An air demonstration team revered worldwide, Canada's aerial ambassadors have performed with precision and pride for over one hundred million spectators across North America. In breathtaking demonstrations of the courage, skill, and teamwork of...
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The Controversial Conversion of Charles ChiniquyTwo Hundred years ago in Quebec was born Canada's best-selling author. He was rated as a superior orator to Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier and Joseph Papineau. Most Quebec households had a portrait of him as he managed to convince half of Quebecers to sign...
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Wake of the Green Storm: A Survivor's TaleA former newsman, Marlin Bree built a small sailboat beside his home and sailed it on Lake Superior to explore the the North Shore and Canada's primitive and uninhabited islands of the ancient Voyageurs. It was a boat ride into remarkable adventure: a battle...
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Trespassing in God's CountryMy life has revolved around airplanes since I was fourteen years old. It didn't come as a surprise to me when my three sons all decided to become commercial pilots. I never remember encouraging any of them to pursue a flying career. In fact,...
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Zapatista Spring: Anatomy of a Rebel Water Project & the Lessons of International SolidarityEight volunteers converge to help campesinos build a water system in Chiapas--a strategy to bolster the Zapatista insurgency by helping locals to assert their autonomy. Outsiders question the movement they've come so far to support--and each other--when forced into a world so unlike the...
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Drug War Mexico: Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New NarcoeconomyMexico is a country in crisis. Capitalizing on weakened public institutions, widespread unemployment, a state of lawlessness and the strengthening of links between Mexican and Colombian drug cartels, narcotrafficking in the country has flourished during the post-1982 neoliberal era. In fact, it has become...
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The Canadian Corps in World War IIn 1914 with a regular army of only 3,110 men Canada was ill-prepared to enter World War I (1914-1918). Yet, in a display of incredible unanimity thousands of young Canadians volunteered to fight for the Allied cause. Ultimately the Canadian contribution was the most...
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RV Adventure to Explore the Wild & Wonderful Alaska & Canada: A Budget Friendly Guide to Visit Alaska & Canada in a RVRV Adventure To Explore the Wild & Wonderful Alaska & CanadaA Budget Friendly Guide to Visit Alaska & Canada in a RVWhy visit Canada and Alaska in a RV? Here are a few reasons that may convince you to do just that.Alaska and Canada...
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Lonely Planet Pocket Cancun & the Riviera Maya 1Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet's Pocket Cancun & the Riviera Mayais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Chill on the soft sands of the beach of...
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Lonely Planet Canada Planning Map 1From Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel guide publisherDurable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Canada Planning Map helps you get around with ease.Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top country attractions,...
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What's In A Name?What's in a name? Have you asked about where your name comes from? This is a story about a name and the importance of how it shapes relationships and identities. The giving of a namesake is an important tradition in Inuit culture and this...
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The Best of the Great Trail, Volume 2: British Columbia to Northern Ontario on the Trans Canada TrailWhat is the longest, most exciting hiking and cycling trail in the world? It can only be The Great Trail. Spanning the entirety of Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans, this improbable route covers 24,000 kilometres.The Best of The...
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AfricvilleWinner of the Lillian Shepherd Memorial Award for Excellence in IllustrationFinalist for a Governor General's Literary Award, Young People's Literature - Illustrated BooksFinalist for a Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Books AwardWhen a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia,...
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Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!Finalist for the 2011 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction "On behalf of the Nova Scotia government, I sincerely apologize to Mrs. Viola Desmond's family and to all African Nova Scotians for the racial discrimination she was subjected to by the justice system...
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My CanadaWith beautiful illustrations and rhyming text, My Canada takes you on an adventure across Canada from the Arctic North to Peggy's Cove. An introduction to animals, attractions and more as you travel its pages visiting each province and territory.Author: K. C. D'AngeloPublisher: Tellwell TalentPublished:...
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