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Silver Islet: Striking It Rich in Lake SuperiorBetween 1870 and 1884 over three million dollars in silver was mined from a skull-shaped island rock, a small outcropping in Lake Superior known as Silver Islet.The account of one of Ontario's earliest mines, and the world's leading silver producer in its day, rates...
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Call Me AramOntario Library Association's Golden Oak Award nominee 2010 OLA's Silver Birch Express nominee 2010 Aram Davidian is one of a group of Armenian refugee orphans who made the trip from Corfu, Greece to a new home in Canada, at a farm in Georgetown, Ontario....
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Maps and DreamsThis print-on-demand title is available by request from most booksellers.Author: Hugh BrodyPublisher: Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Ltd.Published: 12/01/1992Pages: 322Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.72dISBN: 9781553657262This title is not returnable
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Monsters"The ending...is so unexpected that readers will eagerly anticipate [the] third volume."--Kirkus ReviewsCole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer but the trouble is far from over. A creature lurks in the...
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Historical Atlas of TorontoRenowned map historian Derek Hayes provides a unique perspective on Toronto's colourful past. In just two centuries, Toronto has grown from a tiny outpost of the British Empire to a world-class city, by far the largest in Canada. First a native village, then a...
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The European Roots of Canadian IdentityWhat makes Canada a different kind of society from the United States? In this book-length essay, Philip Resnick argues that, in more ways than one, Canada has been profoundly marked by its European origins. This is most apparent where the European historical underpinnings both...
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Twenty-First Century Irvings (Revised)Three generations after the Irving family arrived in Canada from Scotland, the name K. C. Irving hit the Forbes top billionaires list, making K. C. one of the richest men in the world and the most powerful businessperson in Canada.But there is much more...
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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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