North America local history
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Mi Historia Militar Y Politica, 1810-1874: Memorias IneditasThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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A Hoser's Guide to Canadian History: A Really Good Attempt To Explain How We Got HereThe great thing about being Canadian is simply this: we don't take ourselves too seriously, which works out pretty well because no one else on the planet takes us seriously, either. If you're reading this book, there's a good chance you're a Canadian. But...
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Trudy's Rock StoryA timeless story that will always help our children connect with Mother Nature and our feelings. When a young girl from the Gitxsan Nation argues with her brother, she remembers the teachings of her grandmother and goes in search of a stone to share...
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Only Yesterday: Collected Pieces on the Jews of TorontoToronto's old Jewish neighbourhoods centered in the Ward and on Spadina Avenue are vividly recalled in these 18 evocative pieces by Ben Kayfetz and Stephen Speisman, both well-known chroniclers of Toronto's Jewish community. ONLY YESTERDAY features colourful stories of the Jewish community and its...
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Local Knowledge Surf Guides Presents The Mainland Mexico Surf GuideWarm weather, world-class waves and cheap beer -you've made it to mainland Mexico. This majestic stretch of coast is one of the most consistent and diverse surf zones in the world. Come along for a journey like no other-- Mainland Mexico is for travelers...
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Arctic Cairn Notes: Canoeists' Reflections on the Hanbury-Thelon & Kazan RiversThe canoeing heritage of two great barrenlands rivers is best recounted in the words of the many paddlers who paused, on the banks of the river, to write a few lines recording their trip and their thoughts. This book offers history and emotion; here...
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Ste. MadeleineAuthor: Victoria ZeiligPublisher: Pemmican PublicationsPublished: 02/03/2017Pages: 32Binding Type: PaperbackSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30dISBN: 9780919143456About the AuthorZeilig, Victoria: - Victoria ZeiligThis title is only available via back order
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Maguey Utilization in Highland Central Mexico: An Archaeological Ethnography: Volume 82The maguey plant plays a central role in cultural adaptation and cultural change in highland Mesoamerica. This book is a comprehensive study of the plant and its use. Includes chapters on maguey cultivation and pulque production, maguey fiber processing and spinning, and the archaeological...
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Cowboy Park: Steer-Roping Contests on the BorderA century ago, when Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona outlawed steer roping contests, there was one place a southwestern roper could go to hone his skills: Cowboy Park, the arena established in 1907 in Ciudad Ju rez, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande from...
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Lighthouses of Atlantic CanadaCanada's east coast currently has several hundred lighthouses, and this expansive volume features nearly 250 of them, complete with directions on how to reach those that are accessible. The stories surrounding each of these remarkable monuments provide riveting accounts of personal sacrifice, heroism and...
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Journeys Down the Alberni Canal to BarklAuthor: Jan PetersonPublisher: Oolichan BooksPublished: 07/01/1999Pages: 395Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 8.99h x 6.02w x 1.07dISBN: 9780889821781This title is only available via back order
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The Dancer Who Flew: A Memoir of Rudolf NureyevFew ballet dancers have held the world's attention like Rudolf Nureyev. Naturally talented and technically brilliant, Nureyev had a charisma that knocked the dancing world on its heels. This stunning book is a very personal glimpse of a unique artist through the eyes of...
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Snacks: A Canadian Food History"Snacks" is a history of Canadian snack foods, of the independent producers and workers who make them, and of the consumers who can't put them down. Janis Thiessen profiles several iconic Canadian snack food companies, including Old Dutch Potato Chips, Hawkins Cheezies, and chocolate...
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Invisible Immigrants: The English in Canada Since 1945Despite being one of the largest immigrant groups contributing to the development of modern Canada, the story of the English has been all but untold. In Invisible Immigrants, Barber and Watson document the experiences of English-born immigrants who chose to come to Canada during...
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Across the Deep Blue Sea: The Saga of Early Norwegian ImmigrantsAward-winning historian Odd Lovoll recounts the untold story of the history of Norwegian immigration to Canada, tracing the stories and documents of emigrant families south to the Upper Midwest, primarily Wisconsin and Minnesota.Author: Odd S. LovollPublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublished: 02/15/2015Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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To Die in Mexico: Dispatches from Inside the Drug WarMexico is in a state of siege. Since President Felipe Calderon declared a war on drugs in December 2006, more than 38,000 Mexican have been murdered. During the same period, drug money has infused over $130 billion into Mexico's economy, now the country's single...
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Luis de Carvajal: The Origins of Nuevo Reino de LeonIn 1579 Philip II awarded a large territory in New Spain to a Portuguese man named Luis de Carvajal. That territory included a significant portion of present day Mexico, as well as portions of Texas and New Mexico. This remarkable man discovered, conquered, and...
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Hiking Trails of Cape BretonThis revised edition has new and detailed information on 40 new hiking trails on Cape Breton Island, ranging from its very northern tip at Money Point all the way to the Ghost Beach Trail, which begins as soon as you cross the Canso Causeway....
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Tortillas: A Cultural History"The ordinary tortilla was an extraordinary bond between the human and divine. . . . From birthdays to religious ceremonies, the people of Mesoamerica commemorated important events with tortillas. One Maya tribe even buried their dead with tortillas so that the dogs eaten as...
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Black Mexico: Race and Society from Colonial to Modern TimesThe essays in this collection build upon a series of conversations and papers that resulted from "New Directions in North American Scholarship on Afro-Mexico," a symposium conducted at Pennsylvania State University in 2004. The issues addressed include contested historiography, social and economic contributions of...
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