North America local history
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Three Roads to Chihuahua: The Great Wagon Roads That Opened the Southwest, 1823-1883"Three Roads to Chihuahua: The Great Wagon Roads That Opened the Southwest, 1823-1883" is the story of the shifting path of trade between what is now the U.S. Southwest and the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It recounts the making of three separate roads to...
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Laying the Children's Ghosts to Rest: Canada's Home Children in the WestBetween 1869 and the early 1930s more than 100,000 children were rounded up from the streets of Britain to be used as labourers in Canadian homes; often little more than slaves. Today there are two million or more descendants of what were derisively known...
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Siuluk: The Last TuniqSiuluk is a very strong man. He's so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus...
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Paddlenorth: Adventure, Resilience, and Renewal in the Arctic WildIn an adventure of a lifetime, Jennifer Kingsley and her five companions canoe through one of the planet's most rugged settings. They battle raging winds, impenetrable sea ice, treacherous rapids, and agonizing sores and blisters while contending with rising tensions among the group. But...
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Roadside Nature Tours Through the Okanagan: A Guide to British Columbia's Wine CountryThe Okanagan attracts thousands of visitors each year to enjoy its beaches and wine, but more and more people are discovering its natural beauty. With desert sands and deep lakes, towering rock cliffs and rich benchlands, cold mountain forests and hot grasslands, the Okanagan...
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Mi'kmaqAnother in the series of books detailing the culture of the many people who make up the population of the Maritimes. A history of origins, settlement and contribution to Maritime life.Author: Stephen A. DavisPublisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)Published: 01/01/1997Pages: 74Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 8.99h x...
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Native Plants for the Short Season Yard: Best Picks for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie ZonesThis is the definitive guide to gardening with native plants on the prairies. Gardening with native plants has lots of advantages, not only for your yard, but also for the ecosystem. What could be better than a beautiful, low-maintenance yard that preserves biodiversity and...
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Rifke: An Improbable LifeRifke (Rosalie Wise Sharp) grew up in North Toronto, which felt to her like a foreign place because there were no other Jewish families there in the late 1930s. Yiddish was spoken in her household, and the food, dress, and customs of Ozarow --...
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The Invisible War: The Untold Secret Story of Number One Canadian Special Wireless GroupWhile the Second World War raged in Europe, demanding most of Canada's military effort, an equally fierce war with Japan was going on in the Far East. Army, navy, and air force signals units in Canada kept watch on the enemy's vital radio communications....
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Canadian History: A Captivating Guide to the History of Canada, French and Indian War, Klondike Gold Rush, and QuebecFour manuscripts in one book: History of Canada: A Captivating Guide to Canadian History The French and Indian War: A Captivating Guide to the North American Conflict between Great Britain and France along with Its Impact on the History of Canada, the US, and...
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ChathamThe more than 200 images for personal and private collections, some published here for the first time, serve to present a stunning and fascinating commemorative pictorial album of Chatham's rich history.At the end of the nineteenth century, in the newly created city of Chatham,...
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The Hidden: A Compendium of Arctic Giants, Dwarves, Gnomes, Trolls, Faeries and Other Strange Beings from Inuit Oral HistoryForget fairies and forget vampires! Let yourself be drawn into the dark world of the shape-shifters, ogresses, trolls, and demons of the Canadian Arctic. This collection of field notes meticulously documents the dark side of Inuit legends, complete with hideous monsters and unspeakable deeds....
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Mexico CityMexico City has been a bustling center of activity through many different empires! This nonfiction title examines how Mexico City's past has shaped the city it is today. Narrative text and colorful illustrations immerse readers in several important times in the city's history, while...
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Abuela's SombreroMaria is new at school and wants to make friends. The first day of the upcoming spirit week at school is hat day. Maria thinks if she wears her abuela's beautiful sombrero, the other students would notice her. She asks her abuela if she...
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Los ferrocarriles en MéxicoC mo se produce el surgimiento, auge, decaimiento, crisis, privatizaci n y modernizaci n de los ferrocarriles en M xico? En la presente y breve s ntesis hist rica se da respuesta a stas y otras muchas m s preguntas sobre el desempe o...
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Can You Uncover the Oak Island Money Pit?: An Interactive Treasure AdventureIn 1795, a mysterious human-made pit was discovered on Oak Island. People began digging into the pit to discover its secrets, but it was flooded by seawater and could no longer be explored. Since then, many theories have been suggested about both the pit...
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Saskatchewan Book of Musts: The 101 Places Every Saskatchewanian MUST SeeFrom fox hunting Victorian-style on the Prairies, to the crooked trees of Alticane, to sipping cappuccinos on Broadway in Saskatoon, or spa hopping and tunnel touring in Moose Jaw, this is the MUST list every Saskatchewanian MUST have. From strolling Regina's Wascana Centre to...
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Bedtime Stories for the Child in You: A MemoirIn Bedtime Stories for the Child in You: A Memoir, Louise D. Jewell shares precious memories of growing up in Qu bec with her parents and family members. She includes whimsical illustrations for each of the fifty-four stories in the book, weaving pictures and...
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Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur De BienvilleThis 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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Buzz Kill: The Corporatization of CannabisA wide-ranging exploration of the legalization of cannabis in Canada and what we can learn from it. Cronyism, greed, and corruption trumped social justice and public health in Canada's legalization of cannabis. How did we get here? Where are we going? More humane drug...
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