North America local history
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Five Suns: A Fire History of MexicoA climate defined by wet and dry seasons, a mostly mountainous terrain, a biota prone to disturbances, a human geography characterized by a diversity of peoples all of whom rely on burning in one form or another: Mexico has ideal circumstances for fire, and...
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Family Walks and Hikes of Vancouver Island -- Revised Edition: Volume 1: Victoria to NanaimoFamily Walks and Hikes is a bestselling series of guidebooks written specifically for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. These accurate, attractive guides feature curated routes, informative maps, and colour photographs.The first volume in the Vancouver Island two-volume set assembles an impressive variety...
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Bikepacking in the Canadian Rockies -- Revised EditionWith new updates, this full-colour guidebook introduces backcountry cyclists to the exciting and increasingly popular world of bikepacking.Before his untimely death from cancer in 2018, veteran rider and passionate cyclist Ryan Correy (two-time finisher of the Tour Divide, founder of Bikepack Canada, and author...
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A Continuous State of War: Empire Building and Race Making in the Civil War-Era Gulf SouthFrom 1845 to 1865 the Gulf of Mexico was at the center of American expansion and southern imperialism. A Continuous State of War tells the story of several communities, such as Galveston, New Orleans, and Pensacola as well as countries such as Mexico and...
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A Continuous State of War: Empire Building and Race Making in the Civil War-Era Gulf SouthFrom 1845 to 1865 the Gulf of Mexico was at the center of American expansion and southern imperialism. A Continuous State of War tells the story of several communities, such as Galveston, New Orleans, and Pensacola as well as countries such as Mexico and...
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Yum, Yum, Mexico!: Mexican Food from A to ZGet ready for a tasty treat! This book features Mexican food from A to Z, including burritos, enchiladas, menudo, salsa, and much more! Some foods are spicy, and some are sweet.Take a bite. . . . You're in for a treatof many delicious things...
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Viva Lola EspinozaA debut young adult novel about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever. Lola Espinoza is cursed in love. Well, maybe not...
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Toronto's Railway HeritageOn May 16, 1853, the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto from a wooden depot that was located near the site of today's Union Station. Over the next century, the railways had a profound impact on the geography and economic fortunes of Toronto...
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Through These HandsWhen Grayson asks why family is important, Abuelita knows she must share her secret for happiness with him. In a tale that traces her own roots from Mexico to the United States, Abuelita shares how their family came to be-and teaches a few Spanish...
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The Voyages and Explorations of Samuel De Champlain, 1604-1616; Volume 2This 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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The Ultimate Travel Guide to Newfoundland & LabradorDiscover the Untamed Beauty of Newfoundland and Labrador!Embark on an unforgettable journey through the rugged landscapes, charming towns, and rich cultural heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. This comprehensive travel guide is your passport to an immersive exploration of one of Canada's most captivating regions....
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The Education of Aubrey McKeeA young writer finds his way in and out of love in the late twentieth century.The scene is Toronto, early 1990s, and at a house party Aubrey McKee falls in love with a bewitching stranger who talks him into stealing a piece of cake....
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Songhees Pictorial: A History of the Songhees People as Seen by Outsiders, 1790-1912In the mid 1840s, fifty years after first contact with Europeans, the Songhees people agreed to amalgamate on a reserve across the harbour from the newly built Fort Victoria. Grant Keddie tells the story of the old Songhees Reserve through the eyes of outsiders,...
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Skiing Legends and the Laurentian Lodge ClubThis book invites you to curl up beside the fire and journey to a time when Montrealers skied down Peel Street and the Laurentians were "the wild west" of Quebec. For two expatriate Torontonians, Neil and Catharine McKenty, this journey begins at the Laurentian...
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MMM... Manitoba: The Stories Behind the Foods We EatA tasty oral history In 2018, Janis Thiessen, Kimberley Moore, and collaborator Kent Davies refashioned a used food truck into a mobile oral history lab. Together they embarked on a journey around Manitoba, gathering stories about the province's food and the people who make,...
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Horizontal Vertigo: A City Called MexicoAt once intimate and wide-ranging, and as enthralling, surprising, and vivid as the place itself, this is a uniquely eye-opening tour of one of the great metropolises of the world, and its largest Spanish-speaking city. Horizontal Vertigo: The title refers to the fear of...
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Halifax Harbour 123 (Bb)Halifax's busy and beautiful harbour is on display in this new counting book from bestselling illustrator Yolanda Poplawska. Young readers can search out one lighthouse, two bridges, three ferries--all the way up to ten! With tugboats, container ships, starfish, and dolphins on display in...
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Friends and Enemies: Essays in Canada's Foreign RelationsFriends and Enemies presents a collection of essays on Canadian foreign policy written by J.L. Granatstein, one of the leading political and military historians in the country. The essays cover a period primarily from the Second World War through to the early 2000s and...
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Flowers of Heaven: A Family's Story of Love and Loss on Colpoy's BayA biography about a soon-to-be divorced wife and mother of two in 1941 who commits suicide in Colpoy's Bay, Ontario. With compelling storytelling and meticulous research, the history of women's roles and rights in family, divorce, mental health, and society in mid-twentieth-century Canada comes...
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Finding Larkspur: A Return to Village LifeBestselling chronicler of village life Dan Needles (author of the Wingfield Farm stage plays) leads an insightful and laugh-out-loud tour through the quirks and customs of today's Canadian small town. Modern literature has not been kind to village life. For almost two centuries, small...
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