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Dominion

The Railway and the Rise of Canada

by Stephen Bown ...

Narrated by Wayne Ward ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNamed Best Book of the Year by the Globe and Mail, History Today and The Hill TimesA gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the engineering triumph that created a nation: the Canadian Pacific Railway**The sharp decline of the demand for fur in the late nineteenth century could have spelled economic disaster for the venerable Hudson’s Bay Company, but an idea ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNamed Best Book of the Year by the Globe and Mail, History Today and The Hill TimesA gripping and eye-opening account of the building of the engineering triumph that created a nation: the Canadian Pacific Railway**The sharp decline of the demand for fur in the late nineteenth century could have spelled economic disaster for the venerable Hudson’s Bay Company, but an idea
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The Wake

The Deadly Legacy of a Newfoundland Tsunami

by Linden MacIntrye ...

Narrated by Linden MacIntyre ...

Unabridged

10 hours 50 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Fascinating, infuriating, eloquent and cautionary.” **—**PostmediaA Globe and Mail, CBC Books and Maclean’s Book of the YearIn the vein of Erik Larson’s Isaac’s Storm and Dead Wake comes an incredible true story of destruction and survival in Newfoundland by one of Canada’s best-known writersOn November 18, 1929, a tsunami struck Newfoundland’s Burin Peninsula. Giant waves up
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Beyond the Trees

A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

by Adam Shoalts ...

Narrated by Adam Shoalts ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals.What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers, ... Read more

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A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals.What does it mean to explore and confront the unknown? Beyond the Trees recounts Adam Shoalts's epic, never-before-attempted solo crossing of Canada's mainland Arctic in a single season. It's also a multilayered story that weaves the narrative of Shoalts's journey into accounts of other adventurers, explorers,
... Read more
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James Douglas

An Opera

by Obediya Jones-Darrell, Wayde Compton, Jónína Kirton ...

Narrated by Full Cast ...

Unabridged

59 min

"Imagine it is the mid 1800’s, Western Canada. Also known as ""the father of British Columbia"", James Douglas is the governor of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Governor Douglas was born in British Guiana into a ""Scotch West Indian"" family with a Scottish father and a Caribbean mother. At Fort St. James he married Amelia Connolly, of Métis ancestry. In 1864 Douglas ... Read more

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"Imagine it is the mid 1800’s, Western Canada. Also known as ""the father of British Columbia"", James Douglas is the governor of the colonies of Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Governor Douglas was born in British Guiana into a ""Scotch West Indian"" family with a Scottish father and a Caribbean mother. At Fort St. James he married Amelia Connolly, of Métis ancestry. In 1864 Douglas
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Daughters of Copper Woman

by Anne Cameron ...

Narrated by Laural Merlington ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

Since its first publication in 1981, Daughters of Copper Woman has become an underground classic, selling over 200,000 copies. Now comes a new edition that includes many pieces cut from the original as well as fresh material added by the author. Here finally, after twenty-two years of gathering dust, is the complete version of the groundbreaking bestseller.In this, her best-loved work, Anne ... Read more

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Since its first publication in 1981, Daughters of Copper Woman has become an underground classic, selling over 200,000 copies. Now comes a new edition that includes many pieces cut from the original as well as fresh material added by the author. Here finally, after twenty-two years of gathering dust, is the complete version of the groundbreaking bestseller.In this, her best-loved work, Anne
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Historia de Quebec: Una guía fascinante sobre la provincia más extensa de Canadá y su impacto en la historia de Francia

by Captivating History ...

Narrated by Luis Trumper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 58 min

La lucha política de Quebec por la autonomía, la independencia y la protección de su lengua, su cultura y su patrimonio está rodeada de ambigüedad. Permítanos arrojar algo de luz sobre el tema.¿Por qué se han prolongado las tensiones lingüísticas y culturales de la provincia durante casi cuatrocientos años? ¿En qué se diferencia del resto de Canadá? ¿Desempeñaron los pueblos indígenas un papel ... Read more

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La lucha política de Quebec por la autonomía, la independencia y la protección de su lengua, su cultura y su patrimonio está rodeada de ambigüedad. Permítanos arrojar algo de luz sobre el tema.¿Por qué se han prolongado las tensiones lingüísticas y culturales de la provincia durante casi cuatrocientos años? ¿En qué se diferencia del resto de Canadá? ¿Desempeñaron los pueblos indígenas un papel
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Old Régime in Canada, The

by Francis Parkman ...

Narrated by Brendan Stallard ...

Unabridged

13 hours 16 min

Discover the fascinating history of New France in The Old Régime in Canada by Francis Parkman, a classic work of Canadian history exploring French colonial life in North America during the seventeenth century.This historical account examines the influence of the French monarchy, the Catholic Church, Jesuit missionaries, and colonial administrators on the development of Canada. Through detailed ... Read more

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Discover the fascinating history of New France in The Old Régime in Canada by Francis Parkman, a classic work of Canadian history exploring French colonial life in North America during the seventeenth century.This historical account examines the influence of the French monarchy, the Catholic Church, Jesuit missionaries, and colonial administrators on the development of Canada. Through detailed
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A Nation's Paper

The Globe and Mail in the Life of Canada

by John Ibbitson ...

Narrated by Emily Nixon, Sterling Jarvis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

From Canada's newspaper of record for 180 years, here are thirty-one brilliant and provocative essays by a diverse selection of their writers on how The Globe and Mail covered and influenced major events and issues from the paper’s founding to the latest file.Since 1844, the Globe and Mail and its predecessor, George Brown’s Globe, have chronicled Canada: as a colony, a dominion, and a nation. To ... Read more

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From Canada's newspaper of record for 180 years, here are thirty-one brilliant and provocative essays by a diverse selection of their writers on how The Globe and Mail covered and influenced major events and issues from the paper’s founding to the latest file.Since 1844, the Globe and Mail and its predecessor, George Brown’s Globe, have chronicled Canada: as a colony, a dominion, and a nation. To
... Read more
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Born Naked

by Farley Mowat ...

Narrated by Dean Gallagher ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington and Jack London. He also brings back Mutt, the famous hero-dog of his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be ... Read more

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Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington and Jack London. He also brings back Mutt, the famous hero-dog of his classic The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
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True North Rising

My fifty-year journey with the Inuit and Dene leaders who transformed Canada's North

by Whit Fraser ...

Narrated by Whit Fraser ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada—including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general."This is a huge embrace of a book, irresistible on ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this captivating memoir, Whit Fraser weaves scenes from more than fifty years of reporting and living in the North with fascinating portraits of the Dene and Inuit activists who successfully overturned the colonial order and politically reshaped Canada—including his wife, Mary Simon, Canada's first Indigenous governor general."This is a huge embrace of a book, irresistible on
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A History of Antisemitism in Canada

by Ira Robinson ...

Narrated by Dan Rosen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

This state-of-the-art account gives readers the tools to understand why antisemitism is such a controversial subject. It acquaints readers with the ambiguities inherent in the historical relationship between Jews and Christians and shows these ambiguities in play in the unfolding relationship between Jews and Canadians of other religions and ethnicities. It examines present relationships in light ... Read more

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This state-of-the-art account gives readers the tools to understand why antisemitism is such a controversial subject. It acquaints readers with the ambiguities inherent in the historical relationship between Jews and Christians and shows these ambiguities in play in the unfolding relationship between Jews and Canadians of other religions and ethnicities. It examines present relationships in light
... Read more
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Canada

A Very Short Introduction

by Donald Wright ...

Narrated by Matthew Josdal ...

Unabridged

4 hours 41 min

Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multiculturalism, and federalism. Alongside this contemporary openness Canada also has its own history to contend with; with a legacy of broken treaties and residential schools for its Indigenous peoples, ... Read more

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Canada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multiculturalism, and federalism. Alongside this contemporary openness Canada also has its own history to contend with; with a legacy of broken treaties and residential schools for its Indigenous peoples,
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Niagara

Daredevils, Danger & Extraordinary Stories

by Andrew Hind, Maria Da Silva ...

Narrated by Janice Ryan ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

Niagara is rich with fascinating stories, from daredevils to heroics.From the horrors during the War of 1812, to murder, to technological innovation and the birth of the modern tourist industry, Niagara has seen it all:In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the falls in a barrel…and survive.It is said that the former Houdini Hall of Fame was cursed by the dead escape artist himself, ... Read more

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Niagara is rich with fascinating stories, from daredevils to heroics.From the horrors during the War of 1812, to murder, to technological innovation and the birth of the modern tourist industry, Niagara has seen it all:In 1901, Annie Taylor was the first person to go over the falls in a barrel…and survive.It is said that the former Houdini Hall of Fame was cursed by the dead escape artist himself,
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Secret Treasure of Oak Island

The Amazing True Story of a Centuries-Old Treasure Hunt

by D'Arcy O'Connor ...

Narrated by Paul Heitsch ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

It started on a summer afternoon in 1795 when a young man named Daniel McGinnis found what appeared to be an old site on an island off the Acadian coast, a coastline fabled for the skullduggery of pirates. The notorious Captain Kidd was rumored to have left part of his treasure somewhere along here, and as McGinnis and two friends started to dig, they found what turned out to be an elaborately ... Read more

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It started on a summer afternoon in 1795 when a young man named Daniel McGinnis found what appeared to be an old site on an island off the Acadian coast, a coastline fabled for the skullduggery of pirates. The notorious Captain Kidd was rumored to have left part of his treasure somewhere along here, and as McGinnis and two friends started to dig, they found what turned out to be an elaborately
... Read more
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Here for Canada

Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister

by Stephen J. Harper ...

Narrated by Stephen J. Harper ...

Unabridged

27 hours 25 min

A unique first-hand account of the major events, decisions, triumphs and tragedies that defined Stephen Harper’s time in power, as well as the story of his path to prime minister, Here for Canada is a must have for any reader interested in leadership, Canadian history, and politics.Spanning a near ten-year journey in government, Mr. Harper’s account takes us behind the scenes of Canada's deft ... Read more

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A unique first-hand account of the major events, decisions, triumphs and tragedies that defined Stephen Harper’s time in power, as well as the story of his path to prime minister, Here for Canada is a must have for any reader interested in leadership, Canadian history, and politics.Spanning a near ten-year journey in government, Mr. Harper’s account takes us behind the scenes of Canada's deft
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Louis Riel

by Dan Asfar, Tim Chodan ...

Narrated by Steve Jodoin ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

Champion of a people or traitorous rabble-rouser? Political visionary or religious lunatic? Louis Riel is one of the most ambiguous figures in Canadian history, a man who stood and fell for the Métis nation. Read about the fascinating western icon in this well-paced biography. The doomed struggle of Louis Riel and his Métis people against the new Canadian government is a story rich in drama and ... Read more

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Champion of a people or traitorous rabble-rouser? Political visionary or religious lunatic? Louis Riel is one of the most ambiguous figures in Canadian history, a man who stood and fell for the Métis nation. Read about the fascinating western icon in this well-paced biography. The doomed struggle of Louis Riel and his Métis people against the new Canadian government is a story rich in drama and
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Seeing Reds

The Red Scare of 1918-1919, Canada's First War on Terror

by Daniel Francis ...

Narrated by Michael Puttonen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

At the end of World War I, Canada was poised on the brink of social revolution. At least that is what many Canadians, inspired by the success of the Russian Revolution in 1917, hoped and others dreaded. Seeing Reds tells the story of this turbulent period in Canadian history during the winter of 191819, when a fearful government led by Prime Minister Robert Borden tried to suppress radical ... Read more

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At the end of World War I, Canada was poised on the brink of social revolution. At least that is what many Canadians, inspired by the success of the Russian Revolution in 1917, hoped and others dreaded. Seeing Reds tells the story of this turbulent period in Canadian history during the winter of 191819, when a fearful government led by Prime Minister Robert Borden tried to suppress radical
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Notable Figures in Canadian History: Unveiling the Extraordinary Lives and Impact of Canada’s Most Prominent Historical Icons

by Ahoy Publications ...

Narrated by Jay Herbert ...

Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world!Fascinating excerpts from their work are included.Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them.You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time.Here’s ... Read more

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Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world!Fascinating excerpts from their work are included.Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them.You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time.Here’s
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Vanished Beyond the Map

The Mystery of Lost Explorer Hubert Darrell

by Adam Shoalts ...

Narrated by Adam Shoalts ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared. ... Read more

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Canada’s greatest modern-day explorer sets out into the arctic wilderness to solve a mystery more than 100 years old.In November 1910, explorer Hubert Darrell vanished in the uncharted wilds of the Northwest Territories. A prospector who had been swept up in the Klondike Gold Rush, Darrell later made his name as an expert guide, trapper, and restless wanderer who ventured where few others dared.
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Madness, Betrayal and the Lash

The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver

by Stephen R. Bown ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

From 1792 to 1795, George Vancouver sailed the Pacific as the captain of his own expedition and as an agent of imperial ambition. To map a place is to control it, and Britain had its eyes on America's Pacific coast. And map it Vancouver did. His voyage was one of history's greatest feats of maritime daring, discovery, and diplomacy, and his marine survey of Hawaii and the Pacific coast was at its ... Read more

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From 1792 to 1795, George Vancouver sailed the Pacific as the captain of his own expedition and as an agent of imperial ambition. To map a place is to control it, and Britain had its eyes on America's Pacific coast. And map it Vancouver did. His voyage was one of history's greatest feats of maritime daring, discovery, and diplomacy, and his marine survey of Hawaii and the Pacific coast was at its
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Them Days 5.4

From soup to the lure of Labrador, enjoy stories from around the Big Land

by Doris Saunders, Kate Hettasch, Sarah Holwell, Levi Nochasak, Belle Butt, William Hawco, Edward O'Dell, Judy McGrath, Pearl Bailey, Celesta Gerber Acreman, Byron Chaulk, Greta Hussey, Lavinia Mesher, Olive Learning, Flora Pardy, Wayne Mesher, Leo O'Brien, George Blake, Bernard Fequet ...

Narrated by Aimee Chaulk, Ida Suarak, Jillian Larkham, Jaime Brown, Martina Lavallee, Patty Way, Debbie Walker, George Way, Lauren Blackwood, Kyle Crawford, Heidi Atter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

Enjoy stories about knits, nets, ropes, spooky stories northern Labrador and more in this edition of Them Days magazine, recorded for a modern audiobook audience. ... Read more

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Enjoy stories about knits, nets, ropes, spooky stories northern Labrador and more in this edition of Them Days magazine, recorded for a modern audiobook audience.
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Une brève histoire d’Oak Island : 200 ans à la recherche d’un trésor enfoui

by Paul Michel ...

Narrated by Paul Michel ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Explorez deux siècles d'une chasse au trésor obsessionnelle où le mystère historique défie l'ingénierie humaine. Séparez enfin les mythes tenaces des véritables archives entourant l'une des énigmes les plus fascinantes d'Amérique du Nord. Idéale pour transformer votre trajet quotidien en une expédition immersive, cette enquête rigoureuse retrace la folie des fouilles de cette île mythique.Laissez ... Read more

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Explorez deux siècles d'une chasse au trésor obsessionnelle où le mystère historique défie l'ingénierie humaine. Séparez enfin les mythes tenaces des véritables archives entourant l'une des énigmes les plus fascinantes d'Amérique du Nord. Idéale pour transformer votre trajet quotidien en une expédition immersive, cette enquête rigoureuse retrace la folie des fouilles de cette île mythique.Laissez
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Breve historia de la ciudad de Quebec: Cómo un fuerte en lo alto de un acantilado se convirtió en la cuna del Canadá francés

by Benito Galán ...

Narrated by Benito Galán ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

Sumérgete en el épico choque de imperios que forjó la historia de Norteamérica desde un escarpado bastión militar. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios, este inmersivo viaje sonoro revela cómo un remoto asentamiento sobrevivió a constantes invasiones y tensiones culturales. Convierte tu rutina en una fascinante exploración del pasado colonial francófono.Siente la cruda realidad de los ... Read more

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Sumérgete en el épico choque de imperios que forjó la historia de Norteamérica desde un escarpado bastión militar. Ideal para acompañar tus trayectos diarios, este inmersivo viaje sonoro revela cómo un remoto asentamiento sobrevivió a constantes invasiones y tensiones culturales. Convierte tu rutina en una fascinante exploración del pasado colonial francófono.Siente la cruda realidad de los
... Read more
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Atlantic Canada History: From Ancient Indigenous Homelands to Modern Coastal Provinces

by Daniel Haverford ...

Narrated by Daniel Haverford ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Uncover the dramatic maritime history of the North Atlantic, where rugged coastal survival meets imperial conflict. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical deep dive sweeps from ancient Indigenous homelands to the modern industrial era. Experience a world where unforgiving oceans and dense forests shaped the destiny of countless generations.Let the evocative stories of Mi'kmaw ... Read more

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Uncover the dramatic maritime history of the North Atlantic, where rugged coastal survival meets imperial conflict. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical deep dive sweeps from ancient Indigenous homelands to the modern industrial era. Experience a world where unforgiving oceans and dense forests shaped the destiny of countless generations.Let the evocative stories of Mi'kmaw
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