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  • See You Next Summer

    Postcard Memories of Sparrow Lake

    de Bruce McCraw ...
    Bustling station platforms, with quaint steamers nearby, often appear on early Sparrow Lake postcards. It was at the station that rail passengers were met and taken by boat to one of the over 20 hotels that once flourished in this holiday area. Such a trip could take about three hours on this roughly three-mile lake, bordering the southern Muskoka arm of the Canadian Shield. Upon arrival, the ... Leer más

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  • A Newfoundlander in Canada

    Always Going Somewhere, Always Coming Home

    de Alan Doyle ...
    Following the fantastic success of his bestselling memoir, Where I Belong, Great Big Sea front man Alan Doyle returns with a hilarious, heartwarming account of leaving Newfoundland and discovering Canada for the first time.Armed with the same personable, candid style found in his first book, Alan Doyle turns his perspective outward from Petty Harbour toward mainland Canada, reflecting on what it ... Leer más

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  • Canada in the Great Power Game 1914-2014

    de Gwynne Dyer ...
    Canada in the Great Power Game 1914-2014 is a serious contemplation of what it means to engage in major world conflicts, and the price we pay when we do.The First World War was Canada's baptism of fire, or at least the only one that people now remember. (Montrealers in 1776 or Torontonians in 1814 would have taken a different view.) From 1914 to 1918, after a century of peace, Canadians were ... Leer más

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  • Hidden Ontario

    Secrets from Ontario’s Past

    de Terry Boyle ...
    Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer ... Leer más

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  • The Promised Land

    Settling the West 1896-1914

    de Pierre Berton ...
    “Berton has made an invaluable contribution, rendering the grand Canadian adventure more readable than any detective story.” —The Vancouver SunThis is the final chapter in Pierre Berton’s epic retelling of the opening of the Canadian West in the years following Confederation. After the pioneers, surveyors and entrepreneurs came the settlers—a million people lured by government propaganda, ruthless ... Leer más

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  • Ghost Towns of Muskoka

    Ghost 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 been swallowed by regenerating forests, while others have been reduced to foundations, forlorn buildings, and silent ruins. A few support ... Leer más

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  • Dangerous Spirits

    The Windigo in Myth and History

    In the traditional Algonquian world, the windigo is the spirit of selfishness, which can transform a person into a murderous cannibal. Native peoples over a vast stretch of North America—from Virginia in the south to Labrador in the north, from Nova Scotia in the east to Minnesota in the west—believed in the windigo, not only as a myth told in the darkness of winter, but also as a real danger ... Leer más

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  • Discover Ontario

    Stories of the Province's Unique People and Places

    de Terry Boyle ...
    An exploration of the unique and unusual places in Ontario that are steeped in history and folklore.Using updated and archival material from Discover Ontario, a popular radio show that ran from 1987 until 2004, author Terry Boyle invites you to explore the hidden, unusual, and unknown sites and stories from around Ontario.Revisit an era of mobsters and rum-runners during the years of prohibition. ... Leer más

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  • History of Quebec For Dummies

    de Éric Bédard ...
    Grasp the unique history of Quebec? Easy.Packing in equal parts fun and facts, History of Quebec For Dummies is an engaging and entertaining guide to the history of Canada's second-largest province, covering the conflicts, cultures, ideas, politics, and social changes that have shaped Quebec as we know it today."My country isn't a country, it is winter!" sings the poet Gilles Vigneault . . . ... Leer más

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  • Troublous Times in Canada

    Enriched edition. A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

    In "Troublous Times in Canada," John A. MacDonald delivers a compelling narrative that intricately weaves together the turbulent history of Canada during the 19th century. Written in a reflective and engaging style, the book captures the essence of the conflicts and challenges faced by the nascent nation as it sought to define its identity amid colonial pressures and internal strife. MacDonald's ... Leer más

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  • The Real Winnie

    A One-Of-A-Kind Bear

    The story of Winnie, the real Canadian bear that captured the heart of Christopher, son of A.A. Milne, and became immortalized in the Winnie the Pooh stories, is told against the backdrop of the First World War. In August 1914, a Canadian soldier and veterinarian named Lieutenant Harry Colebourn, en route to a training camp in Quebec, purchased a black bear cub in White River, Ontario, which he ... Leer más

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  • Along the Shore

    Rediscovering Torontos Waterfront Heritage

    de Jane Fairburn ...
    Along the Shoreexamines the Toronto waterfront, past and present, through the lens of four lakefront communities and districts — the Scarborough shore (including the Bluffs), the Beach, the Island, and the Lakeshore (New Toronto, Mimico, Humber Bay, and Long Branch). Each retains a direct and immediate connection with Lake Ontario and the natural world. Exploring the history, landscape, geography, ... Leer más

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