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Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-west Passage

de W. E. Parry ...

This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSINTRODUCTION.CHAPTER IPassage to the Whale-fish Islands, and Removal of Stores from the Transport — Enter the Ice in Baffin’s Bay — Difficulties of Penetrating to the Westward — Quit the Ice in Baffin’s Bay — Remarks on the Obstructions encountered by the Ships, and on the Severity of the Season.CHAPTER IIEnter Sir James Lancaster’s Sound — ... Leer más

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This edition features a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSINTRODUCTION.CHAPTER IPassage to the Whale-fish Islands, and Removal of Stores from the Transport — Enter the Ice in Baffin’s Bay — Difficulties of Penetrating to the Westward — Quit the Ice in Baffin’s Bay — Remarks on the Obstructions encountered by the Ships, and on the Severity of the Season.CHAPTER IIEnter Sir James Lancaster’s Sound —
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Unlikely Soldiers

How Two Canadians Fought the Secret War Against Nazi Occupation

de Jonathan Vance ...

Published to rave reviews, this is the never-before-told story of two brilliant young Canadians who became unlikely soldiers. Ken Macalister was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford. Frank Pickersgill was a doctoral student in classics at l’Université de Paris. Together, they volunteered for the British SOE and soon found themselves being trained to kill. On June 15, 1943, with false identities, they ... Leer más

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Published to rave reviews, this is the never-before-told story of two brilliant young Canadians who became unlikely soldiers. Ken Macalister was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford. Frank Pickersgill was a doctoral student in classics at l’Université de Paris. Together, they volunteered for the British SOE and soon found themselves being trained to kill. On June 15, 1943, with false identities, they
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The Goal That United Canada, 72 Amazing Stories by Canadians from Coast to Coast

de Sean Mitton, Jim Prime ...

A moment in time. It’s rare for a person to remember exactly where he or she was at a single moment in time, some four decades past. It’s rarer still for an entire nation to hold a collective memory of such a moment. This kind of hardwired retention usually results from group trauma — the shock of assassination, large scale tragedy, or natural disaster. Occasionally, the event that galvanizes a ... Leer más

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A moment in time. It’s rare for a person to remember exactly where he or she was at a single moment in time, some four decades past. It’s rarer still for an entire nation to hold a collective memory of such a moment. This kind of hardwired retention usually results from group trauma — the shock of assassination, large scale tragedy, or natural disaster. Occasionally, the event that galvanizes a
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What Is a Canadian?

Forty-Three Thought-Provoking Responses

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Each of these essays begins with the words “A Canadian is . . .”. Each one is very different, producing a fascinating book for all thinking Canadians.Irvin Studin is an idealistic young Canadian who wanted to do something extraordinary for his country. So he decided to approach leading Canadians — he calls them “sages” — to tell us what they believe defines us. The people who responded eagerly, to ... Leer más

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Each of these essays begins with the words “A Canadian is . . .”. Each one is very different, producing a fascinating book for all thinking Canadians.Irvin Studin is an idealistic young Canadian who wanted to do something extraordinary for his country. So he decided to approach leading Canadians — he calls them “sages” — to tell us what they believe defines us. The people who responded eagerly, to
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The Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore

An Illustrated History of Railway Stations in Canada

de Ron Brown ...

Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use.Despite the "green" benefits of rail travel, Canada has lost much of its railway heritage. Across the country stations have been bulldozed and rails ripped up. Once the heart of communities large and small, stations and tracks have left little more than a gaping hole in Canada’s landscapes. This ... Leer más

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Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use.Despite the "green" benefits of rail travel, Canada has lost much of its railway heritage. Across the country stations have been bulldozed and rails ripped up. Once the heart of communities large and small, stations and tracks have left little more than a gaping hole in Canada’s landscapes. This
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Macdonald at 200

New Reflections and Legacies

Edición de Patrice Dutil, Roger Hall ...

A modern look at a classic leader.Macdonald at 200 presents fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada’s founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald’s formative role in shaping government, promoting women’s rights, managing the ... Leer más

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A modern look at a classic leader.Macdonald at 200 presents fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada’s founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald’s formative role in shaping government, promoting women’s rights, managing the
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Nellie McClung

de Margaret Macpherson ...

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Writer, activist, and politician Nellie McLung (1873-1951) was a strong and effective voice for the women’s movement. She was one of the Famous Five suffragists from Alberta whose court challenge in the Persons Case led to women in Canada being declared to be legal "persons" in 1929.|Margaret Macpherson holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has ... Leer más

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Writer, activist, and politician Nellie McLung (1873-1951) was a strong and effective voice for the women’s movement. She was one of the Famous Five suffragists from Alberta whose court challenge in the Persons Case led to women in Canada being declared to be legal "persons" in 1929.|Margaret Macpherson holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has
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Burlesque West

Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver

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After the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a hotbed of striptease talent. In Burlesque West,the first critical history of this notorious striptease scene, Becki Ross delves into the erotic entertainment industry at the northern end of the dancers' west coast tour - the North-South route from Los Angeles to Vancouver that provided rotating work for dancers and variety for club clientele ... Leer más

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After the Second World War, Vancouver emerged as a hotbed of striptease talent. In Burlesque West,the first critical history of this notorious striptease scene, Becki Ross delves into the erotic entertainment industry at the northern end of the dancers' west coast tour - the North-South route from Los Angeles to Vancouver that provided rotating work for dancers and variety for club clientele
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The Franklin Conspiracy

An Astonishing Solution to the Lost Arctic Expedition

de Jeffrey Blair Latta ...

The Franklin Conspiracy is an absorbing account of the single most enigmatic event in Canadian history. In 1845, two British Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and the Terror, commanded by Sir John Franklin, entered the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. Neither ship returned. A fifteen-year search uncovered evidence of unparalleled disaster, but to this day no one knows exactly how the ... Leer más

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The Franklin Conspiracy is an absorbing account of the single most enigmatic event in Canadian history. In 1845, two British Royal Navy ships, the Erebus and the Terror, commanded by Sir John Franklin, entered the Canadian Arctic in search of the Northwest Passage. Neither ship returned. A fifteen-year search uncovered evidence of unparalleled disaster, but to this day no one knows exactly how the
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Oh, Oh, Canada!

A Voice from the Conservative Resistance

de William D. Gairdner ...

For more than two decades, William D. Gairdner has been a major voice from the conservative resistance, primarily through his bestselling books The Trouble with Canada . . . Still, The War Against the Family, and The Trouble with Democracy.Now, in this new book, his passionate, probing, and provocative intellect is hard at work, ranging over hot button issues of the day in the spheres of culture, ... Leer más

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For more than two decades, William D. Gairdner has been a major voice from the conservative resistance, primarily through his bestselling books The Trouble with Canada . . . Still, The War Against the Family, and The Trouble with Democracy.Now, in this new book, his passionate, probing, and provocative intellect is hard at work, ranging over hot button issues of the day in the spheres of culture,
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The Backwoods of Canada

Enriched edition. Being Letters from the Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America

de Catharine Parr Strickland Traill, Sean Day ...

In "The Backwoods of Canada," Catharine Parr Strickland Traill presents a vivid and richly detailed account of her experiences in the Canadian wilderness during the mid-19th century. Employing a lyrical yet straightforward prose style, Traill immerses readers in the natural beauty, hardships, and cultural realities of life in the backwoods. Her writing reflects the Romantic literary movement, ... Leer más

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In "The Backwoods of Canada," Catharine Parr Strickland Traill presents a vivid and richly detailed account of her experiences in the Canadian wilderness during the mid-19th century. Employing a lyrical yet straightforward prose style, Traill immerses readers in the natural beauty, hardships, and cultural realities of life in the backwoods. Her writing reflects the Romantic literary movement,
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The Chinese in Toronto from 1878

From Outside to Inside the Circle

de Arlene Chan ...

The modest beginnings of the Chinese in Toronto and the development of Chinatown is largely due to the completion of the CPR in 1885. No longer requiring the services of the Chinese labourers, a hostile British Columbia sent them eastward in search of employment and a more welcoming place.In 1894 Toronto's Chinese population numbered fifty. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve what has ... Leer más

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The modest beginnings of the Chinese in Toronto and the development of Chinatown is largely due to the completion of the CPR in 1885. No longer requiring the services of the Chinese labourers, a hostile British Columbia sent them eastward in search of employment and a more welcoming place.In 1894 Toronto's Chinese population numbered fifty. Today, no less than seven Chinatowns serve what has
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