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Dominion of Canada
Suzanne Levert
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 1992)Surveys the history and people of Canada, with an emphasis on the issues of the 1980s and 1990s.
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Discovering Canada Vikings
Robert Livesey, A G Smith
Paperback (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Jan. 1, 1989)Meet these daring men and women who first discovered Canada... Who were they? Where did they travel? What gods inspired them? Where did they live? How did they dress? What sports did they play?
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Childrens World Atlas
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Hardcover (Igloo Books Ltd, Aug. 1, 2011)Full color illustrated atlas of the world for children
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Prince Edward Island
Deirdre Kessler
Hardcover (Grolier Ltd, June 1, 1992)Discusses the history, geography, and culture of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Marian Frances White
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Feb. 1, 1994)Describes the history and geography of this eastern Canadian province, looks at local tourist attractions, and provides information on farming, fishing, logging, and natural resources in the region.
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Discovering Canada Loyal Refugees
Robert Livesey, A G Smith
Paperback (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, May 1, 1999)The American Revolution frequently turned neighbour against neighbour, brother against brother, and father against son. By the end of the conflict, more than seventy thousand former residents of the Thirteen Colonies left or lost their homes. Most headed north to the Canadian wilderness. Although they too, wanted independent and democratic rights, they believed in law, order, and loyalty to Britain.
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New France
Robert Livesey, A G Smith
Paperback (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, May 1, 1990)Meet some of the brave men and women who first settled the New World and helped found the colony of New France - Cartier, Marie La Tour, La Salle and Madeleine de Vercheres. Find out how they worked, dressed, ate and survived in their adopted land. Read about the King's Daughters, who came over from Europe on Bride's Ships, and about the powerful seigneurs, who ruled vast domains along the St. Lawrence River.
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Manitoba
Kenneth Emmond
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1992)Describes the land, people, history, government, economy, and culture of Manitoba
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New Brunswick
Marjorie Gann
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Dec. 1, 1994)Discusses the history, geography, and culture of the Canadian province of New Brunswick
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Territories and Possessions: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway and Other Islands Micronesia
Thomas G. Aylesworth, Virginia L. Aylesworth
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1988)Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the North Mariana Islands
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Discovering Canada Railways
Robert Livesey, A G Smith
Paperback (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Oct. 1, 1997)Before the railways, Canada was a vast, rugged country with a small, widely spread population. As train tracks were laid from the Atlantic to the Pacific, towns sprang up along the way. Train stations became centres of life and communication. Jobs were created, businesses sprang up, and for the first time, Canadians felt united. By 1867 the Dominion of Canada would form, due in no small part to the railways.
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Discovering Canada Fur Traders
Robert Livesey, A G Smith
Paperback (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Sept. 1, 1989)Enter the world of Indians and fur traders - when the quest for beaver pelts was opening up the Canadian frontier. Join Pierre Radisson, Alexander Mackenzie, Simon Fraser and other adventurers as they discover the unknown territory that would become Canada.
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