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Epic Wanderer: David Thompson and the Mapping of the Canadian West by D'arcy Jenish Publisher Comments Epic Wanderer, the first full-length biography of mapmaker David Thompson (1770–1857), is set in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries against the broad canvas of dramatic rivalries between the United States and British North America... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper 
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The Day the World Came To Town by Jim Defede Publisher Comments This is the moving story of a community who opened its homes to more than 6,000 stranded airline passengers on 9/11/01. "The Day the World Came to Town" is a timeless and heartwarming account of the citizens of Gander, and the unexpected guests who were... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Rancher Takes a Wife by Richmond P. Hobson, Jr. Publisher Comments Told with wit and wisdom, this is Hobson's tale of bringing his city-bred interior-decorator bride to the harsh life of the British Columbia Interior.... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Champlain's Dream by David Hacke Fischer Publisher Comments In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain -- soldier, spy, master mariner, explorer, cartographer, artist, and Father of New France. Born on France's Atlantic... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Canadian Studies in the New Millennium by Patrick (edt) James Publisher Comments The field of Canadian Studies is a growing discipline, particularly in the United States. This introductory text offers a thorough and accessible approach to Canadian Studies through comparative analyses of Canada and the United States, their histories... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Victoria Underfoot: Excavating a City's Secrets by Brenda (edt) Clark Publisher Comments Winner, Award of Honour, from Heritage BC Winner, Communication Award, from the Hallmark Society Heriage Awards Winner of an M Award for the Best Non-Fiction Book of 2008, Monday Magazine Dig deep into to the history of some of Victoria's most... (read more) Your price: $38.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Klondike Stampede by Edwin Tappan Adney Publisher Comments This classic in Yukon gold rush literature was originally published in 1900 and has long been out of print. Tappan Adney, a New York journalist, was dispatched to the Yukon in 1897, at the height of the gold fever, to "furnish news and pictures of the... (read more) Your price: $33.75 New - Trade Paper
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Champlain's Dream by David Fischer Publisher Comments In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain -- soldier, spy, master mariner, explorer, cartographer, artist, and Father of New France. Born on France's Atlantic... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Chatham (Image of Canada) by Jim Gilbert Publisher Comments At the end of the nineteenth century, in the newly created city of Chatham, the possibilities seemed endless and almost utopian. Gone were the ramshackle wooden shacks that dominated its early days, and in their place were stately homes made of brick and... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Land in Between: St. John Valley, Prehistory to World War I by Beatrice Craig Publisher Comments The land in between is the upper St. John Valley, a region straddling the MaineNew Brunswick border. A zone of contacts between different Native American cultures until the arrival of the Europeans, it was disputed by the British and the French in the... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Mrs. Mike by Nancy Freedman Publisher Comments A moving love story set in the Canadian wilderness, Mrs. Mike is a classic tale that has enchanted millions of readers worldwide. It brings the fierce, stunning landscape of the Great North to life-and tenderly evokes the love that blossoms between... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Women of the Klondike by Frances Backhouse Publisher Comments Here are the stories of those fascinatingly diverse women--entrepreneurs, domestics, nuns, doctors, nurses, and journalists--who played a critical role in the Klondike Gold Rush.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Canuck Rock: A History of Canadian Popular Music by Ryan Edwardson Publisher Comments The Guess Who. Gordon Lightfoot. Joni Mitchell. Neil Young. Stompin' Tom Connors. Robert Charlebois. Anne Murray. Crowbar. Chilliwack. Carole Pope. Loverboy. Bryan Adams. The Barenaked Ladies. The Tragically Hip. CA(c)line Dion. Arcade Fire. K-oS. Feist.... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Journey to the Northern Ocean: The Adventures of Samuel Hearne by Samuel Hearne Synopsis Widely recognized as a classic of northern-exploration literature, A Journey to the Northern Ocean is Samuel Hearne's story of his three-year trek to seek a trade route across the Barrens in the Northwest Territories. Hearne was a superb reporter, from... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Campaign #128: Quebec 1775: The American Invasion of Canada by Brendan Morrissey Publisher Comments The American attack on Quebec in 1775 was a key episode in the War of Independence. Capture of the city would give the Americans control of Canada - a disaster for the British. The subsequent campaign involved a 350-mile trek across uninhabited... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland by John Mack Faragher Publisher Comments On 25 August 1755, the New York Gazette printed a dispatch from Nova Scotia: "We are now upon a great and noble Scheme of sending the neutral French out of this Province, who have always been our secret Enemies..." John Mack Faragher tells the story of... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Tales of an Empty Cabin by Grey Owl Synopsis "Tales of An Empty Cabin" is the most beloved collection of stories written by Grey Owl. Originally published in 1936, this classic collection harkens to a simpler time, a time when we were closer to the natural world around us. This book is a... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Country Roads of British Columbia: Exploring the Interior by Liz Bryan Book News Annotation Travel writer Bryan leads readers on 18 scenic drives through British Columbia's backcountry roads in text combining rich description with regional history accompanied by color photographs and basic maps for each journey. Among the sites readers can... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.47 New - Trade Paper
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Interpreting Canadas Past a Pre Confe by J M Bumsted Synopsis Designed to accompany J.M. Bumsted's introductory history texts (the two-volume Peoples of Canada and the single-volume History of the Canadian Peoples), Interpreting Canada's Past is a collection of readings that now includes primary documents as well... (read more) List Price $58.54 Your price: $15.00 Used - Trade Paper
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History of the Peoples of Canada (3RD 07 Edition) by J.m. Bumsted Publisher Comments A History of the Canadian Peoples is a skilful condensation of the two-volume history. In a single volume, it covers the whole of Canadian history from pre-contact times to the present, integrating social, cultural, political, and economic history into a... (read more) List Price $79.75 Your price: $49.00 Used - Trade Paper
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