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1	The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland more books like this by Jim DeFede add to wishlist Shares the experiences of the citizens of Gander, Newfoundland, who were hosts to the more than six thousand passengers of thirty-eight U.S.-bound jetliners forced to land there in the wake of the September 11th attacks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.66! \| first editions \| SVS
2	No Man's River more books like this by Farley Mowat add to wishlist With No Man's River, Farley Mowat has penned his best Arctic tale in years. This book chronicles his life among Metis trappers and native people as they struggle to eke out a living in a brutal environment. In the spring of 1947, putting the death and devastation of WWII behind him, Mowat joined a scientific expedition. In the remote reaches of ... see all copies from $2.12! new only from $3.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Curse of the Narrows more books like this by Laura M MacDonald add to wishlist Using primary sources--many of which have not been read in decades--MacDonald chronicles the devastating 1917 explosion that flattened much of the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, when two ships bound for war-torn Europe collided in the harbor. 40 illustrations. 2 maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Last Man Out: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster more books like this by Melissa Fay Greene add to wishlist This report on the 1958 Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia tells the story of the first disaster of its kind to capture the interest of the general public, which watched as the entire drama was broadcast on television for days. Melissa Fay Greene reconstructs the horror of those trapped below, and the efforts of rescuers above. Though 75 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Little Immigrants: The Orphans Who Came to Canada more books like this by Kenneth Bagnell add to wishlist The Little Immigrants is a tale of compassion and courage and a vivid account of a deep and moving part of Canadian heritage. In the early years after Confederation, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources. Until the time of the Depression, 100,000 impoverished children from the British Isles were sent ... see all copies from $2.30! new only from $16.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lure of the Labrador Wild more books like this by Lawrence Millman, Dillon Wallace add to wishlist A best-selling Arctic classic set against the unforgiving Labrador landscape. see all copies from $4.88! new only from $4.90! \| first editions
7	The Dream of Nation, Second Edition more books like this by Susan Mann add to wishlist Essential reading for an understanding of contemporary Quebec, The Dream of Nation traces the changing nature of various "dreams of nation," from the imperial dream of New France to the separatist dream of the 1980 referendum. Susan Mann demonstrates that these dreams, fashioned by elites in response to the recurring question of how to be French ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $23.46! \| SVS
8	The Vanishing Country: Is It Too Late to Save Canada? more books like this by Mel Hurtig add to wishlist “Exquisitely researched.” – Monday Magazine “Hurtig argues convincingly that this country is dying a slow and painful death.… The Vanishing Country is thoroughly engaging and thought-provoking..…This book should be read by every concerned Canadian – fellow travellers and critics alike.” – ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Peoples of Canada: A Post-Confederation History more books like this by J M Bumsted add to wishlist The Peoples of Canada: A Post-Confederation History, 3/e, examines the history of Canada from Confederation to the contemporary issues now facing Canadians. The volume examines the early years after Confederation, the development of culture and industry in Canada, the emergence of the 'national question' and the later Quiet Revolution, social ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.05! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Good Time Girls: Of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush more books like this by Lael Morgan add to wishlist A study of the lives of women who sought new job opportunities that the Gold Rush offered. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Redress: Inside the Japanese Canadian Call for Justice more books like this by Roy Miki add to wishlist "Redress" takes an unflinching look at the controversial movement to right the wrong done to thousands of Japanese Canadians during the war. Applying the concept of "negotiations" to the 20th-century history of Japanese Canadians, Roy Miki interweaves the main historical narrative with stories from his own personal and family histories, anecdotes ... see all copies from $5.67! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Good Time Girls of the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush: A Secret History of the Far North more books like this by Lael Morgan add to wishlist In the boomtowns of the Alaska-Yukon stampedes, where gold dust was common currency, the rarest commodity was an attractive woman, and her company could be costly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	High Seas, High Risk: The Story of the Sudburys more books like this by Pat Wastell Norris add to wishlist "High Seas, High Risk" is a thrilling maritime adventure story that offers unique insight into the colourful towboat industry. see all copies from $7.22! new only from $14.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Chilkoot Trail: Heritage Route to the Klondike more books like this by David Neufeld, Frank Norris add to wishlist The stampede over the Chilkoot has raised interest in other aspects of this remarkable piece of geography, such as its outstanding natural beauty and its centuries-old significance as a First Nations trading route and homeland. Here two historians give readers the feeling of what life was like on the trail before, during and after the great ... see all copies from $6.93! new only from $33.18! \| first editions
15 view cover	Pierre Elliot Trudeau: The Fascinating Life of Canada's Most Flamboyant Prime Minister more books like this by Stan Sauerwein add to wishlist Pierre Trudeau was unlike any prime minister Canada had ever known or will ever see again. His unique style, charisma, bravado, and sharp wit galvanized a nation, creating the "Trudeaumania" that swept him into office. He was a man that Canadians either loved or hated. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $3.89!
16 view cover	Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers: Canada's Second World War more books like this by Jeffrey A Keshen add to wishlist It was the "Good War." Its cause was just; it ended the depression; and Canada's contribution was nothing less than stellar. Canadians had every reason to applaud themselves, and the heroes that made the nation proud. But the dark truth was that not all Canadians were saints or soldiers. Indeed, many were sinners. In this eye-opening and ... see all copies from $24.95! new only from $39.95! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Buffalo Head more books like this by R M Patterson add to wishlist The wildest, loveliest and least-travelled region of Alberta was R.M. Patterson's home territory in the 1930s and '40s. The Buffalo Head ranch was located in the foothills of the majestic Canadian Rockies. With the mountains as a backdrop, this dude ranch hosted visitors from around the world. Patterson bought it from its founder, a wild Italian ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.94! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Making of an Explorer: George Hubert Wilkins and the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 1913-1916 more books like this by Stuart E Jenness add to wishlist "The Making of an Explorer" reveals how George Hubert Wilkins' experiences with the Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913-16 helped a little-known Australian photographer develop into the world-famous polar explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins. Making extensive use of Wilkins' Arctic diary and other sources, both archival and published, Stuart Jenness ... see all copies from $13.36! new only from $44.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Nature of Gold: An Environmental History of the Klondike Gold Rush more books like this by Kathryn Taylor Morse, William Cronon (Foreword by) add to wishlist In 1896, a small group of prospectors discovered a stunningly rich pocket of gold at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon rivers, and in the following two years thousands of individuals traveled to the area, hoping to find wealth in a rugged and challenging setting. Ever since that time, the Klondike Gold Rush - especially as portrayed in ... see all copies from $18.95! new only from $21.76! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Canadian Spies: Tales of Espionage in Nazi-Occupied Europe During World War II more books like this by Tom Douglas add to wishlist During World War II, some of the most treacherous jobs were those performed by men and women located deep within enemy territory. Always in danger of being exposed and subjected to torture, imprisonment, and even death, their stories are chilling accounts of bravery and luck--and, in some cases, what happens when the luck runs out. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.40! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Bloody Falls of the Coppermine: Madness, Murder, and the Collision of Cultures in the Arctic, 1913 more books like this by McKay Jenkins add to wishlist From the critically acclaimed author of "The Last Ridge" comes the engrossing story of two Catholic missionaries killed and cannibalized by Inuit hunters in 1913, and the catastrophic fallout when the hunters were brought to trial. 8-page photo insert. Maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	On the Roof of the Rockies: The Great Columbia Icefield of the Canadian Rockies more books like this by Lewis Freeman, Byron Harmon (Photographer) add to wishlist With the horses picking up weight and strength all the way, we cantered into Banff on October 24th, 10 weeks after our departure from Lake Louise. Not one horse had been lost; not one had been permanently lamed, in the whole course of what was probably the roughest continuous pack-train journey made in the Rockies since the time of the pioneers. ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $12.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Jedediah Days: One Woman's Island Paradise more books like this by Mary H Palmer, PhD, RN, FAAN add to wishlist British Columbia's Jedediah Island is now a popular marine park, 640 acres of natural splendour tucked in between Texada and Lasqueti islands in the Strait of Georgia. But when Mary Palmer and her husband purchased the island half a century ago, they found out it could be challenging indeed to live in an isolated coastal paradise. "Jedediah Days" ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $44.06! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Nikkei Fishermen on the BC Coast: Their Biographies and Photographs more books like this by Masako Fukawa (Editor) add to wishlist The first Japanese immigrant came to British Columbia in 1877 and was soon followed by others, many of whom took up commercial fishing. Over several generations, fishing the BC coast became a way of life for these families and their numbers swelled into the thousands. During WWII, their boats were confiscated and they were forcibly removed from ... see all copies from $32.38! new only from $32.38!
25 view cover	Gold Rush Fever: A Story of the Klondike, 1898 more books like this by Barbara Greenwood, Heather Collins (Illustrator) add to wishlist Thirteen-year-old Tim and his brother, Roy, face danger and disappointment in their quest to strike it rich. Factual information, illustrations and archival photographs follow each chapter of the boys' personal story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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