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Northern rover
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A. L. Karras |
"From 1919 to 1970, Olaf Hanson was a trapper, fur trader, prospector, game guardian, fisherman, and road blasting expert in northeastern Saskatchewan. He told his life story to popular Saskatchewan … |
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Sisters in the wilderness
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Charlotte Gray |
Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill were writers and artists who left England for Canada during the great wave of emigration that saw over twelve million Britons abandon their homeland for the C… |
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The post office
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Christine Webster |
Describes the importance of the post office and the handling of mail during Canada's pioneer days. |
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The schoolteacher
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Pamela McDowell |
This book teaches young readers about the job and role of schoolteachers in early Canadian history. |
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Angel in the snow
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Cora Taylor |
In 1870 in the Métis settlement of Batoche, Angelique must take on more responsibilities at home after a snow storm strands her mother and new baby sister at the midwife's house. |
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The RCMP
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Erinn Banting |
Describes the importance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police during Canada's pioneer days. |
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The fur trader
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Pamela McDowell |
An Early Canadians educational book which outlines a typical day in the life of a fur trader, taking a look at the tools they used and changes in their role over time. |
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Governance and society in colonial Mexico
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Cheryl English Martin |
"A valuable addition to the historical literature on late colonial Mexico and the very modified impact of the Bourbon reforms. Solidly based on research in the well-preserved local archives, the auth… |
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Forth to the wilderness
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Dale Van Every |
The first American frontier along the Appalachian barrier was a drama terrible to be part of, magnificent to look back on. Its components were full measures of horror, war, confusion, and supercharge… |
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Hobnobbing with a countess and other Okanagan adventures
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Alice Barrett Parke |
"At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia's interior was still a relatively new destination for white settlers. The discovery of gold and the promise of a succes… |
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