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Quest Biographies Bundle - Books 21-30
Presenting ten titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada's history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: painters Tom Thomson and …
Memories - Recuerdos
First Person
Cairine Wilson, Canada's first female senator, was one of nine children raised in an atmosphere of rugged Scots liberalism and strict presbyterianism by affluent Montreal parents …
Voices from Behind the Scenes
Quest Biographies Bundle - Books 26-30
Presenting five titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada's history. The important Canadian lives detailed here are: nineteenth century railway …
The Hovensa Chronicles
Strangers at Our Gates
Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians' perception of themselves as a country and as a society. In this crisply written history, Valerie Knowles describes …
William C. Van Horne
William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, Van Horne started working in the railway business at a young age. In 1881 he was …
Without Consent: Without Intent
Strangers at Our Gates
In this new and revised edition, Knowles explores new materials relating to multiculturalism and immigration. Immigrants and immigration have always been central to Canadians’ …
Bahamian Children Cry
The readings echo the voices of children experiencing the dislocations of social change, physical abuse, murder, rape, abortion, prostitution, mental illness, learning …
From Telegrapher to Titan
Winner of the 2005 Ottawa Book Award for Non-fiction , the 2005 University of British Columbia Award for Best Canadian Biography, and the Canadian Railroad Historical Association …