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[1968], McGraw-Hill Co. of Canada Call No: 656 P5625ca Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Canada at work series
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2015., Adult, Goose Lane Editions Call No: QWF 385.0971 L265c Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The story of Canadian Pacific is one of the greatest stories in the world. Straddling the continent for more than a century and globe for more than fifty years, Canadian Pacific is inextricably linked with the history of Canada itself. In 1885, the company completed the construction of two thousand miles of railway system and linking the Atlantic to the Pacific. It then established fleets of vessels on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, laying the foundation for a transportation route that allowed members of the British Empire to travel around the world. To enhance the travel experience, the company also constructed great castle-like hotels, including the Algonquin in St. Andrews, the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, and the Banff Springs Hotel in the Rockies, which themselves became landmarks. In this sumptuously illustrated history of a company whose story is integral to the Golden Age of Travel, Barry Lane recounts the history of Canadian Pacific, from the construction of the transcontinental railway to the development of the hotels and the building of the shipping line that linked Canada to the rest of the world."--From publisher.
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2015., Edition Sylvain Harvey Call No: QWF 385.0971 L244c Edition: ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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-- Last tracks of the underground railroad.2007., Anchor Books Call No: BLK 973.7 T629f Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: From the Publisher: From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Underground Railroad and traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Evoking the turmoil and controversies of the time, Tobin illuminates the historic events that forever connected American and Canadian history by giving us the true stories behind well-known figures such as Harriet Tubman and John Brown. She also profiles lesser-known but equally heroic figures such as Mary Ann Shadd, who became the first black female newspaper editor in North America, and Osborne Perry Anderson, the only black survivor of the fighting at Harpers Ferry. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope, courage, and a people's determination to live equally under the law.
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c2011., General, House of Anansi Press Call No: Fic Beh Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "THE O'BRIENS follows the family from THE LAW OF DREAMS (Governor General's Literary Award-winner) two generations later: Joe O'Brien is coming of age in a new century in remote Pontiac County, Quebec, with his two brothers and two sisters by his side. After escaping the poverty of Pontiac, Joe travels the continent, building an empire and a bright young family with his wife, Iseult, but he is never quite able to leave his past behind. Told from the perspective of Joe, Iseult, and their children and spanning the construction of the Canadian railroad as well as both world wars, this is an epic of great heart, imagination and narrative force."--Publisher.
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2012., Dundurn Call No: Bio B879o Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: In the early to mid-nineteenth century, Isaac Brown, a slave, was accused of the attempted murder of a prominent plantation owner, despite there being no evidence of his guilt. Brown, after enduring two brutal floggings, was shipped to a New Orleans slave pen. From there the resourceful Brown was able to make a daring escape to Philadelphia in the free state of Pennsylvania. His biggest error was writing a note informing his free wife and eleven children in Maryland of his whereabouts. The note was intercepted and led to his arrest and attempted extradition back to Maryland. While engaged in researching an ancestor named Isaac Brown, Bryan Prince encountered the very high-rpfile case of what turned out to be a very different Isaac Brown. The story of this slave, with its culmination in Brown's dramatic escape and ultimate success in crossing the border into Canada, is the riveting subject of historian Bryan Prince's latest book.
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1978, c1972., General, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Call No: 385.0971 M636r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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-- Narratives of fugitive slaves in Canada.2000., Prospero Books Call No: BLK 973.71 D776r Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Prospero Canadian collection
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2016., John Aylen Books Call No: Bio R323w Edition: ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Author Kate Armour Reed tells the story of her remarkable grandmother in this vivid portrait of Canada's first carreer decorator.