Now You Know Canada

150 Years of Fascinating Facts

AvDoug Lennox

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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A National Bestseller!A new collection of the best Canadian trivia in honour of Canada’s 150th birthday.Just in time for Canada’s 150th birthday comes this collection of the best in Canadian questions and answers, covering history, famous Canadians, sports, word origins, geography, and everything in between. In these pages, you’ll learn the answers to questions like:Where did the word Canuck come from?How did an aristocratic French girl become a Canadian Robinson Crusoe?What famous explorer played hockey in the Arctic?Who was the first black woman elected to Canada’s Parliament?What unlikely team beat Canada for the gold medal for hockey in the 1936 Winter Olympics?How did the Halifax Explosion occur?

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Utgivningsdatum:2017-08-10
Mått:152 x 228 x 12 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:Dundurn Group Ltd
ISBN:9781459739420

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Doug Lennox was an internationally acclaimed broadcaster, a veteran character actor, a commercial voice artist, and a bestselling author. He has appeared in more than 60 films and television features, including X-Men, Police Academy, Lonesome Dove, and Against the Ropes, and shared screen time with Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Burt Reynolds, Holly Hunter, Eric McCormack, Gary Oldman, and a myriad of others.

Innehållsförteckning

1. O CANADA 2. POLICY-MAKERS and GROUND-BREAKERS3. REBELLIONS4. CANADA AT WAR5. HEROES AND LEGENDS6. PRODIGIES OF SCIENCE, INVENTION, AND MEDICINE7. CANADIAN DISASTERS8. INTREPID EXPLORERS9. ENTERTAIN ME10. THE OLD BALL GAME11. GRIDIRON HISTORY12. CANADA‘S GAME13. THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, NOW IN CANADA14. SCOOPS ON CANADIAN HOOPS15. CANADA‘S OTHER NATIONAL GAME16. ROCKS AND ROLLS17. MAKING A SPLASH18. OLYMPIC FEATS19. MORE CHAMPIONS OF CANADIAN SPORT