Great Canadian Stories – serie
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Canadian Spies and Spies in Canada
Undercover at Home & Abroad
Av Peter Boer
Häftad, 2005
111 kr
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Canada has its own fascinating history of cloak-and-dagger, as you'll discover in this entertaining book by bestselling author and journalist Peter Boer. Canada's most famous spy was William Stephenson, the man called Intrepid. The Winnipeg-born businessman supplied the British with important …
Canadian Crimes and Capers
A Rogue's Gallery of Notorious Escapades
Häftad, 2005
111 kr
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Canadian Crimes and Capers is a rascal-laden romp through the annals of our nation's criminal history that demonstrates you'll find good and bad in any country. Here are some of the evil-doers you'll meet between the covers of this fascinating book: Edwin Alonzo Boyd, dashing and clever veteran of …
Canadian Inventions
Fantastic Feats & Quirky Contraptions
Av Lisa Wojna
Häftad, 2005
102 kr
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One of Canada's best-kept secrets is the amazing list of inventions, both great and ridiculous, that were created by Canadians! Author Lisa Wojna celebrates Canuck ingenuity and tells the stories behind an array of innovations. From the space shuttle's Canadarm to the electron microscope, Canadians …
Canadian Women Adventurers
Stories of Daring and Courage
Häftad, 2005
108 kr
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Canada has an exciting legacy of courageous women who pushed through gender barriers and often exercised great daring, forging new paths and opportunities for other women. This collection of stories tells of strong, determined women whose dreams and experiences changed the shape of Canadian history …
Rumrunners
Dodging the Law During Prohibition
Häftad, 2005
111 kr
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The thirsty days of Prohibition in Alberta began at midnight on June 30, 1916, but many had been drinking so hard that the booze had long ago run out. Suddenly, the rumrunner was king, and backyard stills popped up everywhere. Even though the government introduced new laws and set up a new police …
Pioneer Canadian Actors
The Stories Behind Legends of the Silver Screen
Häftad, 2005
108 kr
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It seems that so many of today's Hollywood stars come from Canada, but at one time only a few could claim to have conquered Tinseltown. Here are the biographies of those Canadians who crossed the border and beat down the studio doors of Hollywood to leave an outstanding legacy that inspired later …
Great Canadian Women
Portraits of Nineteen Extraordinary Women
Av Lisa Wojna
Häftad, 2005
111 kr
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We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons. -Emily Murphy, 1931 Emily Murphy and four other determined women took their fight to be legally declared …
Renegade Women of Canada
The Wild, Outrageous, Daring and Bold
Häftad, 2006
163 kr
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These women have never followed the rules. From the earliest days of Canada's history to the newspaper headlines of today, these women fought for their beliefs and made a difference. Read about: · Kate Ryan, the original Klondike Kate, frontier nurse and the first female member of the North West …
