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Altitude Pub Canada Ltd, 2004. Fine. The Canadian Rockies A History in Photographs depicts the human history of the Canadian Rockies since the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway , and the founding of Banff, Canada's first national park. The major events and the most significant personalities in this vibrant history are portray ed with 140 archival photographs, accompanied by an informative and easy to read text. This book is an ideal choice for anyone looking for a historica l souvenir of the Canadian Rockies.
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Canadian Rocky Photo History
by Pole, Graeme
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The Last Spike: The Great Railway, 1881-1885
by Berton, Pierre
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US: Anchor Canada, 2001. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstruct s the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the contine nt in just five years - exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. P ierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaki ng: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ru in; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881-1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railwa y to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible - a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric…
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Our Last Farewell: Pierre Elliott Trudeau, 1919-2000
by Trudeau, Pierre
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US: McClelland & Stewart, 2000. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Riverdale: East of the Don
by Muir, Elizabeth Gillan
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US: Dundurn, 2014. Very Good. (Signed by Author) The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A popular history of the Riverdale area of Toronto, including Playter Estat es north of the Danforth. In its first 50 years, the city of Toronto changed from a rough settlement to a booming city with a voracious appetite for land. The incorporated city of Toronto grew tenfold from 1834 to 1884 -- partly through immigration, b ut also through the annexation of older communities. Among these were the f ormer suburbs of Leslieville and Riverside, which were joined together in 1 884 to become the new Toronto community of Riverdale. Later, the Playter Es tates neighbourhood also became part of this community. Riverdale tells the history of the neighbourhood, starting with the Simcoe, Scadding, Playter, and Leslie families, who shaped the area throughout its early settlement, the American Revolution, and the War of…
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