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The Company

The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire

de Stephen R. Bown ...

Narrado por Traber Burns ...

Completo

16 hora 5 minutos

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

A thrilling new telling of the story of modern Canada’s originsThe story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over thirty years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling.The company started out small in 1670, trading practical manufactured
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The Education of Augie Merasty

de Joseph Auguste Merasty ...

Narrado por Lorne Cardinal ...

Completo

3 hora 4 minutos

Named the fourth most important “Book of the Year” by the National Post in 2015 and voted “One Book/One Province” in Saskatchewan for 2017, The Education of Augie Merasty launched on the front page of The Globe and Mail to become a national bestseller and an instant classic.A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity ... Leer más

$18.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Named the fourth most important “Book of the Year” by the National Post in 2015 and voted “One Book/One Province” in Saskatchewan for 2017, The Education of Augie Merasty launched on the front page of The Globe and Mail to become a national bestseller and an instant classic.A courageous and intimate memoir, The Education of Augie Merasty is the story of a child who faced the dark heart of humanity
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Canadarm and Collaboration

How Canada’s Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds

de Elizabeth Howell ...

Narrado por Tracey Hoyt ...

Completo

8 hora 29 minutos

With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present dayCanada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program — a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill ... Leer más

$22.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

With interviews from Chris Hadfield and Marc Garneau, the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present dayCanada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program — a program that quickly let its people accumulate skill
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History of Canada: 500 Years of Exploration, Empire, and Union

de Stephen Radcliffe ...

Narrado por Stephen Radcliffe ...

Completo

2 hora 4 minutos

Trace five centuries of North American history, where epic exploration and brutal colonial rivalries forged a new nation. From ancient Indigenous trade routes to the modern battlegrounds of climate politics, this sweeping narrative reveals how a vast northern landscape was ruthlessly contested and eventually united.Perfect for your daily commute or a reflective road trip, this immersive ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Trace five centuries of North American history, where epic exploration and brutal colonial rivalries forged a new nation. From ancient Indigenous trade routes to the modern battlegrounds of climate politics, this sweeping narrative reveals how a vast northern landscape was ruthlessly contested and eventually united.Perfect for your daily commute or a reflective road trip, this immersive
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History of Quebec: A Captivating Guide to the Largest Province in Canada and Its Impact on French History

de Captivating History ...

Narrado por Jay Herbert ...

Completo

3 hora 51 minutos

Quebec’s political struggle for autonomy, independence, and the protection of its language, culture, and heritage is shrouded in ambiguity. Let us shed some light on the subject for you.Why have the province’s linguistic and cultural tensions dragged on for nearly four hundred years? In what ways does it differ from the rest of Canada? Did indigenous peoples play a key role in shaping the province ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Quebec’s political struggle for autonomy, independence, and the protection of its language, culture, and heritage is shrouded in ambiguity. Let us shed some light on the subject for you.Why have the province’s linguistic and cultural tensions dragged on for nearly four hundred years? In what ways does it differ from the rest of Canada? Did indigenous peoples play a key role in shaping the province
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Brief History of Canada, A: How a Vast Northern Wilderness Became a Nation

de David Kirkland ...

Narrado por David Kirkland ...

Completo

2 hora 1 minutos

Uncover the epic narrative of Canadian history, where Indigenous survival and colonial conflict forged a modern nation. Perfect for your morning commute, this reflective journey transports you across centuries of shifting empires, bitter winters, and high-stakes political deadlocks.Listen as scattered British colonies and French settlements evolve into a unified, officially bilingual powerhouse on ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the epic narrative of Canadian history, where Indigenous survival and colonial conflict forged a modern nation. Perfect for your morning commute, this reflective journey transports you across centuries of shifting empires, bitter winters, and high-stakes political deadlocks.Listen as scattered British colonies and French settlements evolve into a unified, officially bilingual powerhouse on
... Leer más
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Blood on the Coal

The True Story of the Great Springhill Mine Disaster

de Ken Cuthbertson ...

Narrado por Miles Meili ...

Completo

10 hora 1 minutos

The riveting true story of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived itForeword by Anne MurrayThey said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. That claim was probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

The riveting true story of one of Canada’s worst mining disasters, told in the voices of the men who survived itForeword by Anne MurrayThey said it was the world’s deepest and most dangerous coal mine. That claim was probably correct. What is certain is that in October 1958, the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation’s No. 2 colliery at Springhill, Nova Scotia, was a leading candidate for both those
... Leer más
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From Kitchen to Carnegie Hall

Ethel Stark and the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra

de Maria Noriega Rachwal ...

Narrado por Allegra Fullton ...

Completo

7 hora 28 minutos

In the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play “masculine” instruments like the bass or trombone. Yet despite these formidable challenges, the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra (MWSO) became the only all-women orchestra in Canadian history. Formed in 1940, the MWSO became the first orchestra to represent Canada in New York City’s Carnegie Hall. ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

In the 1940s it was unheard of for women to be members of a professional orchestra, let alone play “masculine” instruments like the bass or trombone. Yet despite these formidable challenges, the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra (MWSO) became the only all-women orchestra in Canadian history. Formed in 1940, the MWSO became the first orchestra to represent Canada in New York City’s Carnegie Hall.
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Them Days 2.2

de Gerald Mitchell, Arthur Rich, Margaret Davis, Minnie Hefler, Robert Blake, Wallace McLean, Austin Montague, Bernard Fequet, Thorwald Perrault, N. Markham, Leslie Pardy, Forward Learning, Ellen Learning, Rev. W. W. Perrett, Mary Clark, Gertrude Hawco, James Burdett, Elizabeth Z. Coombs, George Poole, Joe Palliser, John Shiwak, Blanche Davis, Miriam Hamel, James Martin, Mary Dumaresque, Martin Martin ...

Narrado por Aimee Chaulk, Domenica Brown, Jill Williams, Bridget Chaulk, Jaimee Brown, Ida Suarak, Andrew Cabot, George Way, Joan Dicker ...

Completo

1 horas 56 minutos

From Christmas in the early 1900s, to stories of bears and the landscape of Labrador, this 1976 edition of Them Days Magazine covers a wide array of tales and memories of the Big Land. Watch out for mentions of the 1853 Harmony vessel and stories about trapper and farmer Donald Blake. ... Leer más

$6.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

From Christmas in the early 1900s, to stories of bears and the landscape of Labrador, this 1976 edition of Them Days Magazine covers a wide array of tales and memories of the Big Land. Watch out for mentions of the 1853 Harmony vessel and stories about trapper and farmer Donald Blake.
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Fairly Equal

Lawyering the Feminist Revolution

de Linda Silver Dranoff ...

Narrado por Shaina Silver-Baird ...

Series Audiolibro 6 - A Feminist History Society Book
Completo

13 hora 3 minutos

Lawyer, activist, and former Chatelaine legal columnist Linda Silver Dranoff details her trailblazing journey from a traditional 1950s childhood to the battlegrounds of the courts of law and the halls of power where she and a generation of women lawyers, supporting a larger feminist movement, championed the rights of Canadian women and families. Through a combination of memoir and social history, ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

Lawyer, activist, and former Chatelaine legal columnist Linda Silver Dranoff details her trailblazing journey from a traditional 1950s childhood to the battlegrounds of the courts of law and the halls of power where she and a generation of women lawyers, supporting a larger feminist movement, championed the rights of Canadian women and families. Through a combination of memoir and social history,
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The Series

What I Remember, What It Felt Like, What It Feels Like Now

de Ken Dryden ...

Narrado por Ken Dryden ...

Completo

2 hora 8 minutos

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERA new book by Hall of Fame goalie and bestselling author Ken Dryden celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series**SEPTEMBER 2, 1972, MONTREAL FORUM, GAME ONE:The best against the best for the first time. Canada, the country that had created the game; the Soviet Union, having taken it up only twenty-six years earlier. On the line: more than the players, more than ... Leer más

$26.00 USD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERA new book by Hall of Fame goalie and bestselling author Ken Dryden celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summit Series**SEPTEMBER 2, 1972, MONTREAL FORUM, GAME ONE:The best against the best for the first time. Canada, the country that had created the game; the Soviet Union, having taken it up only twenty-six years earlier. On the line: more than the players, more than
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The War That Made America

A Short History of the French and Indian War

de Fred Anderson ...

Narrado por Simon Vance ...

Completo

7 hora 33 minutos

Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of the French and Indian War-also known as the Seven Years' War-and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history. In January 2006, PBS will air The War That Made America, a four-part documentary about this epic conflict. Fred Anderson, the award-winning and critically acclaimed historian, has written the official ... Leer más

$20.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of the French and Indian War-also known as the Seven Years' War-and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history. In January 2006, PBS will air The War That Made America, a four-part documentary about this epic conflict. Fred Anderson, the award-winning and critically acclaimed historian, has written the official
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From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Canada and the Civil War

de Brian Martin ...

Narrado por Chris Sorensen ...

Completo

10 hora 3 minutos

Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil WarDespite all we know about the Civil War, its causes, battles, characters, issues, impacts, and legacy, few books have explored Canada's role in the bloody conflict that claimed more than 600,000 lives.A surprising 20,000 Canadians went south to take ... Leer más

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Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil WarDespite all we know about the Civil War, its causes, battles, characters, issues, impacts, and legacy, few books have explored Canada's role in the bloody conflict that claimed more than 600,000 lives.A surprising 20,000 Canadians went south to take
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Bloody Verrières

The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrières-Bourguebus Ridges: Volume 2: The Defeat of Operation Spring and the Battles of Tilly-La-Campagne, 23 July – 5 August 1944

de Arthur W. Gullachsen ...

Narrado por Bruce Mann ...

Completo

12 hora 45 minutos

South of the Norman city of Caen, Verrières Ridge was seen a key stepping-stone for the British Second Army if it was to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river.Following the failure of British ... Leer más

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South of the Norman city of Caen, Verrières Ridge was seen a key stepping-stone for the British Second Army if it was to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river.Following the failure of British
... Leer más
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Une brève histoire de la guerre de 1812 : Le conflit oublié qui a façonné l’Amérique du Nord

de Henri Pommier ...

Narrado por Henri Pommier ...

Completo

2 hora 16 minutos

Ce conflit oublié de l'histoire militaire nord-américaine a secrètement redessiné les destins de trois souverainetés. Entre rivalités impériales et alliances autochtones décisives, ce récit historique vous transporte directement au cœur des intenses champs de bataille des années 1810.Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale lors d'un trajet quotidien, ce documentaire audio instructif offre une ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ce conflit oublié de l'histoire militaire nord-américaine a secrètement redessiné les destins de trois souverainetés. Entre rivalités impériales et alliances autochtones décisives, ce récit historique vous transporte directement au cœur des intenses champs de bataille des années 1810.Idéal pour enrichir votre culture générale lors d'un trajet quotidien, ce documentaire audio instructif offre une
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Moving Against the System

The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Making of Global Consciousness

de David Austin ...

Narrado por Chimwemwe Miller ...

Completo

14 hora 46 minutos

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black radicals of the era.Against a backdrop of widespread racism in ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black radicals of the era.Against a backdrop of widespread racism in
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Alexander Henry's Travels and Adventures in the years 1760-1776

de Alexander Henry ...

Narrado por Nick Adams ...

Completo

6 hora 51 minutos

Alexander Henry is one of the giants of the eighteenth century Fur Trade in the Great Lakes region and his journal has been reprinted many times since it was first published in 1809. With the defeat of the French in Canada in 1760, the interior of the continent was suddenly accessible to English traders. Henry set out for the west with goods for the Indian trade, into a land where the First ... Leer más

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Alexander Henry is one of the giants of the eighteenth century Fur Trade in the Great Lakes region and his journal has been reprinted many times since it was first published in 1809. With the defeat of the French in Canada in 1760, the interior of the continent was suddenly accessible to English traders. Henry set out for the west with goods for the Indian trade, into a land where the First
... Leer más
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The Abortion Caravan

When Women Shut Down Government in the Battle for the Right to Choose

de Karin Wells ...

Narrado por Karin Wells ...

Series series A Feminist History Society Book
Completo

12 hora 31 minutos

Spring 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a group of remarkable women who helped bring about abortion reform. The caravan left Vancouver with 17 activists and arrived in Ottawa on May 8th 1970, where over 500 women rallied and shut down parliament.In the spring of 1970, seventeen women set out from Vancouver in a big yellow convertible, a Volkswagen bus, and a pickup truck. They called it the ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

Spring 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of a group of remarkable women who helped bring about abortion reform. The caravan left Vancouver with 17 activists and arrived in Ottawa on May 8th 1970, where over 500 women rallied and shut down parliament.In the spring of 1970, seventeen women set out from Vancouver in a big yellow convertible, a Volkswagen bus, and a pickup truck. They called it the
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Eleanor Roosevelt

Volume I, 1884-1933

de Blanche Wiesen Cook ...

Narrado por Kate Reading ...

Completo

22 hora 8 minutos

Eleanor Roosevelt was born into the privileges and prejudices of American aristocracy and into a family ravaged by alcoholism. She overcame debilitating roots: in her public life, fighting against racism and injustice and advancing the rights of women; and in her private life, forming lasting intimate friendships with some of the great men and women of her times.This landmark biography provides a ... Leer más

$30.00 USD

Eleanor Roosevelt was born into the privileges and prejudices of American aristocracy and into a family ravaged by alcoholism. She overcame debilitating roots: in her public life, fighting against racism and injustice and advancing the rights of women; and in her private life, forming lasting intimate friendships with some of the great men and women of her times.This landmark biography provides a
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The Class

A Memoir of a Place, a Time, and Us

de Ken Dryden ...

Narrado por Ken Dryden ...

Completo

19 hora 39 minutos

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Shortlisted for the 2024 Speaker’s Book AwardFrom bestselling author Ken Dryden, a riveting new book.**On Tuesday, September 6, 1960, the day after Labour Day, class 9G at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in a suburb of Toronto assembled for the first time. Its thirty-five students, having written special exams, came to be known as the “Selected Class.”They would stay ... Leer más

$29.95 USD

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Shortlisted for the 2024 Speaker’s Book AwardFrom bestselling author Ken Dryden, a riveting new book.**On Tuesday, September 6, 1960, the day after Labour Day, class 9G at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in a suburb of Toronto assembled for the first time. Its thirty-five students, having written special exams, came to be known as the “Selected Class.”They would stay
... Leer más
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North of America

Loyalists, Indigenous Nations, and the Borders of the Long American Revolution

de Jeffers Lennox ...

Narrado por Paul Heitsch ...

Completo

12 hora 34 minutos

The story of the Thirteen Colonies' struggle for independence from Britain is well known to every American schoolchild. But at the start of the Revolutionary War, there were more than thirteen British colonies in North America. Patriots were surrounded by Indigenous homelands and loyal provinces. Independence had its limits.Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and ... Leer más

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The story of the Thirteen Colonies' struggle for independence from Britain is well known to every American schoolchild. But at the start of the Revolutionary War, there were more than thirteen British colonies in North America. Patriots were surrounded by Indigenous homelands and loyal provinces. Independence had its limits.Upper Canada, Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and
... Leer más
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Brief History of Canada: From First Peoples to Modern Nation in Ten Key Turning Points

de Colin Abernathy ...

Narrado por Colin Abernathy ...

Completo

1 horas 58 minutos

Experience the epic Canadian history of land, power, and survival through a captivating narrative of nation-building. Whether you need an engaging companion for your daily commute or a thought-provoking deep dive into North American politics, this sweeping chronicle trades dry dates for dramatic clashes of empires.Journey from the vibrant, complex societies of the First Peoples to the modern ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Experience the epic Canadian history of land, power, and survival through a captivating narrative of nation-building. Whether you need an engaging companion for your daily commute or a thought-provoking deep dive into North American politics, this sweeping chronicle trades dry dates for dramatic clashes of empires.Journey from the vibrant, complex societies of the First Peoples to the modern
... Leer más
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Grant Notley

The Social Conscience of Alberta, Second Edition

de Howard Leeson ...

Narrado por Gerald Gibson ...

Completo

15 hora 11 minutos

Grant Notley, leader of Alberta's New Democratic Party from 1967 until his death in 1984, stood out in Alberta politics. His goals, his personal integrity, his obvious dedication to social change, and his "practical idealism" made him the social conscience of Alberta. His death in 1984 saddened Albertans of every political stripe.In the society and politics of Alberta, Grant Notley stood out. His ... Leer más

$29.99 USD

Grant Notley, leader of Alberta's New Democratic Party from 1967 until his death in 1984, stood out in Alberta politics. His goals, his personal integrity, his obvious dedication to social change, and his "practical idealism" made him the social conscience of Alberta. His death in 1984 saddened Albertans of every political stripe.In the society and politics of Alberta, Grant Notley stood out. His
... Leer más
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Canadian History: A Fast-Paced Journey From First Peoples to the 21st Century

de Edward McAllister ...

Narrado por Edward McAllister ...

Completo

2 hora 3 minutos

Uncover the dramatic North American history of survival and conquest, from resilient First Peoples to modern conflicts. Perfect for a daily commute, this immersive narrative transforms dry dates into a vivid saga of exploration and rebellion. Listeners will be captivated by the turbulent culture clashes that forged a massive, diverse nation out of untamed wilderness.Step into the boots of fur ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Uncover the dramatic North American history of survival and conquest, from resilient First Peoples to modern conflicts. Perfect for a daily commute, this immersive narrative transforms dry dates into a vivid saga of exploration and rebellion. Listeners will be captivated by the turbulent culture clashes that forged a massive, diverse nation out of untamed wilderness.Step into the boots of fur
... Leer más

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