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  • A Boy's Cottage Diary, 1904

    Fred Dickinson’s diary opens a window on youth and the world of Ontario lakeland cottages at the beginning of the 20th century."The stories we hand down, the diaries we preserve become the fabric of our social history. Young Fred Dickinson’s 1904 account of tenting and cottaging is a spirited first-hand sketch of a long-neglected part of our heritage. Larry Turner places the diary within social, ... Leer más

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    A Rhyme about an Electrical Advertising Sign (Unabridged)

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    Step into the vibrant chaos of early 20th century America with Vachel Lindsay's "A Rhyme About an Electrical Advertising Sign." This electrifying poem pulsates with the frenetic energy of city life. Lindsay's words paint a vivid picture of a dazzling electric sign, its harsh brilliance clashing with the starry night sky. But beneath the surface lies a deeper message. Is this dazzling display a ... Leer más

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  • Canada's Rumrunners

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  • Horses, Trails and Trophies

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    Del Burk farmed, ranched and guided big-game hunters in some of the richest wild-life areas of Canada.  The biography covers a recent patch of history, but a patch already gone.  The farm equipment he knew now belong in museums, and the ranching practices of the fifties and sixties have largely simply disappeared.  Where Del's big-game guiding experiences took him over trails meant only for horses ... Leer más

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  • The War That Made America

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    "Africa’s Children is a testament to one’s heritage, a belief in one’s ancestors, and a record of truth … no told!" – Dr. Henry V. Bishop, chief curator, Black Cultural Centre, Dartmouth, Nova ScotiaChronicling the history of Black families of the Yarmouth area of Nova Scotia, Africa’s Children is a mirror image of the hopes and despairs and the achievements and injustices that mark the early ... Leer más

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