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- From underground railroad to rebel refuge : Canada and the Civil War / by Martin, Brian(Brian Gordon),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Filled with engaging stories and astonishing facts, From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge examines the role of Canadians in the American Civil War. Despite 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 thousand Canadians went south to take up arms on both sides of the conflict, while thousands of enslaved people, draft dodgers, deserters, recruiters, plotters, and spies fled northward to take shelter in the attic that is Canada. Though many escaped slavery and found safety through the Underground Railroad, they were later joined by KKK members wanted for murder. Confederate President Jefferson Davis along with several of his emissaries and generals found refuge on Canadian soil, and many plantation owners moved north of the border. Award-winning journalist Brian Martin will open eyes in both Canada and the United States about how the two countries and their citizens interacted during the Civil War and the troubled times that surrounded it."--- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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- The time in between : a novel / by Dueñas, María,1964-author.; Hahn, Daniel.; Dueñas, María,1964-Tiempo entro costuras.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.The time in between follows the story of a seamstress who becomes the most sought -- after couturiere during the Spanish Civil War and World War II.- Subjects: Historical fiction.; World War, 1939-1945;
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- The beekeeper of Aleppo : a novel / by Lefteri, Christy,1980-author.;
"Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo--until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all, they must journey to find each other again. Moving, powerful, and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo brings home the idea that the most ordinary of lives can be completely upended in unimaginable ways"--- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Beekeepers; Refugees;
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- This scorched earth / by Gear, W. Michael,author.;
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- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Families;
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- The return of history : conflict, migration, and geopolitics in the twenty-first century / by Welsh, Jennifer M.(Jennifer Mary),1965-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC- Subjects: History; World politics; Civilization.; Regression (Civilization); Progress.;
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- A history of women in 101 objects / by Hirsch, Annabelle,1986-author.; Updegraff, Eleanor,translator.; translation of:Hirsch, Annabelle.Die dinge. Eine geschichte der frauen in 100 objekten.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.The way we remember the past today remains dishearteningly patriarchal: a place where women have always been oppressed by men, from ancient times to the present day. 'A History of Women in 101 Objects' tells a new story of female history, revealing the evolution of the role women have played in society through the quiet power of their everyday items. Open up this cabinet of curiosities and you'll find objects that have been highly esteemed-even, like the Bayeux tapestry, fought over by nations-and others that are humble and domestic. There are artefacts of women celebrated by history and of women unfairly forgotten by it; examples of female rebellion and of self-revelation; objects that are inspiring, curious, or (like radium-laced chocolate) just fundamentally ill-conceived. Through the variety and nuance in these 101 objects, Annabelle Hirsch has created a new history-teeming, unexpected, witty, and always illuminating. This overdue corrective reveals what a healed femur says about civilization, what men have to fear from hat pins, and it shows that the past has always been as complicated and fascinating as the women that peopled it.- Subjects: Art; Civilization; Fashion; Feminism.; Women; Women;
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- The human age : the world shaped by us / by Ackerman, Diane,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC- Subjects: Human ecology.; Civilization; Human beings; Nature;
- © c2014., HarperCollins Publishers,
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- The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;
Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated- Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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- Shake hands with the devil [videorecording (DVD)] : the journey of Romeo Dallaire / by Raymont, Peter.; Dallaire, Romeo A.;
Romeo Dallaire.Based in part on his book of the same title, this is the searing, emotional journey of Canadian Lt.-General Romeo Dallaire, who commanded the U.N. peacekeeping mission to Rwanda in 1994.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation.- Subjects: Genocide; Documentary films;
- © c2004., Microfilms,
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- Africa's great civilizations [videorecording] / by Bates, Mark(Director),producer,film director.; Gates, Henry Louis,Jr,host,narrator,on-screen presenter.; Quinn, Virginia,producer,film director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.;
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., host, narrator.Originally broadcast on television in 2017.Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century. This is a journey through two hundred thousand years of history, from the origins, on the African continent, of art, writing, and civilization itself, through the millennia in which Africa and Africans shaped not only their own rich civilizations, but also the wider world.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.- Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Television mini-series.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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