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The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook / by Sides, Hampton,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. On July 12th, 1776, Captain James Cook, already lionized as the greatest explorer in British history, set off on his third voyage in his ship the HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, on a beach on the island of Hawaii, Cook was killed in a conflict with native Hawaiians. How did Cook, who was unique among captains for his respect for Indigenous peoples and cultures, come to that fatal moment? Hampton Sides' bravura account of Cook's last journey both wrestles with Cook's legacy and provides a thrilling narrative of the titanic efforts and continual danger that characterized exploration in the 1700s. Cook was renowned for his peerless seamanship, his humane leadership, and his dedication to science--the famed naturalist Joseph Banks accompanied him on his first voyage, and Cook has been called one of the most important figures of the Age of Enlightenment. He was also deeply interested in the native people he encountered. In fact, his stated mission was to return a Tahitian man, Mai, who had become the toast of London, to his home islands. On previous expeditions, Cook mapped huge swaths of the Pacific, including the east coast of Australia, and initiated first European contact with numerous peoples. He treated his crew well, and endeavored to learn about the societies he encountered with curiosity and without judgment. Yet something was different on this last voyage. Cook became mercurial, resorting to the lash to enforce discipline, and led his two vessels into danger time and again. Uncharacteristically, he ordered violent retaliation for perceived theft on the part of native peoples. This may have had something to do with his secret orders, which were to chart and claim lands before Britain's imperial rivals could, and to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Whatever Cook's intentions, his scientific efforts were the sharp edge of the colonial sword, and the ultimate effects of first contact were catastrophic for Indigenous people around the world. The tensions between Cook's overt and covert missions came to a head on the shores of Hawaii. His first landing there was harmonious, but when Cook returned after mapping the coast of the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, his exploitative treatment of the Hawaiians led to the fatal encounter. At once a ferociously-paced story of adventure on the high seas and a searching examination of the complexities and consequences of the Age of Exploration, THE WIDE WIDE SEA is a major work from one of our finest narrative nonfiction writers"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Cook, James, 1728-1779; Scientific expeditions; Voyages around the world;
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The martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear / by Spence, Gerry,author.;
"The search for justice for a Lakota Sioux man wrongfully charged with murder, told here for the first time by his trial lawyer, Gerry Spence. This is the untold story of Collins Catch the Bear, a Lakota Sioux, who was wrongfully charged with the murder of a white man in 1982 at Russell Means's Yellow Thunder Camp, an AIM encampment in the Black Hills in South Dakota. Though Collins was innocent, he took the fall for the actual killer, a man placed in the camp with the intention of compromising the reputation of AIM. This story reveals the struggle of the American Indian people in their attempt to survive in a white world, on land that was stolen from them. We live with Collins and see the beauty that was his, but that was lost over the course of his short lifetime. Today justice still struggles to be heard, not only in this case but many like it in the American Indian nations"--
Subjects: Biographies.; True crime stories.; Collins Catch the Bear; Trials (Murder); Discrimination in criminal justice administration; Lakota; Lakota; Indigenous peoples, Treatment of; Indigenous peoples;
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Returning home [videorecording] / by Stiller, Sean,film director.; Webstad, Phyllis,on-screen participant.; McIntyre Media,film distributor.;
Phyllis Webstad.Skilfully intertwining narratives concerning residential school survivors and Indigenous peoples' relationship with imperiled wild Pacific salmon, Sean Stiller's stirring documentary is a revelatory testament to strength and resilience. At the heart of the film is Phyllis Jack-Webstad, the survivor who founded the Orange Shirt Day movement. While Phyllis recounts her childhood trials to youth across the country, her relations in the Secwépemc territory near Williams Lake are contending with another outcome of colonialism: the upper Fraser River's lowest salmon runs in Canadian history. In observing the interconnection between the Secwépemc and salmon, Stiller lays bare the impacts of overfishing on these communities. The first production by Canadian Geographic Films, Returning Home balances Stiller's stunning cinematography with clear-eyed testimonies to the unforgivable transgressions endured by Phyllis and other survivors within the walls of residential schools. Likewise, it effectively illustrates what it means to truly be in good relationship with the land and shares how, for the Secwépemc, healing people and healing the natural world are synonymous.E.DVD.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Historical films.; Environmental films.; Personal narratives.; Webstad, Phyllis; Pacific salmon; Pacific salmon; Overfishing; Migratory fishes; Nature; Human-animal relationships; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Secwepemc; Secwepemc; Residential schools;
For private home use only.
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100 hikes of a lifetime : the world's ultimate scenic trails / by Siber, Kate,author.; Skurka, Andrew,writer of foreword.;
From the world's expert in outdoor adventure, '100 Hikes of a Lifetime' is the ultimate hiker's bucket list, with 100 breathtaking experiences for beginners to experts around the globe, from the celebrated Appalachian Trail to the off-the-beaten path (but not to be missed!) Six Waterfalls Hike in Micronesia.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Hiking; Day hiking; Walking; Backpacking; Trails;
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World music : the rough guide / by Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark.; Trillo, Richard.;
Includes discographies at the end of each chapter and index.v. 1. Africa, Europe and the Middle East -- v. 2. Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific.
Subjects: World music; World music; World music;
© 1999-2000., Rough Guides,
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Birds of eastern Canada / by Bird, David M.(David Michael),1949-editor,contributor.; Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.,publisher.;
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Field guides.; Bird watching; Birds;
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Zebra mussel / by Gray, Susan Heinrichs.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Discusses how zebra mussels, natives of Europe and Asia, traveled to North America and why they pose a threat to native animals and North American waterways.
Subjects: Zebra mussel;
© 2008., Cherry Lake,
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Freedom : how we lose it and how we fight back / by Law, Nathan,author.; Fowler, Evan,author.;
"A timely manifesto on freedom from Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee"--
Subjects: Democratization; Liberty.;
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L'Anse aux Meadows / by Koopmans, Carol;
Describes the only Norse settlement in North America outside of Greenland, L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland and Labrador, and its desgination as a World Heritage Site.
Subjects: World Heritage areas;
© 2008., Weigl,
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Champlain : peacemaker and explorer / by Fryer, Mary Beacock,1929-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-142) and index.Discusses the life and accomplishments of Samuel de Champlain, the French explorer who explored the northeast part of North America and established a settlement in Quebec in the early 1600s.LSC
Subjects: Champlain, Samuel de, 1567-1635.; Explorers; Explorers;
© c2011., Dundurn Press,
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