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Fall of Civilizations : Stories of Greatness and Decline. by Cooper, Paul.;
Based on the podcast with over one hundred million downloads, 'Fall of Civilizations' brilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / General; HISTORY / Civilization; HISTORY / General; HISTORY / World;
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The River Battles : Canada's Final Campaign in World War II Italy. by Zuehlke, Mark.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Military / Canada; HISTORY / Military / General; HISTORY / Military / World War II;
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The Knowing : The Enduring Legacy of Residential Schools. by Talaga, Tanya.;
In 'The Knowing', Anishinaabe author Tanya Talaga, one of Canadas top investigative journalists, retells the history of this country as only she can - through an Indigenous lens, by tracing the life of her great-great grandmother and family as they lived through this government- and Church-sanctioned genocide. Talaga is of Polish and Indigenous descent. Her great-grandmother was a residential school survivor, her great-grandfather was an Ojibwe trapper and labourer, and her grandmother is a member of Fort William First Nation. She lives in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Canada / General; HISTORY / Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies;
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The storekeeper / by McDowell, Pamela.;
An Early Canadians educational book which outlines a typical day in the life of a storekeeper in early Canada, taking a look at the tools they used and changes in their role over time.LSC
Subjects: General stores; Frontier and pioneer life;
© c2014., Weigl Educational Publishers,
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Einstein : a hundred years of relativity / by Robinson, Andrew; Anderson, P. W.(Philip W.),1923-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
Subjects: Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955; Physicists; General relativity (Physics); Physics;
© 2005., Harry N. Abrams,
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The astonishing general : the life and legacy of Sir Isaac Brock / by Turner, Wesley B.,1933-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The War of 1812 created heroes and heroines on both the Canadian and American sides, and Sir Isaac Brock was the best-known, although his military role lasted less than five months. Surprisingly, he was admired almost equally by both sides, and his succcess in winning the support of Tecumseh and his army for the British added to his reputation. This book tells of his life, career and legacy.LSC
Subjects: Brock, Isaac, Sir, 1769-1812.; Generals;
© c2011., Dundurn Press,
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The bomb : presidents, generals, and the secret history of nuclear war / by Kaplan, Fred M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Fred Kaplan takes us into the White House Situation Room, the Joint Chiefs of Staff's "Tank" in the Pentagon, and the vast chambers of Strategic Command to bring us the untold stories--based on exclusive interviews and previously classified documents--of how America's presidents and generals have thought about, threatened, broached, and just barely avoided nuclear war from the dawn of the atomic age until today"--
Subjects: Nuclear weapons; Nuclear arms control; Nuclear disarmament; National security;
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The weight of command : voices of Canada's Second World War generals and those who knew them / by Granatstein, J. L.,1939-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The weight of command is a collection of interviews which highlight the wartime experiences of Canadian generals from the Second World War.LSC
Subjects: Generals; Generals; Command of troops; World War, 1939-1945;
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JFK Jr. : An Intimate Oral Biography. by Terenzio, RoseMarie.;
'JFK Jr.' is the first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. and is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers, and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love and who still captures public imagination 25 years after his tragic death.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous; HISTORY / United States / 20th Century;
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Guilty Creatures : Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida. by Brottman, Mikita.;
Mike and Denise Williams had a seemingly unbreakable bond with childhood friends, Brian and Kathy Winchester. That is, until December 16, 2000, when Mike disappeared while duck hunting. After no body was found, everyone assumed that Mike had drowned. Five years later, Brian divorced his wife and married Denise, and people began wondering whether they had anything to do with Mikes death. It took another 12 years for the truth to come out - and when it did, it was unimaginable. Now, in 'Guilty Creatures', the full, shocking story is revealed.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); TRUE CRIME / Abductions, Kidnappings & Missing Persons; TRUE CRIME / Murder / General;
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