The remarkable true story of a courageous dog who makes the daunting journey across North America with explorer Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 was recorded by Mackenzie in his journals. Together with evocative paintings, the simply told account brings to life a little-known piece of history and a very special dog.
Canada ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Canada
by Brenda Haugen
Battle Cries in the Wilderness (Canadians at War)
by Colonel Bernd Horn
The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years' War between France and England is a gripping tale. As the two European powers battled each other for global supremacy, the brutal conflict took on a unique North American character, particularly in the role Native allies played on both sides.
What Caused the War of 1812 (Documenting the War of 1812)
by Sally Isaacs
This fascinating book reveals how U.S. president James Madison declared war on Britain (and essentially its colonies in Canada) in 1812 for harming U.S. trade with Europe, for impressing U.S. citizens into the service of the British Royal Navy, for siding with Native Americans against the U.S., and for standing in the way of American expansion to the north into Canada.
The Civil War (Everyday Life (Addison-Wesley))
by Walter A Hazen
Fruit Notebook Large Size 8.5 x 11 Ruled 150 Pages
by Wild Pages Press
The Settlement of New France and Acadia, 1524-1701
by Sheila Nelson
Discusses the early days of New France and the ways the French transformed their first struggling habititions into a vast fur trading empire, and the conflicts that arose as a result.
Born in Massachusetts, Laura came to Upper Canada at the age of 18 and married James Secord. Their happy life in Queenston was disrupted by the outbreak of the War of 1812. At first the war went well for the British, but after General Brock was killed at Queenston, American forces advanced, and some offices were billeted with the Secords. When Laura overheard American soldiers planning a surprise attack she unhesitatingly set out on a dangerous 32 km trek across enemy lines in order to warn th...
Jacques Cartier (Library of Explorers and Exploration (Hardcover))
by Meg Greene
Delve into a centuries-old mystery about a lost Arctic civilization!Tuniit lived in Nunavut for a thousand years, even before Inuit arrived. This book introduces children to Inuit oral history and scientific theories to learn all about Tuniit.
The New Americans (American Story S.) (American Story)
by Betsy Maestro