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The Greatest Canadian War Hero Ever!
He led Canada through the bloodiest war it had ever been through and came out of it and honoured hero. He truly was a great Canadian. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1903-1974    2. Biography    3. Campaigns    4. Canada    5. Generals    6. History - Military / War    7. History: World    8. Military    9. Military - General    10. Military History - World War II    11. Simonds, Guy Granville,    12. Western Front    13. World War, 1939-1945    14. Simonds, Guy Granville   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Music    3. Canada   

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Away from headlines and into the lives of refugee families
This material formed a display at the Royal Ontario Museum; it works even better between book covers. It should be mandatory reading for Canadians - and few could help but respond to this intimate introduction to selected refugee families. The material was compiled back when Canada's refugee policies were worthy of international recognition. That time has passed. From time to time, "the refugee issue" splashes across headlines and quickly fades from view - having left little insight but rather the unmistakable whiff of problem and cost. Read more

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Canada    3. Emigration & Immigration    4. General    5. Government policy    6. History - General History    7. Minorities    8. Political refugees    9. Politics/International Relations    10. Refugees    11. Civil rights & citizenship   

Subjects:  1. 1870-1905    2. Biographies    3. Histoire    4. Manitoba    5. Métis    6. Nord-Ouest canadien    7. Riel, Louis    8. Riel, Rébellion de, 1885    9. Rouge, Rébellion de la rivière, 1869-1870   

Subjects:  1. Architecture    2. Biography    3. Buildings, structures, etc    4. Canada - General    5. Historic Preservation    6. Spadina (Toronto, Ont.)    7. Toronto (Ont.)    8. Architecture / Historic Preservation    9. Austin family    10. Baldwin family   

Subjects:  1. Alberta    2. Biography    3. Canada    4. Chuckwagon racing    5. Field Sports    6. Horse Racing    7. Rodeo performers    8. Rodeos    9. Sports    10. Sports & Recreation   

Subjects:  1. 1940-    2. 20th century    3. Biography    4. Biography/Autobiography    5. Description and travel    6. McFadden, David,    7. Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)    8. Poets, Canadian    9. Popular American Fiction    10. Travel    11. Journeys    12. McFadden, David   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Canada    3. Decorations of honor    4. Elite (Social sciences)    5. Upper class   

Subjects:  1. (Russell V.),    2. 1897-1980    3. 20th century    4. Biography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Canada, Western    7. Cowboys    8. Frontier and pioneer life    9. Gunter, R. V    10. Historical - General    11. History    12. Ranch life    13. Westerns   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. General    4. Biography & Autobiography / General    5. ISBN 1-55212-408-8,Siegfried Bucher,Dangerous Encounters,Arctic Exploration,History of Arctic Exploration,Arctic Adventures,Polar,North Pole,Arctic Animals,Biography,Autobiography,Scientific explorations,science,Seismic exploration,canada,nunavut,adventur    6. Nature-General    7. True stories of endurance & survival    8. Arctic regions    9. Exploration    10. Canada    11. Travel    12. Essays & Travelogues    13. Queen Elizabeth Islands    14. Northwest Territories    15. Scientific expeditions    16. Adventure    17. Biography   

Subjects:  1. Dennison family   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Alberta    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography/Autobiography    6. Canada - General    7. Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)    8. Canada - Western Provinces    9. Frontier and pioneer life    10. Historical - General    11. History - General History    12. Pembina River Region    13. Pembina River Region (Alta.)    14. Pembina, Râegion de la    15. Social life and customs    16. Vie des pionniers    17. Jones, Paul   

Subjects:  1. (Reuben Wells),    2. 1860-1930    3. Aide financiáere    4. Canada - General    5. Canada - Post-Confederation (1867-)    6. Discrimination in education    7. Droit    8. History    9. History: World    10. Law and legislation    11. Legal Reference / Law Profession    12. Leonard Foundation    13. Leonard, R. W    14. Ontario    15. Student aid    16. Trials, litigation, etc    17. âEtudiants    18. American history: from c 1900 -    19. Biography: general    20. Canada    21. Law / Legal History    22. Leonard, Reuben Wells    23. Social history   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Canada - General    3. General    4. History    5. Military    6. Military - World War II    7. Canada    8. World history: Second World War   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. British Columbia    3. Canada - General    4. Cuneah,    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Indians of North America    9. Maquinna,    10. Native American    11. Native Americans - Northwest    12. a Haida chief    13. a Nuu-chah-nulth chief    14. American history    15. Biography: general    16. Canada    17. Cuneah    18. History / United States / General    19. Legaik    20. Maquinna    21. Maritime history    22. c 1700 to c 1800    23. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Alberta    2. Biography    3. Rummel, Elizabeth    4. Women    5. Women mountaineers   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Historical - General    4. Military History (General)   

Subjects:  1. 1791-1841    2. Biographies    3. Histoire    4. History    5. Lieutenants-gouverneurs    6. Ontario    7. Simcoe, John Graves   

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Cowboys and DogTales by Tim O'Byrne
The autobiography of an Albertan cowboy.His adventures are vividly depicted in the comical sense of humour natural to him. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Anecdotes    3. Biography    4. Biography & Autobiography    5. Biography / Autobiography    6. Biography/Autobiography    7. Canada - General    8. Canada, Western    9. Cattle dogs    10. Cowboys    11. Dogs - General    12. General    13. Historical - General    14. Ranch life    15. Social life and customs    16. O'Byrne, Tim   

Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Canada - General    3. Entertainment & Performing Arts - General    4. Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts    5. Irvine William    6. Irvine, William