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As the Holocaust is memorialized worldwide through education programs and commemoration days, the common perception is that after survivors arrived and settled in their new homes they continued on a successful journey from rags to riches. A closer look at the experience of Holocaust survivors in North America shows it to be untrue. Drawing on more than 60 interviews with survivors, hundreds of case files from Jewish Immigrant Aid Services, and other archival documents, The Montreal Shtetl presents a portrait of the daily struggles of Holocaust survivors who settled in Montreal.

Normally transport squadrons aren't in the front line, but during Operation Market Garden No. 437 Squadron RCAF found themselves over Arnhem delivering supplies to the British 1st Airborne Division. This is their story.

Three brief histories of America, Canada, and England: nations divided in their history, peoples, and culture, yet bound by a willingness to sacrifice everything for independence, power, and prosperity. America, Canada, and England have been a backdrop to some of the fiercest battles and struggles for supremacy.

Follow in the footsteps of Canadian historical icons and discover their inspiring stories that changed the world! Fascinating excerpts from their work are included. Inside, you will find a biography section for each figure, the challenges they faced, and stories of how they overcame them. You will discover significant events that shaped them and the political and social background at the time.

Oh hey, Canada! We believe our trivia audiobook series is a fun, easy way for you and your friends and family to learn and expand your knowledge about the Great White North. We provide a fast-paced, sometimes cheeky (and always entertaining) view of Canada: its geography, history, sports heroes, musicians, and much more. This short audiobook is a unique foray into what makes Canada great, and we think you'll come away with a deeper love of all things Canadian.

Dive deep into the fascinating world of German tanks in this definitive textbook about the Leopard 1 and 2. Known as one of the most for their prominence in peacetime, there's more to these trusty machines than meets the eye. Follow them on their journey around the globe as we guide you through every combat mission ever ventured upon by the mighty machines. The wide range of conflicts they have been in creates a fascinating reading experience for history lovers and war fanatics. Read in raw, uncut detail the savage battle reports from these fierce tanks as you're taken deep into each ...

The story of a year-long confrontation in 1972 between the Vancouver police and the Clark Park gang, a band of unruly characters who ruled the city's east side. Corrupt cops, hapless criminals, and murder figure in this story that questions which gang was tougher: the petty criminals or the police themselves.

Après l’immense succès de L’HISTOIRE NOUS LE DIRA, Laurent Turcot récidive et propose de nouveau son regard unique et passionnant sur l’histoire du Québec. De la Nouvelle-France à aujourd’hui, en passant par la Conquête, le patrimoine bâti, les lieux signifiants et quelques-unes des affaires judiciaires qui ont secoué la province, l’historien explore certains marqueurs de l’identité collective qui permettent de mieux comprendre notre héritage social, culturel et politique.

AN EASY-TO-READ AND ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO TREATIES, INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY, AND LAND FOR ALL CANADIANS Treaties cover much of Canada. Some were established thousands of years ago, with Land and animals, and others date back to the time when Europeans first arrived in North America. These agreements...

Attracting tens of thousands of men and women hoping to strike it rich, the Klondike gold rush brought with it a frenzy of activity unlike anything the world had ever seen. The few children who lived in Dawson City and its surrounding mining camps had front-row seats to this treasure hunt of the century - and to all the antics that a lust for gold brought with it. In this, her companion book to the best-selling Women of the Klondike, Frances Backhouse explores the experiences of the children who followed their parents north in search of fortune or were born in the goldfields.

The men who worked British Columbia's mines have passed into history. Coal Dust in My Blood is a moving account of one coal miner's life, in plain, evocative language. But this book is much more than a personal memoir. Bill Johnstone's mining career spanned several decades and he worked in a wide variety of positions. His broad insights reveal important aspects of the history of coal mining in BC.

To Hold It High is a saga of four generations who played for the same professional sports franchise, a feat not duplicated in any pro sport on the planet. This family story is intertwined with a history of a hockey team, a province, and a country. A fast-paced collaboration by best-selling author Paul Deepan and raconteur extraordinaire Danny Geoffrion, it traces the hockey lineage of Danny’s grandfather Howie Morenz, his father Boom-Boom Geoffrion, himself, and his son Blake, all of whom played for the Canadiens (Les Habitants, to their legions of adoring fans).

Two nations. One war. Five years that changed the world forever. In A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI, author Melina Druga presents a groundbreaking chronicle of the Great War told through the headlines, editorials and voices of the time. This five-volume collection — 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 — captures how North America experienced World War I as it unfolded, one front page at a time. Through authentic newspaper reports from both sides of the border, readers witness how Canada fought under the British flag while the United States remained neutral, debated intervention...

An assortment of real Canadian mysteries published on MysteriesOfCanada.com throughout the years 2022 and 2023. Includes tales of Sasquatch, Canada's Bigfoot; the Ogopogo, Canada's Loch Ness Monster; the Wendigo, an evil man-eating spirit of First Nations legend; the Thunderbird, a legendary bird of prey with the ability to create thunder and lightning; and traditional folktales endemic to Prince Edward Island, Canada's smallest province.

The seventeenth century was one of the most fascinating and seminal periods in European history, particularly with regard to France. For it was here in France that the fruits of the earlier Renaissance were to be most brilliantly realized. Although the path of "greatness" for Louis XIV was prepared for him by men like Richelieu, Mazarin, Colbert, Turenne, and Louvois, it was during his reign that French preeminence in all facets of civilization emerged.

Gander’s Response to 9/11: A Story of Preparedness, Partnerships, and Philanthropy focuses on the often-invisible work that was done by the professionals and citizens on the ground in Gander in responding to noted events, as they experienced them. It has been constructed to be informative to academic audiences (DEM education and studies), municipal leaders, well as those interested in NL/Canadian history and individuals who want to further their understandings and curiosities about the events that captured the world’s attention some 20 years ago.

In the 1950s most of Acadian society was poor, uneducated, isolated, and dominated by the Roman Catholic clergy. In the following decade two individuals, Pierre E. Trudeau and Louis J. Robichaud, pointed the way for Acadians like Savoie to make important contributions to Canada's development. Trudeau's objective was Canadian unity and he turned to Acadie to show Quebec that there was a viable French Canadian presence outside their borders. Savoie shows how their efforts led to fundamental change for both Canada and New Brunswick and changed his life.

A historical nonfiction book set in the North Atlantic and parts of North America during the Viking Age to the Age of Exploration. Discover the remarkable journeys of the Norse explorers who traversed the vast seas of the North Atlantic and claimed the shores of America long before Columbus. "The Norse in America" dives deep into a captivating narrative that intertwines legendary figures like Leif Erikson and their encounters with Indigenous peoples, shedding new light on the Viking legacy in North America and the broader implications of their voyages. Beginning with the establishment of ...

His drug- and alcohol-fueled antics made world headlines and engulfed a city in unprecedented controversy. Toronto mayor Rob Ford's personal and political troubles have occupied center stage in North America's fourth-largest city since news broke that drug dealers were selling a videotape of Ford appearing to smoke crack cocaine. Reporter Robyn Doolittle was one of three journalists to view the video and report on its contents in May 2013.

In the Canadian imagination, the War of 1812 looms large. It was a war in which British and Indian troops prevailed in almost all of the battles, in which the Americans were unable to hold any of the land they fought for, in which a young woman named Laura Secord raced over the Niagara peninsula to warn of American plans for attack (though how she knew has never been discovered), and in which Canadian troops burned down the White House.