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The National Dream: The Great Railway, 1871-1881 by Pierre Berton
epub |eng | 2011-06-22 | Author:Pierre Berton [Berton, Pierre]

* Though the British Columbians blamed Blake for this smear, it was actually the British Colonist that first spoke of the route through which the railway would run as “a ...
( Category: Canada May 26,2014 )
Niagara: A History of the Falls by Pierre Berton
mobi, epub, azw3 |eng | 2011-07-27 | Author:Pierre Berton

Chapter Eight 1 Arthur Midleigh’s folly 2 The ice bridge 3 Annie 4 Fame and fortune or instant death 5 Aftermath 1 Arthur Midleigh’s folly In the dying days of ...
( Category: State & Local May 26,2014 )
Terrible Victory by Mark Zuehlke
epub, mobi |eng | 2008-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

IN THE MORNING, the North Shores’ ‘A’ Company had moved right to link up with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders, only to walk straight into a German counterattack. Under a ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
The Liri Valley by Mark Zuehlke
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

While the Canadian gunners were helping the French repel the German armoured counterattack, 1 CIB Brigadier Dan Spry and a party of Royal Canadian Regiment officers crossed the river in ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
Ortona by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2003-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

For fifteen-year-old Antonio Di Cesare, artillery was more of a danger than ever. Villa Deo, near Villa Grande, was being fired on more often by the Canadian guns. Some distance ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
Breakout from Juno by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2011-11-04 | Author:Mark Zuehlke

A TOTAL OF 1,019 heavy bombers streamed across the French coast at 2300 hours. Canadian artillery marked the western targets with green flare shells, while the British indicated the eastern ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
Operation Husky by Mark Zuehlke
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-08-10 | Author:Mark Zuehlke

WHILE THE CONQUEST of Enna had been under way and 2 CIB had been simultaneously dealing with Monte Desira Rossi, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade had moved into the valley on ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
Tragedy at Dieppe by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2012-09-03 | Author:Mark Zuehlke

16. Hell of a Fix The queen’s own Cameron Highlanders had crossed the channel in R-Boats without incident. They were to land at 0520 hours. Lieutenant Colonel Al Gostling’s gut ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
The Gothic Line by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2006-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

PART FOUR THE DOG FIGHT [ 20 ] All This Unpleasantness BETWEEN THE Conca River and Marecchia River, whose northern bank rested on the edge of the Po Valley, lay ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
Holding Juno by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2006-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

[ 14 ] With Rage and Sorrow BLOODY TOIL was the order of the day for both the Germans and Allies on June 9, with neither able to gain significant ...
( Category: 20th Century March 25,2014 )
For Honour's Sake by Mark Zuehlke
epub |eng | 2006-03-24 | Author:Mark Zuehlke [Zuehlke, Mark]

Prevost’s claim that Yeo had engaged in an act of daring greatly stretched the truth. Throughout July the British commodore had trolled Lake Ontario in a vain attempt to embarrass ...
( Category: War of 1812 March 25,2014 )
Vancouver was Awesome by Lani Russwurm
epub |eng | | Author:Lani Russwurm [Russwurm, Lani]

60 Newsy Lalonde, Con Jones, and Leo Dandurand, 1912, Stuart Thomson, VPL #35177 61 Con Jones (centre) with the Vancouver Lacrosse Club, 1912, CVA #99-43 DENMAN ARENA Vancouver’s hockey history ...
( Category: British Columbia March 25,2014 )

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