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This is an enlightening story of restoration and renewal.
Readers learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers were able to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the Nashua River in Massachusetts.
Full-colour illustrations.
This title looks at offshore fishing and its continuity and change, and cause and consequence.
Readers will learn how to use critical thinking in their own examinations of evidence regarding Canadian immigration.
Have fun with an old-fashioned paper game and review Canadian bodies of water with this free printable bundle.
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Harnessing their creativity, technology skills, and entrepreneurship, the tenacious individuals featured in these stories have realized their dreams and, in many cases, developed their innovation into a viable business venture. From the first glimmer of an idea to the fruition of the invention, these great Canadian discoveries are an inspiration to aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs everywhere.
More than 250,000 courageous men and women were enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. These Canadians fought valiantly in every major air operation from the Battle of Britain to the bombing of Germany.
Thousands lost their lives. Those who survived to tell their stories were forever changed.
Here are some of their incredible stories.
At the outbreak of World War II, the Royal Canadian Navy consisted of just 13 warships and about 3000 permanent and reserve members.
By the war’s end, it had grown into the third largest navy in the world, with 365 warships and more than 100,000 personnel. The men and women of the Royal Canadian Navy came from all corners of Canada to fight in the sea war against the enemy. Together, they exceeded even the highest expectations of their allies.
Limited quantities – also available in High School History Living Resources Bundle.
Relive the important and dramatic events in Quebec, October 1970 with this docudrama DVD. What were the conditions for the War Measures Act to be enacted in peacetime?
This poignant film, from the creators of Canada: A People’s History, tells the story of a nation under Nazi occupation and the Canadian army that came to liberate it in the final months of the Second World War. One of Donna’s favourite films. It’s out-of-print so we bought up all we could. Limited quantities.
The classic real-life story of the super spy, originally from Winnipeg, whose vast intelligence network helped defeat the Nazis in World War II.
In a remarkable feat of filmmaking, this dramatic video expertly blends re-enactments with archival footage to transport us to one of the most important summit meetings of the 20th Century. Inspired by an award-winning bestseller.
Igor Gouzenko was a former clerk in the Soviet embassy in Ottawa who defected to the West in 1945.
His story was so astounding that, at first, no one believed him. But the evidence he smuggled from the embassy eventually led to the arrest of a large Soviet spy ring in Canada, and sent Gouzenko into hiding for the rest of his life.
His revelations reverberated throughout the world and ignited the Cold War.
