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Seasons of hope: memoirs of Ontario's first Aboriginal Lieutenant-Governor
By James Bartleman. 2016
James Bartleman, Ontario’s first Native lieutenant governor, looks back over seventy years to his childhood and youth to describe how…
learning to read at any early age led him to dream dreams, empowering him to serve his country as an ambassador. In time, Bartleman’s exciting and fulfilling career as a Canadian diplomat took him to a dozen countries around the world, from Bangladesh to Cuba, and from Australia to South Africa. After a vicious beating in a hotel room robbery in South Africa, however, he was forced to come to terms with a deepening depression. In the end, Bartleman found new meaning in life when he became the Queen’s representative in Ontario and mobilized the public to support his initiatives championing books and education for Native children. 2016.Sanctuary: a story of American conscience and the law in collision
By Ann Crittenden. 1988
A history of the sanctuary movement to aid political refugees from Central American wars. Chronicles its origin in the early…
1980s through the 1986 court trial that convicted many of its leaders of smuggling and harbouring illegal aliens. c1988.Rogue state: a guide to the world's only superpower
By William Blum. 2000
A critical look at the U.S. and its role as a superpower. Blum examines the U.S. foreign policy and its…
involvement in foreign elections and assassinations. He raises the question of why the U.S. has become the target of terrorists and discusses the issues of freedom and human rights in the U.S. 2000.Ruthless tide: the tragic epic of the Johnstown flood
By Al Roker. 2018
Central Pennsylvania's Great Flood of 1889 remains the deadliest in US history, killing more than 2,200 people. Al Roker tells…
the riveting story of this tragedy that remains one of the worst weather related disasters in American history. Follows a compelling cast of characters whose fates converged because of that fateful day, including John Parke, the engineer whose heroic efforts failed to save the dam; Henry Clay Frick, the robber baron whose fancy sport fishing resort was responsible for modifications that weakened the dam; and Clara Barton, the founder of the American Red Cross, who spent five months in Johnstown leading one of the first organized disaster relief efforts. Weaving together their stories and those of many ordinary citizens whose lives were forever altered by the event, Roker creates a classic account of our natural world at its most terrifying. 2018.Rosa
By Nikki Giovanni. 2005
Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains…
the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation on buses. Grades 3-6. Coretta Scott King Award, Caldecott Honor. 2005.Rough crossings: Britain, the slaves, and the American Revolution
By Simon Schama. 2005
Chronicles the mass emancipation of slaves in the American colonies - by Britain - beginning in 1775, when Virginia governor…
Lord Dunmore promised freedom for slaves who bore arms against the rebels. Describes the flight of tens of thousands to British-controlled territory and their resettlement in Nova Scotia and later in Sierra Leone. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2005.Roll, Jordan, roll: the world the slaves made
By Eugene D Genovese. 1975
River runners of the Grand Canyon
By David Sievert Lavender. 1985
A lively history of the first men and women to run the wild Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in…
crude wooden boats, rafts, kayaks, pontoons and motorboats. Some strong language. 1985.Revolution song: a story of American freedom
By Russell Shorto. 2017
With America's founding principles being debated today as never before, Russell Shorto looks back to the era in which those…
principles were forged. Drawing on new sources, he weaves the lives of six people into a seamless narrative that casts fresh light on the range of experience in colonial America on the cusp of revolution. While some of the protagonists--a Native American warrior, a British aristocrat, George Washington--play major roles on the field of battle, others--a woman, a slave, and a laborer--struggle no less valiantly to realize freedom for themselves. Through these lives we understand that the Revolution was, indeed, fought over the meaning of individual freedom, a philosophical idea that became a force for violent change. 2017.Rediscovering God in America: reflections on the role of faith in our nation's history and future
By Newt Gingrich, Callista Gingrich. 2016
In this updated and redesigned edition, the authors invite you on a walking tour of America's capital city: Washington, DC.…
As a reminder of God's role in the history and future of America, they give listeners a look into the architecture and beauty of the nation's Capitol. Listeners will take a walk through Washington, DC to view the nation's monuments and memorials, including the National Archives, where Thomas Jefferson's immortal words jump off the page. It is a tour of American history--of great men and women, events, documents, institutions, and ideas--all shaped decisively by the genuine belief that America is a nation founded under God. 2016.Red cloud at dawn: Truman, Stalin, and the end of the atomic monopoly
By Michael D Gordin. 2009
On August 29, 1949, the first Soviet test bomb, dubbed "First Lightning", exploded in the deserts of Kazakhstan. This surprising…
international event marked the beginning of an arms race that would ultimately lead to nuclear proliferation beyond the Soviet Union and the United States. Using newly opened archives, Gordin follows a trail of espionage, secrecy, deception, political brinksmanship, and technical innovation to provide a fresh understanding of the nuclear arms race. 2009.Reagan and Gorbachev: how the Cold War ended
By Jack F Matlock. 2004
Matlock details how, from the start of his term, Reagan privately pursued improved U.S.-U.S.S.R. relations, while still rebuilding America's military.…
When Gorbachev assumed leadership, however, Reagan and his advisers found a potential partner in the enterprise of peace. Describes the meetings, initial views the two leaders had of each other, the gradual trust which emerged, and the politically risky steps Gorbachev took that bore long-term benefits. 2004.Raisin wine: a boyhood in a different Muskoka
By James Bartleman. 2007
Recalls the boyhood years of Ontario's future lieutenant-governor, living in a dilapidated old house complete with outdoor toilet and coal…
oil-lamp lighting. As a half-breed kid, he was caught between two worlds. His Native mother's fight with depression flowed from that dilemma, while his father, a white, working class, guy who never had any money, made the best home brew in the village - and his specialty was raisin wine. 2007.Qui n'a pas tué John Kennedy ?
By Vincent Quivy. 2013
"Elle court, elle court, la légende. Elle ne semble pas près de disparaître. Cinquante ans après l'assassinat de John F.…
Kennedy, le 22 novembre 1963 à Dallas, qui peut dire ce que l'on sait avec certitude ? Magistrats, journalistes, cinéastes : tous y vont de leur théorie, remettant sans cesse en question la culpabilité de Lee Harvey Oswald. Bien des supposées anomalies ont pourtant été expliquées : celles de l'homme au parapluie ouvert, des clochards de Dealey Plaza trop bien habillés ou encore la fameuse piste française de l'OAS, du Milieu corse ou marseillais, évoquée par un quotidien basque et qui alimente, depuis, les spéculations... Comme bien d'autres, elle montre surtout l'étrange facilité avec laquelle une hypothèse devient, au fil du temps, indiscutable. Vincent Quivy décortique les théories et démêle la réalité des fantasmes. Toutes les recherches, toutes les analyses techniques, sont ici passées au crible. Une brillante démonstration, un vrai thriller, et un récit passionnant. " -- 4e de couv.Queesto, Pacheenaht chief by birthright
By Charles Jones, Stephen Bosustow. 1981
Thought to be the last of the pelagic seal hunters, Jones is the hereditary Chief of the Pacheenaht people of…
Vancouver Island's west coast. In this memoir, complied with American film producer Stephen Bosustow, the Chief relives the fascinating odyssey of his people as they emerged into the modern Canadian way of life. 1981.Pocahontas
By Joseph Bruchac. 2003
Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the…
Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of seventeenth-century Jamestown, Virginia. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2003.Les crimes cachés des présidents: une autre histoire de l'Amérique
By Oliver Stone, Jean Rosenthal, Peter J Kuznick. 2014
Responsable du lancement de la bombe atomique sur Hiroshima (60 000 morts) et Nagasaki (80 000 morts), Harry S. Truman…
se vantait de ne jamais avoir éprouvé le moindre remords. À un journaliste qui lui demandait si la décision avait été moralement difficile à prendre, il répondit en claquant des doigts : Je l'ai fait comme ça. Trente ans plus tard, l'offensive du Vietcong pulvérisa l'armée sud-vietnamienne. Richard Nixon envisagea de faire sauter les digues et les centrales électriques. Au risque de noyer deux cent mille personnes ?, objecta Henry Kissinger. Réponse de Nixon : Non, je préférerais utiliser la bombe atomique. Je crois que ce serait quand même un peu excessif , répondit Kissinger. La bombe, ça vous gêne ? Allons Henry, un peu de largeur de vue, bon sang ! , rétorqua Nixon. Ces confessions donnent la mesure de la responsabilité historique des présidents américains. Inconscients, parfois criminels par procuration, souvent sous influence de faucons , comme l'a encore montré la dernière guerre d'Irak, avec ses 200 000 morts. Démystificatrice, provocatrice, cette vaste fresque de l'histoire contemporaine de l'Amérique, qui remet en cause sa légitimité sur la scène internationale, a déclenché une importante controverse. Les auteurs, pour le livre comme pour la série TV, ont analysé dans leurs moindres détails les archives américaines, russes, anglaises, allemandes et japonaises. 2014. Titre uniforme: The untold history of the United States.Pillar of fire: America in the King years, 1963-65 (America in the King years ; #2)
By Taylor Branch. 1998
This second volume continues the narrative history of the civil rights movement in the United States begun in "Parting the…
Waters". Covers the pivotal years of 1963-1965, including the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Portrays Martin Luther King Jr. upholding the nonviolent movement. Bestseller. Followed by "At Canaan's edge" (DC31096). Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 1998. (America in the King years ; 2) If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.La force de marcher (Chronique)
By Wab Kinew, Caroline Lavoie. 2017
Ce qui nous pousse à avancer est l'extraordinaire récit de la vie de Tebasonakwut Kinew (ou Peter Kelly, comme l'avaient…
appelé les religieux au pensionnat indien). Père de l'auteur, ce chef Anishinaabe (Ojibwé) originaire du Nord de l'Ontario a vécu à Winnipeg. Le livre, d'un style limpide et réaliste, se lit comme un roman. Les aventures et mésaventures de Tebasonakwut Kinew, parfois tragiques, parfois drôles, sont l'occasion de raconter la vie de tout un peuple à travers les épreuves du temps, de la discrimination des années 1930 à la lutte pour le droit de vote et les droits civiques des années 1960. 2017. Titre uniforme: Reason you walk.Out of Muskoka
By James Bartleman. 2002
The memoirs of James Bartleman, Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, detailing his rise from poverty and discrimination to the top of the…
diplomatic and vice-regal life. Born in 1939, Bartleman grew up in a canvas tent and a series of uninsulated frame shacks around Port Carling, Ontario. An American millionaire on holiday in Muskoka paved the road to higher education and diplomacy. 2002.