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Quebec City & Les Filles Du Roi
"Étoffe des Pionnières" (The Fabric of Pioneers) mural in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, created by Annie Hamel in 2013. The mural commemorates the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the "Filles du Roy" (King's Daughters) in New France, specifically in 1663. The mural commemorates the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the "Filles du Roy" (King's Daughters) in New France, specifically in 1663. A beginner’s guide to the Matchlock musket. (2016, May 22). History Forum....
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World War Two, The Normandy Invasion, & Operation Overlord
Wooden DeHavilland Mosquito on display at the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton, Alberta. 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. (2022,...
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Lunenburg & the American Revolution
Romkey House - Lunenburg, NS. A history of Nova Scotia, or Acadie : Murdoch, Beamish, 1800?-1876 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming :...
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Dawson City, The Klondike Gold Rush, & The NWMP
Chilkoot Pass during the Klondike Gold Rush, specifically showing prospectors and packers climbing the pass in September 1898. Adney, T....
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World War One & The Halifax Explosion
The explosion caused widespread destruction in the Richmond district of Halifax and generated a tsunami, resulting in approximately 1,700...
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Syria, Kandahar, and Canadian Special Forces
Canadian soldiers and civilians waiting in line at a Tim Hortons outlet in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which opened on June 29, 2006, in a 40...
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Moons & Magic
A comprehensive guide to witchcraft: magick, tools, and witch types - Centre of Excellence. (n.d.). https://www.centreofexcellence.com/a-...
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Modern Day
Skaters in the Rideau Canal in Ottawa heading North towards Parliament Hill, The Fairmont Château Laurier , and the Rideau Canal Locks...
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General Research
Abbie Emmons. (2019, October 9). How to create a CHARACTER (The best character profile) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
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Canadian Arctic & The Franklin Expedition
The Remains of Northumberland House on Beechey Island showing the Memorial (white) and cliff behind. This hut was built in 1854 and...
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Pirates & Privateers
Brigantine in full sail @dndmemesdaily. (2024, September 10). Instagram. @Dndmemesdaily. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_ucpQ9RyuO/?igsh...
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Recommended K-12 Books for Black History Month and Every Day of the Year
Black History Month may be ending, but the need to continue conversations about race, discrimination and culture is ongoing—especially...
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15 Digital Diversions in a (Still) COVID-19 World
While this past year has had its, ahem, challenges, it hasn’t been all bad. The digital world in which we live has shifted, offering...
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Raising a Reader by Reading Together!
Is getting your school-aged child to read a struggle in your house? Is filling out a nightly reading log causing tears? Are you looking...
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If Books Could Kill
Cosy mysteries are the warm and fuzzy version of hardboiled detective novels. While murder (or, more often, a series of murders) always...
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Wild Wild Westworld
I came late to Westworld, but as a devotee of Firefly, Godless, Back to the Future III, and anytime anyone on Star Trek TNG visited the...
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Exit, Pursued by a Bear - E. K. Johnston
I chose to read this book for two reasons, it’s a 2019 YRCA Title, and because I love Shakespeare, which might not make sense, except...
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How to Deal with Wordless Books
Wordless books can be intimidating, how do you read them? Why are they important? What are wordless books anyway? Wordless books are not...
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How to Beat the Summer Slide
Some tips and tricks to keep brains engaged and skills sharp over the summer. When school comes to an end for the summer often the...
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Little Miss Austen: Pride & Prejudice - Jennifer Adams (2011)
A Counting Primer, we are introduced to Pride and Prejudice. As always, words are highlighted by quotations from the original text. You...
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