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The great Canadian trivia book 2 /
Award-winning writers Mark Kearney and Randy Ray dig even deeper into Canada's curious characters, storied past, and cultural idiosyncrasies.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
Hounslow Press,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 OUR STORIED PAST; Why was Sir Isaac Brock, hero of the War of 1812, buried four times?; Is it true that Gabriel Dumont, commander of the Métis forces during the North-West Rebellion, was buried standing up?; I'm told that Newfoundland entered Confederation on April Fool's Day. Is this another Newfie joke?; Who is Canada's most decorated war hero?; Is it true that North American Natives did not invent scalping but learned it from white settlers?; I know Canadians fought in the American Civil War, but is it true some fought on the side of the South? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a It has often been written that, when John Cabot landed in North America, cod off the coast of Newfoundland were plentiful enough to impede the progress of his ship and could be caught with baskets. Is this true?What became of the World War II spy camp that was set up in Canada by Sir William Stephenson, also known as A Man Called Intrepid?; Was there an American president who was born in Canada?; Who was the first Canadian prime minister to meet with an American president and what happened?; Who was the black Canadian who won the Victoria Cross back in 1857? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Were draft dodgers who came to Canada to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War the first American draft evaders to settle in Canada?What is the BNA Act and where is it kept?; What is the story behind the soldier who was awarded a Victoria Cross for action in Canada that didn't involve a battle?; How many French Canadians served in the armed forces in World War II? And how many before conscription came into effect in 1944?; Did the sister of the last czar of Russia live in Canada? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Is it true that more than one spike was involved in the ceremony celebrating the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway? Where are these spikes today?Who closed the doors that saved the Library of Parliament from the fire that destroyed the rest of the Parliament Buildings?; Where did Canada's early Parliament meet, and what cities were considered before Ottawa won out as the country's capital?; Was a Canadian a key figure in the famous Great Escape of World War II?; In what years were Canada's provinces and territories created? | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Is it true that many towns and cities in Canada are named after people who helped build the railways that linked the communities together in the early 1900s?2 OUR NATURAL WORLD; Has Niagara Falls ever run dry?; How long does it take for water to pass through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean?; While visiting the Channel Islands, I noticed in Guernsey a lot of signs with the word Sarnia. Is there any relationship between Guernsey and Sarnia, Ontario?; Is it true that Lake Superior isn't the largest lake in Canada?; Where in Canada is the North Magnetic Pole located? | |
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