Bestsellers
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The Day the World Came to Town
- 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- By: Jim DeFede
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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When 38 jetliners bound for the US were forced to land at Gander International Airport on September 11, the population of this small town swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000....
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👍👍 From one of the Plane People
- By Timothy on 12-30-19
By: Jim DeFede
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The French and Indian War
- Deciding the Fate of North America
- By: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was rekindled....
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Outstanding Survey of French & Indian War
- By Dennis Jameson on 02-13-24
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The War That Made America
- A Short History of the French and Indian War
- By: Fred Anderson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of the French and Indian War, and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history....
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A thorough and absorbing history
- By Michael on 03-15-10
By: Fred Anderson
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The Curse of Oak Island
- The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt
- By: Randall Sullivan
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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The Curse of Oak Island is a fascinating account of the strange, rich history of the island and the intrepid treasure hunters who have driven themselves to financial ruin, psychotic breakdowns, and even death in pursuit of answers....
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The ultimate Osk Island show add on
- By Amazon Customer on 03-27-19
By: Randall Sullivan
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The Company
- The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire
- By: Stephen R. Bown
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over 30 years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling....
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Distracting and Annoying racist tropes
- By Eric on 10-28-22
By: Stephen R. Bown
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The Great Halifax Explosion
- A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
- By: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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From best-selling author John U. Bacon, a gripping narrative history of the largest manmade detonation prior to Hiroshima....
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Too much hostility towards Americans
- By bigdaddyKT on 12-14-19
By: John U. Bacon
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The Day the World Came to Town
- 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- By: Jim DeFede
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
When 38 jetliners bound for the US were forced to land at Gander International Airport on September 11, the population of this small town swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000....
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👍👍 From one of the Plane People
- By Timothy on 12-30-19
By: Jim DeFede
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The French and Indian War
- Deciding the Fate of North America
- By: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was rekindled....
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Outstanding Survey of French & Indian War
- By Dennis Jameson on 02-13-24
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The War That Made America
- A Short History of the French and Indian War
- By: Fred Anderson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Apart from The Last of the Mohicans, most Americans know little of the French and Indian War, and yet it remains one of the most fascinating periods in our history....
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A thorough and absorbing history
- By Michael on 03-15-10
By: Fred Anderson
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The Curse of Oak Island
- The Story of the World's Longest Treasure Hunt
- By: Randall Sullivan
- Narrated by: Braden Wright
- Length: 16 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Curse of Oak Island is a fascinating account of the strange, rich history of the island and the intrepid treasure hunters who have driven themselves to financial ruin, psychotic breakdowns, and even death in pursuit of answers....
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The ultimate Osk Island show add on
- By Amazon Customer on 03-27-19
By: Randall Sullivan
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The Company
- The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire
- By: Stephen R. Bown
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the Hudson’s Bay Company, dramatic and adventurous and complex, is the story of modern Canada’s creation. And yet it hasn’t been told in a book for over 30 years and never in such depth and vivid detail as in Stephen R. Bown’s exciting new telling....
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Distracting and Annoying racist tropes
- By Eric on 10-28-22
By: Stephen R. Bown
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The Great Halifax Explosion
- A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
- By: John U. Bacon
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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From best-selling author John U. Bacon, a gripping narrative history of the largest manmade detonation prior to Hiroshima....
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Too much hostility towards Americans
- By bigdaddyKT on 12-14-19
By: John U. Bacon
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Champlain's Dream
- By: David Hackett Fischer
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain....
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Excellent Narration - Illuminating History
- By jmholmberg on 11-02-08
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Canada
- By: Mike Myers
- Narrated by: Mike Myers
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his 53-year relationship with his beloved Canada....
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Thoughtful and perfect for any X-Pat from Canada
- By Hugh Burnham on 05-02-17
By: Mike Myers
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The Knowing
- How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo Today
- By: Tanya Talaga
- Narrated by: Tanya Talaga
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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From award-winning and bestselling Ashinaabe author Tanya Talaga comes a riveting exploration of the dark history of residential schools, “Indian hospitals” and asylums.
By: Tanya Talaga
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The Man Who Ate His Boots
- The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage
- By: Anthony Brandt
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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The enthralling and often harrowing history of the adventurers who searched for the Northwest Passage, the holy grail of 19th-century British exploration....
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They don't get any better than this
- By Christopher on 08-15-14
By: Anthony Brandt
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Voices from Hudson Bay (Second Edition)
- Cree Stories from York Factory
- By: Flora Beardy - editor, Robert Coutts - editor
- Narrated by: Michaela Washburn
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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In Voices from Hudson Bay Cree elders recall the daily lives and experiences of the men and women who lived and worked at the Hudson’s Bay Company post at York Factory in Manitoba....
By: Flora Beardy - editor, and others
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Beyond the Trees
- A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic
- By: Adam Shoalts
- Narrated by: Adam Shoalts
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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A mesmerizing odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, and the rich history it reveals....
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Impressive accomplishment but a boring story
- By chris on 02-01-22
By: Adam Shoalts
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Dominion
- The Railway and the Rise of Canada
- By: Stephen Bown
- Narrated by: Wayne Ward
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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A thrilling new account of the engineering triumph that created a nation....
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Tiresome rave!
- By Richard on 09-21-24
By: Stephen Bown
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Sources of the River
- Tracking David Thompson Across Western North America
- By: Jack Nisbet
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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The awe-inspiring story of explorer David Thompson, whose expeditions helped shape western North America....
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interesting account
- By LH on 03-03-25
By: Jack Nisbet
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Legends of the Nahanni Valley
- By: Hammerson Peters
- Narrated by: Hammerson Peters
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A nonfiction exploring some of Northern Canada's greatest forgotten mysteries - the stories and legends surrounding the watershed of the South Nahanni River....
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Read this book
- By brian on 12-05-21
By: Hammerson Peters
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A Great and Noble Scheme
- The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from Their American Homeland
- By: John Mack Faragher
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 17 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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John Mack Faragher draws on original research to weave 150 years of history into a gripping narrative of both the civilization of Acadia and the British plot to destroy it....
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Weak narration
- By Euryleia on 12-11-19
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Acadian Driftwood
- One Family and the Great Expulsion
- By: Tyler LeBlanc
- Narrated by: Pierre Simpson
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of his ancestor Joseph LeBlanc and the LeBlanc family during the Great Expulsion....
By: Tyler LeBlanc
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Hold the Line
- My Story from the Heart of the Freedom Convoy
- By: Tamara Lich
- Narrated by: Tamara Lich
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Tamara Lich: passionate organizer; loving mother and grandmother; proud Metis and proud Albertan; and defiant political prisoner, jailed for daring to criticize the government.....
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Passion, courage and love for one's country
- By Kevin Earl on 02-15-24
By: Tamara Lich
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The Road to Dawn: Josiah Henson and the Story That Sparked the Civil War
- By: Jared A. Brock
- Narrated by: Ryan Vincent Anderson
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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This sweeping biography about the man who was the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is an epic tale of courage and bravery in the face of unimaginable trials. The Road to Dawn tells the improbable story of Josiah Henson....
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Great book and very informative
- By plcd22 on 07-04-18
By: Jared A. Brock
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Bison and People on the North American Great Plains
- A Deep Environmental History
- By: Geoff Cunfer, Bill Waiser
- Narrated by: Chuck Buell
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook explores the deep past and examines the latest knowledge on bison anatomy and physiology, how bison responded to climate change....
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Buffalo Gone Baby Gone
- By Jim on 03-24-18
By: Geoff Cunfer, and others
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Channel of Peace
- By: Kevin Tuerff
- Narrated by: Kevin Tuerff
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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One of the inspirations for the smash hit Broadway musical Come from Away, Channel of Peace is an unforgettable memoir of the extraordinary kindness afforded to passengers whose flights were rerouted to Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001....
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a story of hope
- By Wendy Weiss on 07-20-18
By: Kevin Tuerff
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Secret Treasure of Oak Island
- The Amazing True Story of a Centuries-Old Treasure Hunt
- By: D'Arcy O'Connor
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Author D'Arcy O'Connor recounts the fascinating stories and amazing discoveries of past and current treasure seekers who have sought Oak Island's fabled treasure for over 200 years....
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very informative
- By David on 03-12-19
By: D'Arcy O'Connor
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The Floor of Heaven
- A True Tale of the Last Frontier and the Yukon Gold Rush
- By: Howard Blum
- Narrated by: John H. Mayer
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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It is the last decade of the 19th century. The Wild West has been tamed and its fierce, independent and often violent larger-than-life figures – gun-toting wanderers, trappers, prospectors, Indian fighters....
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A major disappointment
- By Joshua on 05-03-14
By: Howard Blum
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A Brief History of Canada
- How the Clash of French, British and Native Empires Forged a Unique Identity
- By: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Jared Zak
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Canada is a land renowned for its stunning beauty and abundant natural resources but is rarely considered to have a particularly captivating history. Its people, stereotyped as polite and friendly, are seldom viewed as they are: the products of an intricate and complex struggle....
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Brief
- By Jane B Nurnberg on 07-01-25
By: Dominic Haynes
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When the Irish Invaded Canada
- The Incredible True Story of the Civil War Veterans Who Fought for Ireland's Freedom
- By: Christopher Klein
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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The outlandish, untold story of the Irish American revolutionaries who tried to free Ireland by invading Canada, When the Irish Invaded Canada is a story of fighting for what's right in the face of impossible odds....
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Outstanding.
- By Patrick S. Miller on 01-14-25
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Roughing It in the Bush
- Or, Life in Canada (Unabridged)
- By: Susanna Moodie, John W.D. Moodie
- Narrated by: Aven Shore, Steve Campbell
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Originally published in 1852, Roughing It in the Bush by Susanna Moodie, with contributions from her husband John Wedderburn Dunbar Moodie, is a vibrant, humorous, and wry description of their arrival and life in the young country of Canada after their immigration in 1832....
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surprisingly good
- By Nighteyes on 03-27-21
By: Susanna Moodie, and others
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The War of 1812 in the Old Northwest
- By: Alec R. Gilpin
- Narrated by: Gene E Traupman
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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This engaging narrative history deftly illustrates the War of 1812 as it played out in the Old Northwest - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and bordering parts of Canada....
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Good resource for overlooked theater of war
- By Chris on 08-07-22
By: Alec R. Gilpin
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King William's War
- The First Contest for North America, 1689-1697
- By: Michael G. Laramie
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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King William’s War: The First Contest for North America, 1689-1697 by Michael G. Laramie is the first book-length treatment of a war that proved crucial to the future of North America....
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An enjoyable listen about an obscure war.
- By Anonymous User on 05-23-22
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The Story of Butchart Gardens
- By: Dave Preston
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Late one mid-December afternoon in 1950, an elderly woman looked out of the window of her home in Victoria, and softly whispered to her nurse: "...
By: Dave Preston
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The North-West Is Our Mother
- The Story of Louis Riel's People, the Metis Nation
- By: Jean Teillet
- Narrated by: Jean Teillet
- Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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There is a missing chapter in the narrative of Canada’s Indigenous peoples - the story of the Métis Nation, a new Indigenous people descended from both First Nations and Europeans....
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Métis history primer
- By Aedificator on 10-28-21
By: Jean Teillet