The story of that fun, exciting year, told in the same giddy spirit with which Canadians celebrated. Uncover the strange and unique ways that individual Canadians marked the occasion, the birth of traditions, and the moment when...
Anniversaries
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Author:Hawthorn, TomSummary: -
Author:Bousfield, Arthur, Toffoli, GarrySummary:The half-century since Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1952 has witnessed many changes, some for good and some for ill. Among these, she has been one of the few constants.Fifty Years the Queen recounts her amazing life as Canada and the...
- Author:Smith, LeeSummary:
Speed, Alabama is celebrating its sesquintennial, 150 years of proud existence--and its whimsical inhabitants will surely not let the event pass without a party. Eccentric resident Miss Iona is there to chronicle the events in her...
- Author:Hollander, JennySummary:
What if everything you know about the worst night of your life turns out not to be true? Nine years ago, with the world's eyes on her, Charlie Colbert fled. The press and the police called Charlie a "witness" to the nightmarish events...
- Author:Baumbich, Charlene AnnSummary:
Partonville marks its centennial plus thirty--by arguing over the best way to celebrate it. Meanwhile, the acting mayor is trying to change a vital part of the town square (but it's always been that way!) and a newcomer named Katie...
- Author:Sellar, ShaneSummary:
Each of the 365 days of our Gregorian calendar is represented in this book with morsels of odd trivia, historical events, celebrity birthdays, weather anomalies and astrological information. With a decidedly Canadian twist, it's an...
