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Bathroom Book of Canadian History

by Barbara Smith

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list price: $9.95
edition:Paperback
category: Humor
published: 2005
ISBN:9780973911619
publisher: Blue Bike Books
Description

Back cover -- HistoryFrom wild weather to odd prime ministers, Canada's amazing history is full of the comic, the tragic and the just plain weird. You'll enjoy this fun collection of fascinating facts about our illustrious and often peculiar past.Read about: · Who really discovered Canada · A 17-year-old Torontonian who created the most famous superhero of all time · A herd of Middle Eastern wild camels that roamed the western Canadian wilderness for 40 years · A horse that was dyed brown for a Royal visit · Palm trees on the Plains of Abraham · Famous Canadians who never really existed · How Canada got it's name · The day the Niagara Falls stopped working · The story of the Underground Railway · Fifty-two families in Elgin, MB, who had roast goose for dinner after lightning struck a passing flock · The historic link between booze and birth control.And so much more...

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About the Author

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith

Barbara Smith is the bestselling author of more than 25 books. Keenly interested in Canadian social history, she writes on a variety of topics, from folklore to true crime. She has taught writing-related courses in schools from elementary to university level and for private industry. Barbara lives near Victoria, BC, where she continues to research and write when not exploring beautiful Vancouver Island with her husband, Bob.

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