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Arizona is full of fascinating and often humorous stories of strange places, bizarre events, intriguing history and colorful characters: * Mesa's founder was the great-grandfather of Fay Wray, star of King Kong (1933) * The place to go for great burgers in Kayenta is also the place to learn about the Navajo Code Talkers * Phoenix native Joan Ganz C …

Alberta is more than just black gold, wheat fields and stampedes--it has a fascinating, bizarre and amazing history:Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is named after a brave who got too close to the action and was squashed as a result;Red River carts made such an obnoxious noise that the Metis blamed them for driving the bi …

Did you know Albertans surf the net more than any other people on the planet? Or that the honey capital of Canada is a small French community north of Edmonton? Or that Alberta women work outside the home more than in any other Canadian province? This fun and fact-filled book explores every nook and cranny of Wild Rose Country to present thousands …

The East Coast of Canada has a history and distinct cultural flavour quite like no other and that makes for a gold mine of fascinating trivia. Discover the East Coaster who created the Academy Awards, the only native tribe in North America to have a written language, the Prime Minister who's distantly related to the Trailer Park Boys, and the distu …

Given the mystique and unique landscape of British Columbia, why should its history be any different? In this eclectic collection of historic notables, you'll discover thousands of fascinating bits and pieces of BC's past: for example, the province once had its own navy; a premier who put shoe polish in his beard and was declared insane; and was al …

British Columbians may be the last ones in the country to vote, but they're the first in earthquakes. Shake up your image of the province that is home to Fan Tan Alley, the narrowest street in North America and where you can take your driver's licence test in six languages.

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 su …