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Paperback, Robert Wood, 240 pages, 5 x 8, 9780898862195
In 1889 Washington's then governor, Elisha Ferry, called on men of adventure to cross the Olympic Mountains, a range shrouded in mystery. The  Seattle Press , the state's primary newspaper, stepped up to the challenge, sponsoring the Press Expedition. And soon departed a band of men into the...

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Paperback, Children Of The Setting Sun Productions, 224 pages, 9.1 x 0.6 x 10.2", 9780295748641
Dynamic and diverse, Coast Salish culture is bound together by shared values and relations that generate a resilient worldview. Jesintel―"to learn and grow together"―characterizes the spirit of this book, which brings the cultural teachings of nineteen elders to new generations. Featuring...

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Hardcover, Joseph Bruchac, 256 pages, 5.9 x 1.0 x 8.3", 9781419757198
In Of All Tribes, Abenaki children's book icon Joseph Bruchac tells the stirring history of the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz by Native Americans, which established a precedent for Indian activism. Alcatraz is not an island. It's an idea. - activist Richard Oakes (Akwesasne Mohawk) On the night of...

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Paperback, Miranda Rathjen, 32 pages, 7.2 x 0.4 x 8.7", 9781538324592

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Hardcover, David Doyle, 144 pages, 9.25 x 0.75 x 9.25", 9780764367083

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Paperback, Bill Holder, 64 pages, 8.5 x 0.25 x 11", 9780764300677

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Hardcover, Don Logan, 208 pages, 8.7 x 1.0 x 11.2", 9780764332425

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Hardcover, James C. Goodall, 224 pages, 9.3 x 1.0 x 12.3", 9780764355042

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Gregg Olsen , 448 pages, 5 x 8, 9781400097463
In this true story—a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights—Gregg Olsen reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history. In 1911 two wealthy British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, arrived at a sanitorium in the...

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Ejnar Mikkelsen, 224 pages, 5 x 8, 9781586423346
Now a major Netflix film co-written by and starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau ( Game of Thrones ) The harrowing, amazing, and often amusing personal account of two mismatched Arctic explorers who banded together to keep themselves sane on an historic expedition gone horribly wrong Ejnar...

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Paperback, Ron Dick, Dan Patterson, 208 pages, 9 x 9 x 0.6", 9780228102618
In December of 2019, Vancouver-based airline Harbour Air took to the sky in a 1956 Havilland Beaver retrofitted to fly on battery power. Eschewing gasoline and easily able to fly commuter distances, this old new plane took the first steps of 21st-century flight. 50 Aircraft That Changed the World...

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Paperback, William T. Warren & Constance S. Warren, 96 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 0.3", 9780738509013
Residents and visitors strolling through the streets of Portsmouth may wonder about the changes the city has seen over the years. Though much of Portsmouth's charm comes from an appearance that little has been altered, the community has transitioned over the centuries from rural farms to a...

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Paperback, Donald R. Tjossem, 128 pages, 6.5 x 9.3 x 0.3", 9780738599922
Bainbridge Island sits in the middle of Puget Sound in Washington State. Its unique history starts with the Native Americans and includes logging, farming, fishing, and shipbuilding from the late 1800s through the present. Early explorers included George Vancouver in 1792 and the Wilkes...

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Paperback, Andrés Reséndez , 304 pages, 5 x 7, The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plo
The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery—and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history   It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal’s monopoly...

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Paperback, Kay W. & David L. Scott, 208 pages, 6 x 9, 9781493066070
The Oregon Trail, the route of the pioneers during the largest mass migration in United States history, was a long and difficult journey made by Americans nearly two centuries ago. This guidebook, rich with photos, interviews, and information about the famous landmarks, facilities, individuals,...

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Paperback, Barry Gough, 416 pages, 6 x 9, 9781550174595
Winner of the John Lyman Book Award for best Canadian naval and maritime history Finalist for the Nereus Writers' Trust Non-fiction Award Finalist for the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, BC Book Prize Longlisted for the 2007 Victoria Butler Book Prize Honourable Mention for the Canadian...
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