• A Very Remarkable Sickness: Epidemics in the Petit Nord, 1670-1846 -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : The area between the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, bounded on the north by the Hudson Bay lowlands, is sometimes known as the "Petit Nord." Providing a link between the cities of eastern Canada and the western interior, the Petit Nord was a critical communication and transportation hub for the North American fur trade for over 200 years. Although new diseases had first arrived in the New World in the 16th century, by the end of the 17th century shorter transoceanic travel time meant that a far greater number of diseases survived the journey from Europe and were still able to infect new communities. These acute, directly transmitted infectious diseases – including smallpox, influenza, and measles - would be responsible for a monumental loss of life and would forever transform North American Aboriginal communities. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• Chippewa Half-Breeds of Lake Superior - (Database Online - World Vital Records) : This volume contains the alphabetized extractions concerning the applicants for the Half-Breed Scrip issued to the Chippewas of Lake Superior. The Treaty with the Chippewa Indians of Lake Superior, and the Mississippi was concluded at La Pointe, Wisconsin, September 30, 1854. Many of the people applying were Canadian citizens from the Red River Settlement (Manitoba). They were generally denied the benefits of the treaty. Information includes: Name of applicant, date of application, Special agent or attorney, finding and evidence taken by the commission. -

• Directions: A Guide to Libraries in Manitoba - (Book - Amazon.ca) : This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States). Click on links for details. -

• Every Stone a Story: Manitoba's Buried History -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : Every Stone a Story is a collection of stories gleaned from Manitoba’s buried history. Each is illustrated with a photograph of a headstone and each describes the life, death and/or experiences of someone buried in a particular cemetery. The stories are often about the famous or infamous, but equally often they are about people little known outside their communities, but who have done something extraordinary. The stories are grouped according to their topics: politicians, artists, and sportsmen and women, crimes and scandals, accidents and disasters, and pioneers. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : Influenza 1918 uses Winnipeg as a case study to show how disease articulated and helped to re-define boundaries of social difference. Esyllt W. Jones examines the impact of the pandemic in this fragmented community, including its role in the eruption of the largest labour confrontation in Canadian history, the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• It Happened in Manitoba: Stories of the Red River Province -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : Born of author Don Aiken's love of local history and the more than 160 columns he wrote for the "Heritage Highlights" feature of the Winnipeg Real Estate News, It Happened in Manitoba presents a collection of entertaining glimpses into Manitoba's past. The stories in this book span almost four centuries, from the early 1600s to the mid 1900s, and are written in an entertaining style that compels characters and events to jump off the page and into our imaginations. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• The Court of Queens Bench of Manitoba, 1870-1950: A Biographical History -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : This study of the Manitoba judiciary is not only the first biographical history to examine an entire provincial bench, it is also one of the first studies to offer an internal view of the political nature of the judicial appointment process. Dale Brawn has penned the biographies of the first thirty-three men appointed to Manitoba’s Court of Queen’s Bench. The relative youth of Manitoba as a province and the small size of its legal profession makes possible an exceptionally detailed investigation of the background of those appointed to the province’s highest trial court. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• The People : A Historical Guide to the First Nations of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba - (Book - Amazon.ca) : This illustrated guide includes concise descriptions of the First Nations of the three prairie provinces, providing an overview of the history and culture of many aboriginal groups in one handy volume.
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• The Story Behind Manitoba Names: How Cities, Towns, Villages and Whistle Stops got their Names -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : Get to know Manitoba with the stories of over 500 names, ranging from the humorous to the historic. Communities included are particularly rich with an array of whimsical, descriptive, historical and aboriginal names. Perhaps because of our frontier heritage, towns and cities in North America come named after all manner of unlikely people, places and things, and they come in dozens of languages, all of which add interest and color to the stories behind the names. Manitoba's names stand with the best. This book may also be available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links to check for availability.

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• Winnipeg 1912: Diary of a City -

  (Book - Amazon.ca) : Winnipeg 1912 takes readers on a tour of Winnipeg, introducing its citizens and inviting us into their parlours for an intimate look at the way they lived, how they worked, and how they enjoyed themselves. Modern readers will be surprised to meet these people and discover how different they were from the Winnipeggers of today. This book is also available from Amazon.com (United States) and Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom). Click on links for details.

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