Last of the Rinkrats and Other Stories

Last of the Rinkrats and Other Stories
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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781426942778
ISBN-13 : 142694277X
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Book Synopsis Last of the Rinkrats and Other Stories by : Donald A. McKellar

Download or read book Last of the Rinkrats and Other Stories written by Donald A. McKellar and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you consider yourself well-versed in Canadas history? Ever heard of Domagaya, the Laurentian Iroquois who saved Jacques Cartiers expedition to the New World by teaching him the cure for scurvy? Or Charles Lennox, the Governor-General who died from the bite of a pet fox? Theres the Chief Justice of Upper Canada kept a pet alligator in his historic home, and Constable Pedley of the Mounties, who transported a sick missionary hundreds of miles through the Northern Alberta wilderness to get medical help while putting his own life at risk. Learn about the American bankers yacht, the S.S. Ramona, which faithfully served in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Battle of the Atlantic and ended her days plying the South Seas as a shrimp boat. All of these were true heroes of Canada. A collection of little-known tales of heroism from Canadas history, Last of the Rinkrats and Other Stories tells twenty-three unforgettable true stories of Canadas unsung heroes and forgotten characters.


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