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Cover image for Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound : portraits and biographies of the men honored in the naming of geographic features of Northwestern America

Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound : portraits and biographies of the men honored in the naming of geographic features of Northwestern America

Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935

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910.9 MEA

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Written in the waters : a memoir of history, home, and belonging

Roberts, Tara, author.

Publication Date

2025

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920.573 ROB

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SD_ILS:796473

The wide wide sea : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook

Sides, Hampton, author.

Publication Date

2024

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910.92 SID

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SD_ILS:704725

The wide wide sea [large print] : imperial ambition, first contact and the fateful final voyage of Captain James Cook

Sides, Hampton, author.

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2024

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910.92 SID

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SD_ILS:704460

Westviking : the ancient Norse in Greenland and North America

Mowat, Farley, author.

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2024

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970.013 MOW

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SD_ILS:718240

Galena Bay odyssey : reflections of a hippie homesteader

Schwartz, Ellen, 1949- author.

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2023

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971.162 SCH

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SD_ILS:683454

Heart of the coast : biodiversity and resilience on the Pacific edge

Bridge, Tyee, author.

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2020

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577.51097 BRI

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Labyrinth of ice : the triumphant and tragic Greely polar expedition

Levy, Buddy, 1960- author.

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2019

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910.916327 LEV

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SD_ILS:507859

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Archaeological oddities : a field guide to forty claims of lost civilizations, ancient visitors, and other strange sites in North America

Feder, Kenneth L., author.

Publication Date

2019

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970.01 FED

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Thunder go North : the hunt for Sir Francis Drake's fair and good bay

Darby, Melissa C. author.

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2019

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942.055 DAR

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Sailing with Vancouver : a modern sea dog, antique charts and a voyage through time

McKinney, Sam, 1927- author.

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2018

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917.11043 MCK 2018

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A cold welcome : the Little Ice Age and Europe's encounter with North America

White, Sam, 1980- author.

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2017

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970.01 WHI

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SD_ILS:487225

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.

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Explorers -- Spain -- Biography.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration.

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Indigenous peoples -- First contact with other peoples -- North America

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Narváez, José, b. 1768?

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Nootka Sound (B.C.) -- Discovery and exploration

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North America -- Discovery and exploration

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North America -- Discovery and exploration.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- History -- 18th century.

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration.

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Oceania -- Discovery and exploration.

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Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Pacific Coast (B.C.) -- Discovery and exploration.

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Scientific expeditions -- History -- 18th century.

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Voyages around the world -- History -- 18th century.

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African American explorers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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African American women journalists -- Biography.

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Alcalá-Galiano, Dionisio, 1760-1805 -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America

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America -- Colonization -- History.

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America -- Description and travel.

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- British

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Centennial celebrations, etc.

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Norse.

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America -- Discovery and exploration -- Pre-Columbian -- Miscellanea -- Guidebooks.

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America -- Ethnic relations -- History.

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Americans -- British Columbia -- Kootenay Region -- Biography.

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Archaeologists -- Norway -- Biography.

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Archaeology and history -- North America.

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- American

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- American -- Juvenile literature.

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration.

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Argonaut (Ship).

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Biodiversity -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.

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Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- Discovery and exploration.

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Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- Gold discoveries.

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Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) -- History -- 19th century.

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794 -- Diaries.

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794 -- Travel -- British Columbia -- Nootka Sound.

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794 -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America.

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794 -- Travel -- Pacific Coast (North America)

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794.

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Borup, George, 1885-1912.

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Boyd, Louise Arner, 1887-1972.

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British Columbia -- Discovery and exploration.

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British Columbia -- History

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British Columbia -- History -- To 1849

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British North American Exploring Expedition (1857-1860)

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Cabot, John, d. 1498?

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Calamity Bay (B.C.) -- Navigation -- History.

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Canada -- Description and travel -- To 1763

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Canada -- Discovery and exploration

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Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps

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Canada -- Historical geography -- Maps

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China -- Commerce -- United States.

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Cibola, Seven Cities of.

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Clerke, Charles, 1741-1779.

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Coastal biodiversity -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.

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Coastal ecology -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.

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Colnett, James, 1755?-1806 -- Diaries

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Communal living -- British Columbia -- Kootenay Region.

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Community archaeology -- United States.

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Continental shelf -- Arctic regions.

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Continental shelf -- Russia (Federation) -- Siberia.

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Cook, James, 1728-1779.

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Crocker Land Expedition (1913-1917)

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Culture conflict -- America -- History.

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Curiosities and wonders -- United States -- Guidebooks.

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Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 -- Travel -- Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)

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De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881 -- Juvenile literature.

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Discoveries in geography -- History.

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Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature.

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Discoveries in geography -- Maps.

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Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596 -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America.

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Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596 -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America.

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Ecology -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast.

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Eliza (Ship).

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Europe -- Colonies -- America.

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Europe -- Colonies -- History.

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Europeans -- America -- History.

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Europeans -- North America -- History.

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Explorers

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Explorers -- America -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Explorers -- Canada -- Biography.

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Explorers -- England -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography.

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Explorers -- History.

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Explorers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

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Explorers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- History

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Explorers -- Northwest Coast of North America -- History -- 18th century.

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Explorers -- Northwest, Canadian -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Norway -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Pacific Coast (North America) -- Biography.

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Explorers -- Spain -- History -- 18th century.

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Explorers -- United States -- Biography

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Explorers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

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Explorers -- United States -- Biography.

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Felice (Ship).

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First Nations -- First contact with other peoples -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast

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Florida -- Description and travel.

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Florida -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.

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Forgery of antiquities.

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Fox, Margaret, 1833-1893

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Frontier and pioneer life -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Dictionaries.

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Fur trade -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast -- History -- 18th century

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Fur trade -- Canada -- History

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Fur trade -- Northwest, Canadian -- History.

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Fur traders -- Canada -- Biography

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Fur traders -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

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Fur traders -- Northwest, Canadian -- Biography.

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Fur-trade -- Northwest Coast of North America

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Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935.

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Hector, James, Sir, 1834-1907.

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Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955 -- Juvenile literature.

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Henson, Matthew Alexander, 1866-1955.

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Hippies -- British Columbia -- Kootenay Region -- Biography.

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Historical geography -- Maps.

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Human beings -- Effect of climate on -- North America.

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Indigenous peoples -- America -- Social life and customs.

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Indigenous peoples -- First contact with other peoples -- America.

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Indigenous peoples -- Mexico -- History.

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Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Antiquities -- Religious aspects

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Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Historiography

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Indigenous peoples -- North America -- History -- 16th century.

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Indigenous peoples -- Northwest Coast of North America

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Indigenous peoples -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Early works to 1800.

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Indigenous peoples -- Northwest Coast of North America.

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Indigenous peoples -- Northwest, Pacific -- History -- Dictionaries.

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Indigenous peoples -- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

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Indigenous peoples -- Wars -- United States -- 1866-1895.

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Indigenous peoples -- West (U.S.) -- History.

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Ingstad, Anne Stine, 1918-1997.

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Ingstad, Helge, 1899-2001.

(1)

Iphigenia (Ship).

(1)

Jeannette (Ship) -- Juvenile literature.

(1)

Jeannette Expedition (1879-1881) -- Juvenile literature.

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Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857

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Kootenay Region (B.C.) -- Biography.

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L'Anse aux Meadows (N.L.) -- Antiquities.

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La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749 -- Correspondence.

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Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (1881-1884)

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Large print books.

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MacMillan, Donald Baxter, 1874-1970 -- Travel -- Arctic regions.

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Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1763-1820

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Maps.

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Marine accidents -- British Columbia -- Calamity Harbour -- History.

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Matthew (Caravel)

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Matthew (Ship)

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McKinney, Sam, 1927- -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America

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McKinney, Sam, 1927- -- Travel -- Northwest Coast of North America.

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McLaren, Alfred Scott.

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Meares, John, 1756?-1809

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Merchant ships -- Nootka Sound -- History.

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Merchant ships -- Northwest Coast of North America -- History.

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Merchant ships -- Pacific Ocean -- History.

(1)

Mexico -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish.

(1)

Names, Geographical -- British Columbia -- Pacific Coast

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Narváez, Pánfilo de, d. 1528.

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New Hazard (Brig)

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Nootka Sound (B.C.) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.

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North America -- Description and travel.

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North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Maps.

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North America -- Historical geography -- Maps.

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North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

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North America -- History -- Sources.

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North Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- American -- Juvenile literature.

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North Pole -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature.

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North Pole -- Discovery and exploration.

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North Pole -- Juvenile literature.

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North West Company -- History.

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Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Northeast Passage -- Discovery and exploration.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Biography -- Dictionaries.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Dictionaries.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Juvenile literature.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Dictionaries.

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Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800.

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Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British.

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Sides, Hampton, author.

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Tovell, Freeman.

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Armstrong, Hugh, 1946-

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Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec.

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794.

(1)

Bown, Stephen R.

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Bridge, Tyee, author.

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Burpee, Lawrence Johnstone.

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Colnett, James, 1755?-1806

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Darby, Melissa C. author.

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Engstrand, Iris Wilson.

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Feder, Kenneth L., author.

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Firstbrook, P. L.

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Fisher, Robin, 1946-

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Galois, Robert Michael

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Gough, Barry M., author.

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Hartmann, William K.

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Ingstad, Benedicte, author.

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Jackman, S. W. (Sydney Wayne), 1925-2011

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Johnston, H. J. M. (Hugh J. M.), 1939-

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Kafarowski, Joanna, 1962-, author.

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La Vérendrye, Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de, 1685-1749.

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Lakusta, Ernie.

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Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), 1871-1936.

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Levy, Buddy, 1960- author.

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Litalien, Raymonde.

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Lutz, John S. (John Sutton), 1959-

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Mattéoli, Francisca, author.

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McDowell, Jim, 1934-

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McDowell, Jim, 1934- author.

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McGoogan, Kenneth, 1947-

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McKinney, Sam, 1927-

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McKinney, Sam, 1927- author.

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McLaren, Alfred Scott.

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Meany, Edmond S. (Edmond Stephen), 1862-1935

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Meares, John, 1756?-1809.

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Mort, T. A. (Terry A.)

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Mowat, Farley, author.

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Neering, Rosemary, 1945-, author.

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Palomino, Jean-François, 1976-

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Parizeau, Paul

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Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-

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Reynolds, Stephen, 1782-1857.

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Rickman, John.

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Roberts, John E.

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Roberts, Tara, author.

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Saunt, Claudio.

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Schneider, Paul, 1962-

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Schwartz, Ellen, 1949- author.

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Scrimgeour, Gray

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Sturgis, William, 1782-1863

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Vancouver Conference on Exploration and Discovery (1992 : Simon Fraser University)

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Vaugeois, Denis.

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Wallace, Rich, author.

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Wallace, Sandra Neil, author.

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Welky, David, author.

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Wells, R. E. (Richard E.), author.

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White, Sam, 1980- author.

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