Canadian Firsts: Inventions, Sports, Medicine, Space, Women's Rights, Explorers, Science, Research, Arts, World Affairs

by Lisa Wojna

Canadians don't spend a lot of time bragging, but as this collection shows, our citizens have a lot to be proud of--the many amazing firsts that have come from this country and its people and their impact on our culture and the world: * Alexander MacKenzie was the first recorded explorer to complete the transcontinental crossing of North America * In 1885, Banff National Park was the first patch of land ever recognized as a national park * Canadian-born...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1894864751
• ISBN13: 9781894864756
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Folklore Publishing
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.3"