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The traditional mythology of the West is dominated by male images: the fur trader, the Mountie, the missionary, the miner, the cowboy, the politician, the Chief. Unsettled Pasts: Reconceiving the West claims to re-examine the West through women's eyes. It draws together contributions from researchers, scholars, and academic and community activists, and seeks to create dialogue across geographic, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries. Ranging from scholarly essays to poetry, these pieces offer the reader a sample of some of today's most innovative approaches to western Canadian women's history; several of the themes that run throughout the volume have only recently been critically addressed. ...
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The widowed Duke of Devereaux has nearly bankrupted the duchy with his gambling habit, but he is hoping the creation of a fine sword will pay off what he currently owes. If not, he has a beautiful daughter to use as collateral. Six months away from her twenty-fifth birthday, Lady Elizabeth (Lilibet) Devereaux is looking forward to the day when she finally replaces her father as head of the family, taking control of her birthright and her life. Flynn Benoit, the village blacksmith, knew an impossible dream stood in front of him the moment Lady Lilibet entered his forge. She was everything he'd ever wished for: intelligent, sweet-natured, funny, beautiful . . . and he knows they're destined fo...