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  • "I wish to keep a record"

    Nineteenth-Century New Brunswick Women Diarists and Their World

    by Gail Campbell ...
    Nineteenth-century New Brunswick society was dominated by white, Protestant, Anglophone men. Yet, during this time of state formation in Canada, women increasingly helped to define and shape a provincial outlook.I wish to keep a record is the first book to focus exclusively on the life-course experiences of nineteenth-century New Brunswick women. Gail G. Campbell offers an interpretive scholarly ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • "Ironsides"

    Canadian Armoured Fighting Vehicle Museums and Monuments

    Major Hal Skaarup has woven together an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored armoured fighting vehicles on display in Canada. He highlights the importance of these upon key turning points in history when these AFVs were in use as tools of war at home and overseas. We often associate the evolution of military prowess with the advancement of sophisticated ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • "Just Mary"

    The Life of Mary Evelyn Grannan

    Just Mary and Maggie Muggins are names that will arouse memories in those who grew up with CBC radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The creator of these and other children’s shows, former Fredericton schoolteacher Mary Grannan, became a radio star when she hit the national airwaves in 1939, her popularity peaking when Maggie Muggins moved to television in 1955. Long before The Friendly ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • "Our Gallant Doctor"

    Enigma and Tragedy: Surgeon-Lieutenant George Hendry and HMCS Ottawa, 1942

    by James Goodwin ...
    During the Battle of the Atlantic, Dr. George Hendry had just finished performing two major surgical operations on board the destroyer HMCS Ottawa when his ship was ambushed by 13 German U-boats. Canadian warships like Ottawa had inadequate radar sets that were incapable of detecting submarines approaching in the dark. On September 13, 1942, U-91 stole in and torpedoed Ottawa, sinking her in 20 ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 'A Justifiable Obsession'

    Conservative Ontario's Relations with Ottawa, 1943-1985

    by Penny Bryden ...
    ‘A Justifiable Obsession’ traces the evolution of Ontario’s relationship with the federal government in the years following the Second World War. Through extensive archival research in both national and provincial sources, P.E. Bryden demonstrates that the province’s successive Conservative governments played a crucial role in framing the national agenda – although this central relationship has ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • 'Enough to Keep Them Alive'

    Indian Social Welfare in Canada, 1873-1965

    Series series Heritage
    Far from being a measure of progress or humanitarian aid, Indian welfare policy in Canada was used deliberately to oppress and marginalize First Nations peoples and to foster their assimilation into the dominant society. 'Enough to Keep Them Alive' explores the history of the development and administration of social assistance policies on Indian reserves in Canada from confederation to the modern ... Read more

    $43.99 USD

  • 'Union is Strength'

    W.L. Mackenzie, The Children of Peace and the Emergence of Joint Stock Democracy in Upper Canada

    Nineteenth-century Canada experienced two other revolutions apart from those of W.L. Mackenzie and Louis Riel: the transition to capitalism, and to responsible government. Union Is Strength argues that these major socio-political changes happened in Ontario without a revolutionary moment because of the intertwined relationship of reformers with capitalists. Examining a small, utopian socialist ... Read more

    $69.99 USD

  • 1 Sussex Drive

    Short stories, memorable moments and anecdotes from the past, as told by those who worked behind the scenes at the official Residence of Canada’s Governors General

    Rideau Hall, the official Residence of Canada’s Governors General, has been host to some of the greatest leaders and dignitaries in history. Members of royal families, world leaders and heads of state have stayed there and have experienced, firsthand, the warmth and hospitality so often associated with Canadians. For those chosen to serve as Governors General, as well as for their families, Rideau ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • 100 Canadian Heroines

    Famous and Forgotten Faces

    by Merna Forster ...
    Series Book 1 - Canadian Heroines
    In 100 Canadian Heroines you'll meet remarkable women in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures. Discover some of the many heroines Canada can be proud of. Find out how we're remembering them. Or not! ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 More Canadian Heroines

    Famous and Forgotten Faces

    by Merna Forster ...
    Series Book 2 - Canadian Heroines
    In this second installment of the bestselling Canadian Heroines series, author Merna Forster brings together 100 more incredible stories of great characters and wonderful images. Meet famous and forgotten women in fields such as science, sport, politics, war and peace, and arts and entertainment, including the original Degrassi kids, Captain Kool, hockey star Hilda Ranscombe, and the woman dubbed ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 Things You Don't Know About Nova Scotia

    by Sarah Sawler ...
    The author of 100 Things You Don’t Know About Atlantic Canada for Kids shares 100 intriguing facts about the Bluenoser Province.Did you know that the Halifax–Dartmouth ferry was once operated by a team of nine horses? Or that Babe Ruth used to visit Yarmouth regularly for hunting and fishing vacations? Enter journalist Sarah Sawler: your guide to discovering 100 fascinating things you don’t know ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1000 Questions About Canada

    Places, People, Things and Ideas, A Question-and-Answer Book on Canadian Facts and Culture

    What are "snow worms"?Are there more moose than people in the Yukon?What is the meaning of the word "Niagara"?Where will you find the world’s largest perogy?Does Elvis have a street in Ottawa named after him?What was Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s favourite snack food?Which province was the last to shift traffic from the left-hand side of the road to the right?These are some of the questions that are ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 15 Geopolitical Lessons About The United States and Canada

    by Ludovic MARIN ...
    The United States and Canada are two important powers in the West. Yet these two countries have proven to be little studied. Educational and practical, this book offers 15 thematic and documented fact sheets to provide an overview of the conflicts, issues and trends affecting North America. It constitutes an introductory and reference synthesis on the subject.* * * Ludovic MARIN is graduated with ... Read more

    $3.32 USD

  • 1759, La chute de l'Amérique française

    Territoire majeur du premier empire colonial français, la Nouvelle-France n’occupe néanmoins pas la place qui lui revient dans les livres d’histoire. Elle s’étendait de l’embouchure du fleuve Saint-Laurent au delta du fleuve Mississippi. Fondé en 1534 par l’explorateur Jacques Cartier, le Canada français devient la plus importante des colonies de la Nouvelle-France. Rapidement, cette colonie ... Read more

    $5.54 USD

  • 1929-1935: des chômeurs en colère

    À la suite du krach de 1929, les chômeurs, soutenus par le Parti communiste du Canada, s’organisent. Leur message est clair: ils refusent de subir les contrecoups de la crise sans broncher. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • 1969: une histoire noire

    Considéré dans le texte: La manifestation des étudiants de l'Université Sir George Williams. Perry Anderson. Rosie Douglas. Roland Michener. Le sabotage du centre informatique. La mémoire des vaincus. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • 200 Years at St. John's York Mills

    The Oldest Church in Toronto

    by Scott Kennedy ...
    The history of the oldest parish church in the Toronto area is also the history of North Toronto and a changing culture.The War of 1812 was barely over when the people of York Mills felled the trees that would become the first St. John’s Anglican Church. Built in 1816 on land donated by pioneer settlers Joseph and Catherine Shepard, the little log church was the first outpost of St. James Church ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act

    Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality

    by Bob Joseph ...
    Since its creation in 1876, the Indian Act has dictated and constrained the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Peoples, and is at the root of many enduring stereotypes. Bob Joseph’s book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph examines how Indigenous Peoples can return to self-government, ... Read more

    $7.97 USD

  • 305 Lost Buildings of Canada

    The legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • 38 Hours to Montreal

    William Weller and the Governor General's Race of 1840

    by Dan Buchanan ...
    Governor General Charles Poulett Thomson is in a hurry. In response to the Rebellion of 1837-38, he has been urgently tasked by his masters in England to modernize and improve the governments in the Canadian colonies. In just three months in Toronto, the governor general has managed to pass all the legislation he wants, but with politics heating up in Quebec and his bosses in England dangling a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • 48th Highlanders of Canada 1891-1928

    by Kim Beattie ...
    The book is well written by historian Kim Beattie who served as an officer in the 15th Battalion and writes from personal experience. He brings to life the men who fought and died in a barren and tragic landscape 100 years ago and brings colour to an otherwise colourless world with his with stories of courage and sacrifice. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 5BX Plan for Physical Fitness

    Series series Plans for Physical Fitness
    It was a fitness revolution often imitated but seldom duplicated. It takes little time, requires no equipment, and can help anyone build and maintain physical fitness. This exercise program was designed by the Royal Canadian Air Force during the 1950s and is now in the public domain. Its concepts made it popular and its simplicity made it accessible. This document and its principles formed a ... Read more

    $3.00 USD

  • 60 Years Behind the Wheel

    The Cars We Drove in Canada, 1900-1960

    by Bill Sherk ...
    From rumble seats and running boards to power tops and tailfins, 60 Years Behind the Wheel captures the thrill of motoring in Canada from the dawn of the twentieth century to 1960. There are intriguing stories of cars with no steering wheels, and fascinating photographs of historic vehicles from across the country. From the Studebaker to the Lincoln-Zephyr, from the showroom to the scrapyard, here ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 82 jours

    L'affaire Charles Marion

    by Pierre Marion ...
    LES COULISSES DU PLUS LONG ENLÈVEMENT DE NOTRE HISTOIRECharles Marion, gérant de crédit à la Caisse populaire de Sherbrooke-Est depuis 32 ans, mène une vie tranquille entre Sherbrooke et Stoke, où se trouve son chalet, «Mon Repos». Le 6 août 1977, des malfaiteurs le kidnappent dans le but d'obtenir une rançon exorbitante de son employeur, mais le processus s'enlise et Charles est détenu dans un ... Read more

    $19.99 USD