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It's a war story that is told every time the career of Billy Bishop is discussed: On June 2, 1917, the young pilot single-handedly took out a German airfie...

"The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history - the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1...

In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain -- soldier, spy, master...

While the fathers were off founding the country, what were the women doing? Running their husband s businesses, raising their children plus providing polit...

In the fall of 1942, roundups of Jews in Dąbrowa Tarnowska, Poland, lead twelve-year-old Molly Applebaum and her cousin Helen to find refuge on a nearby fa...

The Murder Of Abraham Lincoln Set Off The Greatest Manhunt In American History. From April 14 To April 26, 1865, The Assassin Led Union Cavalry And Detectiv...

In the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm comes the riveting account of a deadly plane crash in northern Canada and its aftermath. Written by ...

Updated and available for the first time in English, Mafia Inc. reveals how the Rizzuto clan built their Canadian empire through force and corruption, allia...

National BestsellerBill Morneau’s experience as Canada’s finance minister crystalized his vision for the country’s potential for growth and prosperity...

WINNER of CBC Canada Reads Finalist for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and the OLA Evergreen Award #1 National Bestseller When the Second...

Every Canadian town has a hockey story, and Ron MacLean has a hockey story for every town. A new book by the co-author of the national bestseller Cornered....

2014 Forest of Reading, White Pine Award ― Winner, NonfictionThe true story of how a young Québécois nun ended up a prisoner of war in Buchenwald and h...

NOMINATED FOR THE 2020 RBC TAYLOR PRIZE AS SEEN ON GLOBAL NEWS-TV'S THE MORNING SHOW Murderer. Salesman. Pirate. Adventurer. Cannibal. Co-founder of the Hu...

Like Native Children Forced By Law To Attend Schools Across Canada And The United States, Sellars And Other Students Of St. Joseph's Mission Were Allowed Ho...

Lawrence Fox Was Born And Raised In Midland, Ontario And Enlisted In The Rcaf In 1952. Distinguished By His Outstanding Marksmanship From The Beginning Of H...

In the summer of 2002, the discovery of a cave on Shuswap Lake in British Columbia by a group of houseboaters made headlines across the country. It had be...

Quentin Casey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Issued Also In Electronic Format. Text In English.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Histor...

The first full-scale biography of Canada’s first prime minister in half a century by one of our best-known and most highly regarded political writers. T...

“To avoid thinking I repeated the words ‘after the war.’ The words stuck in my mind like a mantra. After the war. The words blended into the clang of ...

One Of The Most Popular Canadian Prime Ministers In Recent History, Elected To Government For Three Consecutive Majority Terms, Jean Chrétien Has Some Sto...

Harvey Sawler ; Foreword By The Right Honourable Paul Martin. Includes Index.Categories: Business & Money Biography & HistoryBiographies

the Daughter Of A Algonquin Mother And An Iroquois Father, Catherine/kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680) Has Become Known Over The Centuries As A Catholic Conve...

From One Of The World’s Most Renowned Cave Divers, A Firsthand Account Of Exploring The Earth’s Final Frontier: The Hidden Depths Of Our Oceans And The ...

Book by Steve PaikinCategories: Biographies & Memoirs HistoricalCanadian

Heenan Blaikie was one of Canada's leading law firms that boasted 1,100 employees and once had two former prime ministers on its staff -- Pierre Trudeau and...

Jan Wong, a Canadian of Chinese descent, went to China as a starry-eyed Maoist in 1972 at the height of the Cultural Revolution. A true believer—and one o...

Inside the mind of a Canadian icon — the highs, lows, and miles he conqueredFeaturing excerpts from Terry’s very own Marathon of Hope journalIn 1976, wh...

[this Book] Takes You To The Western Front During The Great War. Experience The Risks Of Combat And The Many Close Calls Collishaw Had As A Pilot, Flight Co...

A Holocaust Memoir About Surviving The Notorious Dachau Concentration Camp. For Everyone Because These Stories Need To Be Remembered.Categories: History Wor...

A history of the family that controlled a department store chain that dominated in Canada for over a century. Begins with the founder Timothy in 1869, and t...

As Bob and Mildred Lee, they amazed audiences with their death-defying motorcycle act. In reality they were Bob and Mildred Restall, parents of three, who ...

The sad, tender, and extremely funny memoir of a boyhood few thought he would survive, including the unforgettable mother and hilarious grandmother who rais...

A powerful, raw and eloquent memoir about the abuse former First Nations chief Edmund Metatawabin endured in residential school in the 1960s, the resulting...

The only book written by Jack Layton (1950-2011) on his political life and vision, this is the former NDP leader's passionate call to action and will inspi...

"I don't know of any player, ever, who could strike a golf ball like Moe Norman...[He is a genius when it comes to playing the game of golf." - Lee Trevino....

My Years as Prime Minister is Jean Chrétien’s own story, told with insight and humour, of his ten years at 24 Sussex Drive as Canada’s twentieth prime mini...

Records the struggles of a woman who confronted the challenges and hardships of life in the wilderness of northern CanadaCategories: Biographies & Memoi...

From Bestselling Author Ken Dryden, A Riveting New Book. On Tuesday, September 6, 1960, The Day After Labour Day, Class 9g At Etobicoke Collegiate Institute...

Exiles In Indian Country Weaves Together The Biographies Of Three Men Who Cast Their Fortunes With The Western Fur Trade In The First Quarter Of The Ninetee...

Perfect for Canadiens fans who think they already know everythingWhether you're a lifetime fan from the days of Scotty Bowman or a new supporter of Michel ...

Nominated for the 2023 Heritage Toronto Book Award • Finalist for the 2023 Ottawa Book Award in English Nonfiction • Longlisted for the 2023 National Bu...

Windfall: Viola MacMillan and Her Notorious Mining ScandalCategories: History WorldWomen in History

Introduction: The Old Man -- To The New World (1784) -- Into The Country (1786) -- By Star And Compass (1790) -- With The Nor'westers (1797) -- Over The Mou...

National Bestseller Throughout Her Groundbreaking Career In Business And Politics, Hurricane Hazel Mccallion Saw It All. In 1978, She Defeated A Popular Inc...

The superb historian and biographer Antonia Fraser, author of Marie Antoinette, casts new light on the splendor and the scandals of the reign of Louis XIV i...

This revealing memoir by the former president of the National Association of Japanese Canadians describes the long journey towards resolution for the hist...

Canada's Largest And Most Well-known Department Store, Eaton's Was A Cultural Icon For Generations. With Its Famed Catalogue And Network Of Large Stores Spr...

In his time the most famous physician in the world, Canadian-born William Osler (1849-1919) is still the best-known figure in the history of medicine. This...