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They were held in brutal captivity―and managed to make it out alive. This is their story. The Lost Girls are Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJ...

Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, as revised is the "most definitive guide to heraldic crests ever published.Categories: Hist...

Somalia. March 4, 1993. Two Somalis are shot in the back by Canadian peacekeepers, one fatally. Barely two weeks later, sixteen-year-old Shidane Abukar Ar...

Canadians have relatively few binding national myths, but one of the most pervasive and enduring is the conviction that the country is doomed. In 1965 Geor...

A compelling argument that connects the lost treasure of the Knights Templar to the mysterious money pit on Oak Island, Nova Scotia, that has baffled treas...

"Nowhere else have I found the passion for flavor that encompasses the lives of Louisianians, day in and day out," writes Emeril Lagasse. In Louisiana Real...

In 1665 the Carignan-Salières Regiment was sent to Canada by King Louis XIV to quell the Iroquois, whose attacks were strangling the colony's fur-based eco...

dr. Sylvia Mader's Succinct, Precise Writing Style. Sylvia's Writing Is What Has Earned Her A Reputation As One Of The Most Successful Introductory Biolog...

At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing ex...

The illustrated memoir of the most advanced fighter jet of the 1950s. At its creation in the mid-1950s, the Avro Arrow was a fighter jet without equal. Th...

This comprehensive history of Ontario's agricultural development, first published in 1946, is a classic of scholarship and readability. It will appeal not o...

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...

Aboriginal History: A Reader is a contributed textbook/reader hybrid. The book contains more than 60 articles, images, and primary documents that present ...

Renowned map historian Derek Hayes provides a unique perspective on Toronto's colourful past. In just two centuries, Toronto has grown from a tiny outpost...

Christian missions and missionaries have had a distinctive role in Canada's cultural history. With Canadian Missionaries, Indigenous Peoples, Alvyn Austin ...

A Religious, Well-educated Victorian, Eliot Curwen Takes Us Into The Heart Of The Colonial Society He Encountered. His Journal Provides Insights Into Its Pe...

The Report of the Independent Commission on International Development Issues under the Chairmanship of Willy BrandtAnthony Sampson, Editorial AdvisorCategor...

During the first two decades of the twentieth century, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway played an important role in the development of the north-central corr...

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

Even though the Portuguese are relatively new to Canada, they have made major contributions to the cultural mosaic of the country. Containing many new essa...

This History Of Amerindian And Inuit Experience From First Arrival From Asia To The Present Day, Uses And Interdisciplinary Approach To Describe The Various...

This Fun, Informative Celebration Of Canada Is A Combination Rhyming Alphabet Book And Compendium Of Factual Information About Canada From Aurora Borealis T...

In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the...

John L. Ladell. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 302-305) And Index.Categories: Science & Math Astronomy & Space ScienceAstronomy

Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcyc...

In March of 1992, the highest–ranking member of the Mafia in America ever to break his oath of silence testified against his boss, John Gotti. He is Salva...

Embraced with zeal by a wide array of activists and policymakers, the restorative justice movement has made promises to reduce the disproportionate rates ...

The media said the Canadian truckers were Russian agents, controlled by Vladimir Putin.Justin Trudeau called them extremists.And the government put the coun...

A guide to one of the fastest growing developments in applied psychology; covers the classic NLP therapy techniques in depth, lists the books currently avai...

In The Spring Of '45, Peace Was In The Air, In Canada And In Europe. When Ve Day Finally Came, It Erupted With Glorious Celebrations, Tears, And Cries Of Vi...

The most photographed event in America during the 19th century. More than 10,000 images reside in public archives and private collections, depicting every ...

An Illustrated Edition Of The Award-winning, Bestselling Canadian Classic, Featuring Over 150 New Images That Add Colour And Context To This Extraordinary W...

The definitive history of the world's most popular drugUncommon Grounds tells the story of coffee from its discovery on a hill in ancient Abyssinia to the ...

Children's author Bobbie Kalman's new series Native Nations of North America is an ongoing series that looks at the lives of the indigenous peoples of Nort...

Award-winning journalist Javier Sinay investigates a series of murders from the nineteenth century, unearthing the complex history and legacy of Moisés Vil...

beech Mountain Was Once A Rugged Wilderness Known Only To The Cherokee Indians. Eventually Hunters, Loggers, Moonshiners, And Settlers Made Their Marks Upon...

After two decades spent living in England, popular humorist Bill Bryson returned to the United States, his English wife and four children in tow. Much has ...

Andrea Tone. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Law SpecialtiesLabor Law

Canadians Of Scottish Descent, Who Today Total Over 4.7 Million, Have Never Made Up More Than 16 Per Cent Of Canada's Population. Yet They Have Supplied Thi...

In 1513, only a few years before Cortes conquered the Aztec empire, Juan Ponce de Leon and three shiploads of conquistadores landed just south of what is ...

the Tank Killers Is The Story Of The American Tank Destroyer Force In North Africa, Italy, And The European Theater During World War Ii. The Tank Destroyer...

In Out Of Captivity, Gonsalves, Stansell, And Howes Recount For The First Time Their Amazing Tale Of Survival, Friendship, And, Ultimately, Rescue, Tracing ...

All The Way Tells The Story Of Someone Who Has Travelled Far From Home To Realize A Dream, Someone Who Has Known Glory And Cheering Crowds, But Also The Dem...

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...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A history of salt notes its role as currency, in the establishment of trade routes and cities, and as an agenda of wa...

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 ...

"This is an angry and a hopeful book, and, like everything Dr. Farmer has written, it has both passion and authority. Pathologies of Power is an eloquent ...

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canada will lead you straight to the best attractions this country has to offer, from the rich historical and cultural treasure...