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describes Christmas Traditions In Mexico, Iran, China, Sweden, Iraq, Spain, And Norway. publishers Weekly the On My Own Holidays Series Offers Explanatory ...

"[The Book of] Revelation has served as a "language arsenal" in a great many of the social, cultural, and political conflicts in Western history. Again ...

On December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont Blanc and the Norwegian war-relief vessel Imo collided in the harbour at Halifax, Nova Scotia. That acc...

A new edition of a classic novel from one of Canada's most sensational crime authors.Near London, Ontario, in the Lucan district, even the bravest were scar...

One day I realized that my entire back seat was filled with relatives who wondered why I wasn’t paying more attention to their part of the family story. . ....

"This vibrant book of wonders speaks true and dreams deep. Writng with blazing honesty she tells of her hard-won knowledge of many of the world's spiritual...

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...

One of Time Magazine’s Sixteen Best True Crime Books of All Time A crusading Mexican-American journalist searches for justice and hope in an increasingly...

By Mike Filey. Includes Bibliographical References.Categories: Arts & Photography ArchitectureHistory

April 24th, 1951,was a lonely, moon-lit night in Korea. On a godforsaken hill, a few hundred surrounded Canadian soldiers waited for the fight of their live...

Introduction -- The People Of The Canyon -- The People Of The Plateau -- The Invasion Begins -- Banishment -- Supai Charley -- In The Public Interest -- A S...

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...

Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, The Inconvenient Indian distills the insights gleaned from Thomas King's critical and personal meditation on what ...

Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, The Inconvenient Indian distills the insights gleaned from Thomas King's critical and personal meditation on what ...

Alfred Stepan. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [147]-160.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government International & World Pol...

Product Description “A compelling and important history that this nation desperately needs to hear.” -Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling a...

The New York Public Library, in looking back on the greatest books of the past century, called Churchill's history "monumental" and said that the author "d...

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

This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the Explosion, details the terrific devastation, the aftermath and the restoration. It encompasses dozens ...

The life stories appearing in this volume come from communities where storytelling provides a customary framework for discussing the past. Angela Sidney, Ki...

A historian and author of Gods of Eden takes on the myth of Atlantis, chronicling his earnest and often frustrating search around the world for the legendar...

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...

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...

A transcendent history/memoir of one family’s always passionate, sometimes tragic connection to Russia. On a midsummer day in 1937, a black car pulled up ...

"But even as the darkness and chill settle in, there is a glimmer of hope, a feeling of growing excitement. For the start of winter also means the beginning...

From the world's most distinguished medievalist comes a lively and vivid account of the lords and ladies, saints and scholars, kings and peasants who shaped...

An Autobiography Of Lagnado's Early Years As An Immigrant From Cairo To Brooklyn, Reflecting On Her Own Mother's Story As She Makes Her Own Choices. Lucette...

The third edition of A History of the Canadian Peoples is a skillful condensation of the acclaimed two-volume history by J. M. Bumsted. In a single volume...

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 ...

Ezra F. Vogel. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 259-265.Categories: History AsiaJapan

Rogue adventurer and maverick archaeologist Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Join him as...

Florida has a history as diverse as its residents. And much of that is still hidden. Since the arrival of the Spanish in 1513, the state has played host to ...

Using Recently Declassified Evidence O'keefe Provides New Explanations For The Motives Behind The Raid On Dieppe. The Canadian Albatross -- A Very Special B...

Complete With Secret Tips From Disney's Imagineers--from Where To Find All The Hidden Mickeys To The Truth Behind Madame Leota's Ring At The Haunted Mansion...

One of the great works of American exploration literature, this account of a scientific expedition forced to survive famine, attacks, mutiny, and some of t...

The new York Times Bestselling Author Of 1421 Offers Another Stunning Reappraisal Of History, Presenting Compelling New Evidence That Traces The Roots ...

No event in our history is more legendary than the Yukon Gold Rush of 1896. On August 16, when rich gold deposits were discovered in Bonanza Creek, 100,000...

Legends, questions and theories abound about Oak Island, Nova Scotia, and tales of buried treasure there. For more than two centuries, the island has been ...

Whether Enemy Or Ally, Demon Or God, The Source Of Satisfaction Or The Root Of All Earthly Troubles, The Penis Has Forced Humanity To Wrestle With Its Endur...

Explore Ontario’s rich railway heritage — from stations and hotels to train rides, bridges, water towers, and roundhouses. Rails Across Ontario will take ...

"I began to daydream about the jungle...." On April 6, 1940, explorer and future World War II spy Theodore Morde (who would one day attempt to assassinate ...

The Question Of Whether America Should Get Into World War Ii Led To One Of The Largest And Most Consequential Political Feuds In Our History. The British Go...

~ Voyageurs are highly visible today as colourful caricatures in popular culture and history. They adorn the labels of beer bottles, the sides of U-Haul va...

McKinley, MichaelCategories: Sports & OutdoorsHockey

A riveting nonfiction thriller reveals the inside story of how U.S. special forces and intelligence agencies led the largest manhunt in history to capture a...

The Chilling True-crime Story Of The Victorian Era's Deadliest Doctor When A Doctor Does Go Wrong, He Is The First Of Criminals, Sherlock Holmes Observed Du...

a Modern Horseback Journey Across 1,000 Miles Of Desert And Wilderness Following The Trail Of The First European Explorer In The American Southwest. publi...

From one of Canada's top baseball writers and radio hosts: a retrospective of the Toronto Blue Jays that comes more than 20 years after Joe Carter's World ...