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Pivotal moments in U.S. history are indelibly marked by the sermons of the nation's greatest orators. America's Puritan founder John Winthrop preached abo...

In this deeply engaging oral history, Doug Williams, Anishinaabe elder, teacher and mentor to Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, recounts the history of the Michi...

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...

WINNER OF THE 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD FOR NONFICTION\“Wondrously and elegantly written in language that astonishes and moves the reader…T...

Canada is packed with intriguing places for travel where heritage and landscape interact to create stories that fire our imagination. Scattered across the ...

Pierre Berton—Canada's most celebrated historian—has earned more than thirty literary awards for his distinguished body of work, and in Prisoners of the...

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

A celebration of Jewish life for all Canadians to cherish. Irving Abella`s classic Coat of Many Colours, is a must-have for every Canadian interested in his...

From pre-European contact to the present day, people living in what is now the United States have constantly manipulated their environment. The use of natu...

In Walking to Magdalena, Seth Schermerhorn explores a question that is central to the interface of religious studies and Native American and indigenous stud...

This is it! After years of research, often late into the night, best-selling author Will Ferguson has come up with the most sophisticated system ever devise...

Saul, John RalstonCategories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government Political ScienceHistory & Theory International & World Po...

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new...

in The Spring Of 1851, Nine Members Of The Oatman Family Set Out For California On The Old Santa Fe Trail. Seventy Miles From The California Border They W...

Gaudy, intoxicating, bright, loud, lucrative, and altogether American: they are our nation's boardwalks. The boardwalk was first invented for utilitarian re...

Explores The 1915 Murder Of Charles Bert Massey, A Member Of One Of Canada's Wealthiest Families And The Trial Of Carrie Davies, An Eighteen-year-old Pennil...

Native leaders, immigrant farm families, Alberta oil barons, and political reformers all have prominent roles in this live and comprehensive history of the ...

The complete Cambridge History of Latin America presents a large-scale authoritative survey of Latin America's unique historical experience from the first c...

Nursing embodies the seemingly timeless characteristics of feminine healing, caring, and nurturing, yet this archetypally female vocation also boasts a di...

We Operated Perfectly Legally. We Considered Ourselves Philanthropists! We Supplied Good Liquor To Poor Thirsty Americans ... And Brought Prosperity Back To...

A Book About The Remarkable Life Of Elsie Macgill Who Achieved Many Firsts In Science And Engineering At A Time When Women Were Considered To Be Inferior In...

We are all fascinated by lives led outside mainstream society. Photographer Carl Hiebert spent seven years documenting the Mennonite way of life for this ...

What If We Examined A Landscape On Its Own Terms, Freed From Expectations Or Assumptions? The River Is A Gorgeous And Moving Meditation That Uses Fiction, N...

Recounts The Story Of Canada's Largest Manhunt When Hundreds Of Men Spent 7 Weeks Tracking Albert Johnson Across The Frozen North. By Hélèna Katz. History...

In His Controversial And Award-winning 2003 Book Fields Of Fire, Terry Copp Offered A Stunning Reversal Of Accepted Military History, Challenging The Conven...

Stretching like an armor-toothed belt across Italy's upper thigh, the Gothic Line was the most fortified position the German army had yet thrown into the Al...

1. Beginning -- 2. Available Space -- 3. Leaf On The Water -- 4. Frogs And Limies -- 5. Fredericton -- 6. English-english And French-french -- 7. Wars, Hero...

Paul Axelrod. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Education & Teaching Schools & Teaching Education TheoryHistory

The Story Of How Toronto Came Out As One Of North America S Leading Hubs Of Queer Activism And Culture.Categories: History Americas CanadaGeneral Histor...

Ghost Towns of Muskoka explores the tragic history of a collection of communities from across Muskoka whose stars have long since faded. Today, these ghost...

this Book Traces Changes In American Attitudes Toward Racial Issues That Have Taken Place Between The 1940s And The 1980s--a Crucial Period That Encompasse...

A chilling true story of deception and survival set amidst the Inuit communities of the Canadian Arctic. In 1922 the Irish-American explorer Robert Flaher...

Now in paperback, updated with a new final chapter!Lavishly illustrated, beautifully designed, impeccably researched, and wonderfully written, Hockey: A Peo...

This is the story of Canada's greatest destroyer, the aggressive and hard-hitting Haida. She is Canada's most decorated warship, winning honours in the Arct...

The Challenge Of Rethinking History Education Is A Must Read For Anyone Looking For A Guide To Both The Theory And Practice Of What It Means To Teach Histor...

Ben Dunkelman grew up in a wealthy Jewish family in Toronto. Kicked out of several schools for being a hell-raiser, he was sent off to Europe and the Middle...

Now in paperback, Canada's leading public intellectual's powerful entry into the national discourse on Aboriginal rights and the renaissance of Canada     ...

The Naval War of 1812 Chatham Pictorial Histories Hardcover Caxton EditionsCategories: History EuropeGreat Britain

Highly acclaimed when the first edition appeared in 1989, "Skyscrapers Hide the Heavens" is the first comprehensive account of Indian-white relations throu...

The classic two-volume study of Trudeau and his impact upon Canadian society and politics Volume 1: The Magnificent Obsession Winner of the Governor Gener...

On May 16, 1853, the first passenger train steamed out of Toronto from a wooden depot that was located near the site of today's Union Station. Over the ne...

Intrepid Voyager, Writer And Comedian Michael Palin Follows The Trail Of Two Expeditions Made By The Royal Navy's Hms Erebus To Opposite Ends Of The Globe, ...

This indispensable new guide to Canadian history is comprehensive, authoritative, and--above all-- companionable. It the essential guide to the significant ...

First Hand Accounts From Early To Mid-eighties Canadian Headbanger And Rocker Bands Of Their Lifestyles And Struggles To Obtain Record Deals. Sean Kelly. In...

Finalist for the National Business Book Award While much has been written about his father, Sam, a titan of industry, there is no public record of Charles ...

this Magisterial Survey Of The Historical Geography Of The West Indies Is At Bottom Concerned With The Causes And Consequences Of Three Complex And Inter-...

Empire of Deception: From Chicago to Nova Scotia ― the Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the NationCategories: Histo...

Containing two hundred colour and black-and-white images, many of them never-before published, this extraordinary book chronicles the lives of two exceptio...