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  • The Town That Died

    The Story of the World's Greatest Man-Made Explosion Before Hiroshima

    de Michael J. Bird ...
    On Thursday, December 6th 1917, a French freighter loaded with over 2,500 tons of high explosives collided with another vessel in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and caught fire. At exactly 9.06am she blew up. The explosions, which was seen and heard fifty-two miles away, unleashed a man-made destructive force unequalled in power until the first atomic bomb. It levelled the Halifax waterfront ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

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  • Hidden Ontario

    Secrets from Ontario’s Past

    de Terry Boyle ...
    Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who advertised his wife's death before poisoning her; as well as Ontario's first bullfight and the answer ... Leer más

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  • Too Young to Kill

    de M. William Phelps ...
    As daily headlines about bullying and teen violence render it more timely than ever, this shocking true crime tale of a vulnerable small-town girl gruesomely murdered by the peers she called friends is now updated with chilling new details and insights from New York Times bestselling author, investigative journalist, and host of the hit podcast Crossing the Line, M. William Phelps.After leaving ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • The Hobbit

    75th Anniversary Edition

    de J.R.R. Tolkien ...
    This deluxe hardcover edition of The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien's classic prelude to his Lord of the Rings trilogy, contains a short introduction by Christopher Tolkien, a reset text incorporating the most up-to-date corrections, and all of Tolkien’s own drawings and full-color illustrations, including the rare “Mirkwood” piece.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Whatever Happened to Mary Janeway?

    A Home Child Story

    de Mary Pettit ...
    Sixteen-year-old Mary Janeway, a home child, is desperate to escape from her rural home child placement and flees to London, Ontario, to find a domestic position. When conditions become unbearable, she moves on, vowing never to relinquish her freedom again.After she arrives in Hamilton as a young bride, she quickly adapts to the urban conveniences and the marvels of new inventions that include ... Leer más

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  • Inside Canadian Intelligence

    Exposing the New Realities of Espionage and International Terrorism, 2nd Edition

    de Dwight Hamilton ...
    Since 9/11, Canada has been on the front lines of a New World Order that few understand. And in today's world, secret intelligence is not just the first line of defence -- it may be the only one. Editor Dwight Hamilton has assembled a formidable cast of former intelligence officers and journalists to take you inside the covert and dangerous world of espionage and international terrorism.This ... Leer más

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  • The Canadian Rockies

    New and Old Trails

    de Arthur Philemon Coleman ...
    Series Libro 1 - Mountain Classics Collection
    Arthur Philemon Coleman was a passionate Canadian and one of the first to truly discover the beauty and majesty of this country''s mountain ranges as an explorer, geologist and mountaineer. In 1884, before the railway traversed the Rocky and Columbia mountains, Coleman headed west on the first of what would be eight mountaineering expeditions, making his way on foot and pack horse, with Native ... Leer más

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  • Mobilize!

    Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War

    de Larry D. Rose ...
    Despite Canada’s active participation in the First World War, which many claimed made Canada a nation, the country was almost defenceless in September 1939 when war was declared again.Larry D. Rose, a long-time journalist and a military specialist, examines the military’s own failures, the hidden agenda of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, and the divisions within Canada leading up to ... Leer más

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  • Great Canadian Imposters

    Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All

    de Cheryl MacDonald ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    From Canadian history come the stories of imposters. Meet the cross-dressing Isabel Gunn, disguised as fur-trapping "John Hubbisher." Read about a woman who posed successfully as Dr. James Barry, surgeon and early women's rights advocate. Follow the astonishing life of Archie Belaney, who convinced millions of people that he was Grey Owl, a First Nations conservationist. These are just three of ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The Three Coins

    de Christopher (Bob) Lohan ...
    Toronto, 1951 – Irishman Tom Corbert sits in his rented room and turns an unopened letter over in his hands. The envelope has stamps from all over the world on it, stamps that trace the journey he’s been on for the last decade. The letter has followed him all the way from his past, from Ireland. And it’s calling him home. But Tom is not the only one being summoned. Also in Toronto is Bob Ward, a ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Canada and the Second World War

    Essays in Honour of Terry Copp

    de Geoffrey Hayes, Mike Bechthold, Matt Symes ...
    Terry Copp’s tireless teaching, research, and writing has challenged generations of Canadian veterans, teachers, and students to discover an informed memory of their country’s role in the Second World War. This collection, drawn from the work of Terry’s colleagues and former students, considers Canada and the Second World War from a wealth of perspectives.Social, cultural, and military historians ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Forest Prairie Edge

    Place History in Saskatchewan

    de Merle Massie ...
    Saskatchewan is the anchor and epitome of the ‘prairie’ provinces, even though half of the province is covered by boreal forest. The Canadian penchant for dividing this vast country into easily-understood ‘regions’ has reduced the Saskatchewan identity to its southern prairie denominator and has distorted cultural and historical interpretations to favour the prairie south.Forest Prairie Edge is a ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD