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Quebec: A Chronicle
Compiled by reporters for the legendary Last Post, this book presents a vital, on-the-spot account of the emergence of militant nationalist and labour movements in Quebec in the late 60s and early 70s.$7.95, paperback
Read Canadian
Soon after its publication in 1972, Read Canadian was acclaimed as a seminal guide to books by and about Canadians. It remains a landmark guide to the headwaters of Canadian society, its history and literature.
$8.95, paperback
Up Against City Hall
First published in 1972, Up Against City Hall is a inside look at a period of remarkable change in Canadian municipal politics penned by one of the nation's most effective reformers.$14.95, paperback
Forced Growth
Here is the amazing inside story of how unknown European promoters got $92 million from Manitoba governments to build a pulp and paper complex which was then called into receivership by the government and was the subject of a judicial enquiry.$14.95, paperback
Working People
This book is a portrait of the people and events of a working-class Toronto neighbourhood under pressure from developers and middle-class renovators.$14.95, paperback
The Real World of City Politics
The accounts given here, originally published in 1970, offer a lively portrait of development in Canada's largest city at a crucial period in its history.
$14.95, paperback
Who Pays?
This book looks at the way post-secondary education in Ontario is financed.At the opening of the 1970s, Canadian universities were riding the crest of an unprecedented wave of expansion. Charles Hanly took a critical look at how that expansion was funded--and in whose interest.
$10.00, hardcover
Cold War Over Canada
A story of the Cold War over Canada told by RCAF flier Scott Maclagan. This memoir adds a fascinating chapter to Canada’s military history.
$29.95, paperback
Indigenous Canada: Looking Forward/Looking Back
A primer on Indigenous culture, history and contemporary social issues in Canada, used as the print course materials from the incredibly popular massive open online course offered by the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta.
$27.95, paperback
Strange Events
What are the chances of being hit by lightning three times in one lifetime? And being hit again after you are dead and buried? This is just one of the incredible legends in this collection. From ghosts lurking on board mystery ships to the dark and chilling secrets of Niagara's devil's playground, Canada's history has never been so thrilling.
$9.95, paperback
Strange Events
What are the chances of being hit by lightning three times in one lifetime? And then, being hit again after you are dead and buried? This is just one of the incredible legends in this fascinating collection. From ghosts lurking on board mystery ships to the dark and chilling secrets of Niagara's devil's playground, Canada's history has never been so thrilling.$9.95, paperback