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The Avro Arrow New Edition
The Avro Arrow was one of the most innovative supersonic aircraft ever designed. This book looks at the history of its creation and the legacy of Canadian innovation that lasts to this day.
$24.95, paperback
Family Ties: How a Ukrainian Nazi and a living Jewish witness link Canada to Ukraine today
Award winning author Peter McFarlane exposes the ignored and little known history of Ukrainian Nazis settling in Canada.
$27.95, paperback
Mining Country
Mining Country offers the stories of Canadian miners from past and present, from pre-settlement aboriginal mines to the development of Vancouver and Toronto as centres of global mining finance.$29.95, paperback
Churchill and Fisher
A distinguished Canadian historian's portrait of two unforgettable figures$39.95, paperback
Toronto Island Summers
A touching and nostalgic look back on a Toronto childhood in an idyllic city neighbourhood
$24.95, paperback
Old Enough to Fight
Now in paperback the story of underage soldiers who fought for Canada in the First World War$27.95, paperback
Voyage of the Iceberg
A classic work of natural history, in a new edition to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic$19.95, paperback
Isaac Brock
The life of Upper Canada's governor and defender, Sir Isaac Brock$9.95, paperbackInterest ages: 11-18
A War Bride's Story
Gwendoline Cramer was one of the 48,000 war brides transported to Canada by the Canadian government between 1942 and 1947. Following her heart to rural Saskatchewan, Gwen felt like a fish out of water. She couldn't milk a cow or cook with a wood stove. And then she had the in-laws to contend with...
$9.95, paperback
Laura Secord
During the War of 1812, Canadian & British forces battled against the US. Many of these soldiers displayed incredible bravery in the face of an enemy. The most legendary act; however, was performed by a civilian woman. This is the story of Laura Secord, a devoted wife and mother, who risked life and limb to warn the military of an impending attack.
$9.95, paperback
Canada's Soldiers in South Africa
Stories of Canadian troops fighting a guerilla war with Dutch farmers on African soil.$9.95, paperback
Tecumseh
A biography of the Shawnee warrior, Tecumseh, a key player on the British side in the war of 1812.
$16.95, paperbackInterest ages: 11-18
Murder!
This is the story of the notorious, unsolved murder of the richest baronet in the British Empire, Sir Harry Oakes.
$9.95, paperbackInterest ages: 11-18
True-Life Adventures of Canada's Bush Pilots
The exploits and adventures of Canadian bush pilots and the planes they have flown.
$9.95, paperbackInterest ages: 11-18
Great Forests and Mighty Men
A colourful and fascinating story of the men who worked in eastern Canada's early forest industry with many colour and black and white illustrations and photographs from leading historic sites in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, this book is a very human history of almost legendary figures.$24.95, paperback
100 Fascinating Londoners
These brief biographies reflect a century and a half of London's history and reflect key events and fascinating adventures drawn from the lives of people from all walks of life who made a lasting impression on their hometown.
$24.95, paperback
The First Casualty
This groundbreaking book presents an inside look at the abuse of women within military communities.
$24.95, paperback
No Life Like It
This book is a compelling case study in gendered division of labour. It is also a feminist account of how women's work is organized and controlled by a powerful social institution.
$19.95, paperback