wired - Canada 4

One of the most fascinating aspects of the history of Canada is the development of traveーfrom the canoe-routes and woodland trails first followed by the Indians, the fur-traders and explorers, and ……続きを見る

The Lives and Times of the Patriots was first published in 1938, the centennial of the Upper Canadian Rebellion and the subsequent Patriot raids over the border from the United States. The Canadian ……続きを見る

In this lavishly illustrated new book, the author of Early Life in Upper Canada and other famous histories of pioneer days, relates the story of the Canadian farm and farmer from the primitive to th……続きを見る

Here is a record of one of history's great migrations, the Atlantic Migration to the New World, especially from 1770 to 1890, when eleven million people came from the British Isles to North America.……続きを見る

Mr. Guillet is a familiar figure in the field of Canadian local and social history: his work has been acclaimed for its thorough and accurate research, its skilful use of source material, its wealth……続きを見る

Jean Chrétien's critics have said he was a man with no vision and a short attention span – a small-town hick who stumbled his way to become Canada's 20th prime minister. Whatever credit the Chréti……続きを見る

William Lyon Mackenzie King, twice former Prime Minister of Canada, was a brilliant tactician, was passionately committed to Canadian unity, and was a protector of the underdog, introducing such cor……続きを見る

Vancouver prides itself on being a green city, and the west coast is known for its active environmental protest culture. But the roots of this mentality reach far beyond the founding of organization……続きを見る

We want to honour the memory of the men who had their lives taken away as they fought to ensure our freedom. But how can we properly honour them when we don’t know who they were? This book is a coll……続きを見る

They fought at Ypres in the fall of 1915, on the Somme at Courcelette and Regina Trench in 1916, they carried on to Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Passchendaele in 1917, and they were part of the battles ……続きを見る

The third instalment in Jim Blanchard’s popular history of early Winnipeg, A Diminished Roar presents a city in the midst of enormous change. Once the fastest growing city in Canada, by 1920 Winnipe……続きを見る

The esteemed American literary critic Edmund Wilson in depth study of Canadian literature, O Canada. O Canada is made up of studies of Canadian writers and books, mostly contemporary. It represents ……続きを見る

Mrs. F. Beavan's 'Sketches and Tales Illustrative of Life in the Backwoods of New Brunswick' provides a vivid portrayal of the challenges and everyday life of early settlers in the untamed wildernes……続きを見る

The book 'List of Post Offices in Canada, with the Names of the Postmasters ... 1864', written by Canada. Post Office Department, provides a comprehensive list of post offices in Canada along with t……続きを見る

In Edward Raymond Turner's 'Slavery in Pennsylvania,' readers are taken on a historical journey through the tumultuous period of slavery in the Keystone State. Turner's book delves into the complexi……続きを見る

In 'The Story of Newfoundland' by Earl of Frederick Edwin Smith Birkenhead, readers are taken on a comprehensive journey through the history, culture, and development of Newfoundland. Drawing on a w……続きを見る

In 'List of Post Offices in Canada, with the Names of the Postmasters ... 1866' by the Canada Post Office Department, readers are provided with a comprehensive list of post offices in Canada during ……続きを見る

A canoe trip that spans decades of historical reflection, offering a unique perspective on the Restigouche, its impact on the people who live beside and along the river, and their impact on this nat……続きを見る

In a time when it felt like everything from sports gatherings to birthday parties were being cancelled, a realization emerged that important things such as love, kindness, and ingenuity can never be……続きを見る

Enjoy this dark, humorous glimpse into the 1970s, where a starving student trying to leave logging behind forever must reluctantly return to the dangerous sidehills so he can finance more classes. B……続きを見る

In 'The Long Patrol: A Tale of the Mounted Police' by H. A. Cody, the reader is taken on a thrilling journey through the rugged terrain of the Canadian wilderness as they follow the adventures of Se……続きを見る

Vancouver prides itself on being a green city, and the west coast is known for its active environmental protest culture. But the roots of this mentality reach far beyond the founding of organization……続きを見る

In 1936 Graham Rowley went to the still-unexplored west coast of Baffin Island as the archaeologist for a small British expedition - the last in the Canadian North that depended on traditional techn……続きを見る

Many people believe that racism and discrimination against those of African descent was primarily an American experience. However, this book dispels that myth by recounting Leonard Albert Paris’s fi……続きを見る

After the Holocaust brings together scholarship, activism, poetry, and personal narratives from some of the last living survivors of the Holocaust to tackle the changing face of Holocaust and human ……続きを見る

In Harold Edward Bindloss's novel, 'The Gold Trail,' readers are transported to the rugged and untamed world of the Canadian wilderness during the gold rush era. The book is a masterful blend of adv……続きを見る

The 1997 Special Investigation in Connection with 1996 Federal Election Campaigns, authored by the United States Senate Committee, delves into the intricate details of the campaign finance scandal t……続きを見る

For four hundred years, the journals of all the great explorers of Canada have mentioned the Deux Joachims portage and the wild Rivière du Moine as they made their way west to discover riches, route……続きを見る

French Connections examines how the movement of people, ideas, and social practices contributed to the complex processes and negotiations involved in being and becoming French in North America and t……続きを見る

In 'Northern Neighbours: Stories of the Labrador People' by Wilfred T. Grenfell, readers are transported to the wild beauty of Labrador, where the author shares poignant tales of the indigenous Inui……続きを見る