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On September 18, 1992 a violent explosion deep in Yellowknife's Giant mine took the lives of nine miners. The men had defied the picket lines that were the scene of violent clashes between the minew……続きを見る

LD is the colourful biography of Louis Taylor, the longest-serving mayor in Vancouver's history; he was first elected mayor in 1910, and served off and on until 1934, for a total of eleven years. Ta……続きを見る

On the 13th September, 1759, there lay upon the bloody Plains of Abraham two men. Hearing an officer cry. "They run! They run!" one of these dying men raised his head and asked, "Who runs?" "The ene……続きを見る

In "The Great Lone Land," William Francis Sir Butler invites readers into the untamed wilderness of Canada during the latter half of the 19th century. The narrative weaves a rich tapestry of adventu……続きを見る

Parmi les divers changements et bouleversements opérés par la Révolution française, il y en eut de bons, comme il y en eut de mauvais. Celui qui eut pour effet de niveler toutes les classes de la so……続きを見る

In 'France and England in North America,' Francis Parkman embarks on a meticulous historical exploration, tracing the intricate interplay between French and English colonial ambitions in North Ameri……続きを見る

This is the story of a young man's journey through World War II. It covers a wide cross section of the strengths and weaknesses of young men not attuned to killing, and not mentally prepared to face……続きを見る

A brisk chronicle of Vancouver, BC, from early days to its emergence as a global metropolis, refracted through the events, characters and communities that have shaped the city. In Becoming Vancouver……続きを見る

"Father Duffy's Story...is the most human and lovable book of personal experience that has come out of the war." -NY Times, Jan. 4, 1920 "A graphic picture of American heroism in Europe." The Fortni……続きを見る

In "A Narrative," Sir Francis Bond Head chronicles his experiences and observations during his tenure as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada in the 1830s. The book is characterized by a vivid and en……続きを見る

La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West is a history of the famous French explorer and his expeditions in the New World. The original illustrations and a table of contents are included. 続きを見る

At the end of World War I, Canada was poised on the brink of social revolution. At least that is what many Canadians, inspired by the Russian Revolution, hoped and others dreaded. Seeing Reds docume……続きを見る

This standard general biography of Champlain, the founder of Canada, was issued previously in the famous Makers of Canada Series, which is now out of print, although still in frequent use in librari……続きを見る

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past--the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National Dreams is an incisi……続きを見る

Before the Halifax Explosion, F. Evan Wyatt was a recently-married officer with a promising career in the Royal Canadian Navy. He also enjoyed popularity among those in the city’s elite society. But……続きを見る

Oak Island Unearthed! Third Canadian Edition by John O. O’Brien This is a story of the world’s oldest continuous mystery about Oak Island - of supposed treasure left before 1795 by Spanish, French o……続きを見る

C’EST avec raison qu’après s’être longtemps livré uniquement à l’étude des langues, on a enfin abordé celle des divers parlers d’un même langage, des argots, des patois, du langage populaire, soit d……続きを見る

Between 1973 and 1978, six thousand Chileans leftists took refuge in central Canada after the Pinochet coup d’état. Once resettled at the northern extreme of the Americas, these political exiles had……続きを見る