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  • The Mass Media in Canada

    Fourth Edition

    by Mary Vipond ...
    Canada has one of the most advanced mass-media systems in the world, which allows Canadians more access to American culture via television, the movies, and the Internet than ever before. At the same time, governments support the production and distribution of Canadian content to Canadians.In this fully updated fourth edition, Mary Vipond traces the rise of the traditional mass media in Canada, ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • Canada's Rumrunners

    Incredible Adventures and Exploits During Canada's Illicit Liquor Trade

    by Art Montague ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    "...despite flying bullets and cannon shots, Ben had his crew hastily tossing evidence over the side of the boat. Bullet-riddled, the Maritimas finally came to a stop, but even then, the crew continued to throw the beer overboard." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: the history of crime or prohibition. It is safe to say that America would have been a much drier ... Read more

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  • Marie-Anne

    The Extraordinary Life of Louis Riel's Grandmother

    Compulsively readable, this first social history of the opening up of the Canadian West is a triumph of historical detective work and gives us Siggins at the top of her game.While researching the biography of Louis Riel, Maggie Siggins became aware of a figure lurking in the background who had had a profound influence on the great Canadian reformer. This was his grand-mother Marie-Anne Lagimodière ... Read more

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  • The Life of a Loyalist

    A Tale of Survival in Old Nova Scotia

    Series series Amazing Stories
    "It was a dangerous time to be loyal to the Crown. The divisive war had pitted neighbour against neighbour and father against son." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history, biography, and life as a Loyalist in the Maritimes. The life of young Christiana Margaret Davis, a Loyalist born in upstate New York, was turned upside down by the American Revolution. A ... Read more

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  • Canada's Colonies

    A History of the Yukon and Northwest Territories

    by Ken S. Coates ...
    Series series Canadian Issue
    Furs, gold, whales, oil--the reason for going north has always been to empty the treasure house. The northern territories are vast and sparsely populated, so southern Canadians have been content to consider the North a colony, not a true part of Canada.Since the first British naval expeditions to the "Frozen North," the history of the region has been romanticised. This book presents that history ... Read more

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  • Nellie McClung

    Series Book 10 - Quest Biography
    Writer, activist, and politician Nellie McLung (1873-1951) was a strong and effective voice for the women’s movement. She was one of the Famous Five suffragists from Alberta whose court challenge in the Persons Case led to women in Canada being declared to be legal "persons" in 1929.|Margaret Macpherson holds a Masters Degree in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and has ... Read more

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  • The Donut

    A Canadian History

    by Steve Penfold ...
    In Canada, the donut is often thought of as the unofficial national food. Donuts are sold at every intersection and rest stop, celebrated in song and story as symbols of Canadian identity, and one chain in particular, Tim Horton's, has become a veritable icon with over 2500 shops across the country. But there is more to the donut than these and other expressions of 'snackfood patriotism' would ... Read more

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  • The Canadian Iroquois and the Seven Years' War

    The participation of the Iroquois of Akwasasne, Kanesetake (Oka), Kahnawake and Oswegatchie in the Seven Years' War is a long neglected topic. The consequences of this struggle still shape Canadian history. The book looks at the social and economic impact of the war on both men and women in Canadian Iroquois communities.The Canadian Iroquois provides an enhanced appreciation both of the role of ... Read more

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  • Great Canadian Battles

    Heroism and Courage Through the Years

    Wars, raids and rebellions have driven the history of Canada forward from the earliest days of New France, through the two world wars to the present day. Beginning with the Battle of Lake Champlain in 1609 and ending with the second Battle of Panjwaye in 2006 (part of the war in Afghanistan), Great Canadian Battles features conflicts in Canada and abroad.Author Edward Humphreys analyses the ... Read more

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  • Arthur Meighen

    A Way with Words

    Arthur Meighen, Canada’s ninth prime minister, was the greatest debater in Canadian history. He led Canada twice as prime minister, yet both periods of time were brief against the crafty William Lyon Mackenzie King. He dominated his opponents with razor-sharp wit, conviction, and a photographic memory. Out of all Canada’s prime ministers, he was truly unbeatable in debate. Yet for all his skills ... Read more

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  • Revisiting 1759

    The Conquest of Canada in Historical Perspective

    The British victory on the Plains of Abraham in September 1759 and the subsequent Conquest of Canada were undoubtedly significant geopolitical events, but their nature and implications continue to be debated. Revisiting 1759 provides a fresh historical reappraisal of the Conquest and its aftermath using new approaches drawn from military, imperial, social, and Aboriginal history.This cohesive ... Read more

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