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  • Canadian Political Bundle

    Nellie McClung / William Lyon Mackenzie King / John Diefenbaker/ René Lévesque / Maurice Duplessis / James Douglas / John A. Macdonald / Joey Smallwood / Wilfrid Laurier

    Series series Quest Biography
    Presenting nine titles in the Quest Biography series that profiles prominent figures in Canada’s history. In these books we explore Canada’s rich political history through the fascinating lives of some of its most influential lives. Profiled are: prime ministers John Diefenbaker, John A. Macdonald, William Lyon Mackenzie King, and Wilfrid Laurier; suffragette Nellie McClung; and provincial leaders ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • A History of Nursing in Nottinghamshire, 1830-1948

    Shining a Light

    Series series History (R0)
    The history of nursing has been dominated by scholarship which is either national in scope or largely London-centric in its focus. There has been little analysis of the developments in the nursing profession within provincial England. To redress the balance, this book seeks to provide the first history of nurses and nursing in the locality of Nottinghamshire. By taking a local history approach, ... Read more

    $205.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Young Adventurer's Guide: Fire Building, Shelter Making, and Survival Skills for the Great Outdoors

    Narrated by Digital Voice Alistair G ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 27 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In today's fast-paced digital world, the call of the wild beckons more than ever. The allure of adventure, the thrill of self-reliance, and the satisfaction of mastering essential survival skills can transform an ordinary outing into an extraordinary experience. This comprehensive guide is designed to equip young adventurers with the knowledge and ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Wonder Of Women - Murder Stories

    Celebrate the true pioneers of female literature

    Unabridged

    9 hours 10 min

    Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many.In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    History can be a very useful tool in understanding why we and those we must deal with think and react in certain ways. But in the wrong hands it can be dangerous and used to foster a sense of grievance or a desire for revenge. Eminent historian Margaret MacMillan is fascinated by the power of history in our thinking. In The Uses and Abuses of History, she points out some of the traps that we can ... Read more

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  • Eaton's

    The Trans-Canada Store

    Series series Landmarks
    Explore the broad, fascinating history of the Eaton's department store empire. Exhaustively researched and thoughtfully written by a prominent department store historian. Canada's largest and most well-known department store, Eaton's was an icon of Canadian culture. From its founding in 1869 to its famed catalogue and network of large stores spreading coast to coast, Eaton's offered something for ... Read more

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  • The Case of Valentine Shortis

    A True Story of Crime and Politics in Canada

    Series series Heritage
    Two men were shot and killed in the office of the Montreal Cotton Company in Valleyfield, Quebec, on a night in 1895. A third victim, shot through the head, managed to survive. Charged with the murders was Valentine Shortis, a young Irish immigrant. His trial, the longest on record at the time in Canada, was played out against one of the most dramatic periods in Canadian political history. Before ... Read more

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  • Macdonald at 200

    New Reflections and Legacies

    Edited by Patrice Dutil, Roger Hall ...
    A modern look at a classic leader.Macdonald at 200 presents fifteen fresh interpretations of Canada’s founding Prime Minister, published for the occasion of the bicentennial of his birth in 1815. Well researched and crisply written by recognized scholars and specialists, the collection throws new light on Macdonald’s formative role in shaping government, promoting women’s rights, managing the ... Read more

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  • Ghost Empire

    How the French Almost Conquered North America

    History, travelogue, and memoir combine in this illuminating journey in the footsteps of the great explorer La Salle.This is the extraordinary account of a personal and historical quest in which Philip Marchand retraces the seventeenth-century explorations of La Salle while he searches in the present day for vestiges of France’s lost North American legacy.After he explored the Great Lakes and the ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • The Mass Media in Canada

    Fourth Edition

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    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

  • Burlesque West

    Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver

    by Becki Ross ...
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  • Tip of the Spear

    An Intimate Account of 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion, 1942-1945

    In the midst of the Second World War, the Germans introduced a new kind of warfare that had never been seen before, featuring a new kind of soldier: the paratrooper. The public and military alike were astonished by the feats of daring and martial prowess displayed by the intrepid troops, who soon became the epitome of the modern combat soldier.The Allies countered by setting up their own airborne ... Read more

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