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The Akerman Years
A detailed look into the history of the first ever NDP Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly, Jeremy Akerman from 1965-1980.
$0.99, PaperbackThe Colliers Tattletale
$8.95, PaperbackThe Highland Heart in Nova Scotia
Told with the pride and joy that only an exiled son can bring to the world of his childhood, NEIL MACNEIL writes about the peace and raw humour of Celtic Cape Breton's Golden Age. Small minds get their comeuppance, pomposity gets levelled, and rip-roaring stories continue to roar.
$6.95, PaperbackThrough the Corridors of Hell
This is the story of a man controlling run-away fear, an environment where a collection of slightly armed rustic ships and their crews were combating against lurking submarines and the terrifying sounds of diving airplanes and their cargo of bombs, fought off the battle ground of the formidable North Sea.
$6.95, PaperbackUnemployment and Inflation
First published in 1980, this book presents a strong argument against the prevailing wisdom of monetarist economic policies then dominating Canadian policy making.$14.95, Paperback
Vancouver: An Illustrated History
This lively history of one of Canada's fastest growing cities is accompanied by over 100 historical photographs that handsomely illustrate all aspects of the city's life from its early beginnings to the present.$55.00, Hardcover
Alberta Labour
Illustrated with over 90 full-page photographs, most of them never before published, Alberta Labour vividly depicts the working people of Alberta and their unparalleled contribution to the province's history.$29.95, Paperback
All Call Iona Home, 1800 - 1950
Originally published in 1979, this fascinating genealogical study has been useful to many thousands of descendants who have traced their roots back to Cape Breton immigration in the early 19th century. It celebrates and honours Nova Scotia's rich Scottish and Gaelic roots.
$0.99, PaperbackCaptain William Kidd
Was Captain Kidd really responsible for the mysterious Oak Island treasure?
$0.99, PaperbackJockie
A delightful tale about a young boy named Jockie and growing up in Prince Edward Island.
$5.95, PaperbackJourneys to the Far West
For Europeans in the late nineteenth century the Canadian West promised exotic adventures in an unknown land.$45.00, HardcoverRumours of War
The 1970 October Crisis-the kidnapping of James Cross, the murder of Pierre Laporte, the proclamation of the War Measures Act under which hundreds of innocent citizens were arrested, these events have become part of our national consciousness.$9.95, PaperbackThe Irish in Cape Breton
A unique insight into the Irish history that is sometimes overlooked of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
$0.99, PaperbackTheir Town
Who were the politicians, lawyers, fixers, developers, organized crime bosses, newspaper publishers and businessmen who, historically, ran Hamilton? How did the get their power, and how did they exercise it?$16.95, Paperback
We Stood Together
First published in 1979, We Stood Together offers vivid and immediate accounts of the most exciting and influential moments in Canadian labour history.$14.95, PaperbackWhere Broad Atlantic Surges Roll
A History of the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia, including Beaver Harbour, Port Dufferin, Quoddy, Harrigan Cove, Hoose Head, Moser River, Necum Teuch, and Ecum Secum.
$7.95, Paperback
A Practical Guide to Canadian Political Economy
Published in 1978, A Practical Guide to Canadian Political Economy is a useful reference to sources published up to the late 1970s.$5.95, PaperbackAn Unauthorized History of the RCMP
The first book that separates fact from myth on the RCMP and it's 100 year history.
$25.00, Paperback
Calgary
Fort Calgary was built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police to bring law and order to the newly-opened Canadian West. With the arrival of the railway the new town of Calgary grew rapidly, justifying the eternal optimism of its energetic boosters.$45.00, Hardcover
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