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Immodest and Sensational
Unusual and inspiring stories of Canada's women athletes from earliest advocates to today's champions.
$19.95, PaperbackJoseph Brant and His World
A fascinating and beautifully illustrated new biography reflecting recent research into the life of the influential Mohawk leader.
$19.95, PaperbackNelson's Yankee Captain
The remarkable naval career of American Sir Benjamin Hallowell, who was one of Nelson's "Band of Brothers".
$29.95, HardcoverMedicare
Editors Bruce Campbell and Greg Marchildon have gathered 34 contributors who offer a wide-ranging, authoritative portrait of medicare in Canada today.$29.95, PaperbackChoice of Colours
John Danakas profiles the pioneering black football players who donned new team colours and changed their sport.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-17Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 820LDundurn Castle
A photographic journey through Dundurn Castle, one of Hamilton's foremost historical attractions.
$19.95, PaperbackGreat Forests and Mighty Men
A colourful and fascinating story of the men who worked in eastern Canada's early forest industry with many colour and black and white illustrations and photographs from leading historic sites in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, this book is a very human history of almost legendary figures.$24.95, PaperbackThe War of 1812 Against the States (JR)
Learn all about the War of 1812, when the United States invaded Canada. Told through the stories of six men and women who fought in the war, this book is perfect for young history enthusiasts.
$9.95, PaperbackThe Bell Family in Baddeck
A warm and inviting picture-album look at the life and work of Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell during their years in Nova Scotia.$19.95, PaperbackA Spy's Wife
A lively, readable, and informative account of life in Moscow by the wife of a Canadian military attaché who witnessed the last days of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War.$24.95, PaperbackHeat
Focusing on the life and career of Captain Bob Shaw, Jon Wells puts a human face on his account of Canada's worst toxic fire -- the Plastimet fire in Hamilton, Ontario.$24.95, PaperbackUnsung Heroes of the Canadian Army
The quiet heroes featured in this book faced danger and atrocity. With courage and audacity they fought for their lives - and they fought for ours. Relive the events that influenced the outcome of World War II and meet the heroes who helped shape life as we know it today.
$9.95, PaperbackHearth and Home
Hearth and Home is a social history that evokes the sights, smells, and tastes of historic kitchens and tells the story of the women who tended the fire to nourish their families or feed a hungry fortful.$19.95, PaperbackExtreme Canadian Weather (JR)
Canada is no stranger to extreme weather. This book covers everything from dust storms to hurricanes--and everything in between.
$9.95, PaperbackRoberta Bondar (JR)
From the age of 8, Roberta Bondar knew she wanted to be an astronaut. In January 1992 she made Canadian history when she became the first Canadian woman, and first neurologist, to go into space on board the space shuttle Discovery. The story of her journey to become a leading astronaut is a fascinating tale of hard work, commitment, and sheer guts.
$9.95, Paperback100 Fascinating Londoners
These brief biographies reflect a century and a half of London's history and reflect key events and fascinating adventures drawn from the lives of people from all walks of life who made a lasting impression on their hometown.
$24.95, PaperbackHamilton's Hockey Tigers
Hamilton's Hockey Tigers is the colourful story of the only NHL team ever to go on strike. The game of hockey in Hamilton -- and the NHL -- was forever changed.
$24.95, PaperbackHalifax Champion
This book is both sports biography and social history, following the life and career of the enigmatic prize fighter Dave Downey who won the Canadian middleweight championship and defended his title five times before retiring.
$19.95, PaperbackThe Fighting Fisherman
Yvon Durelle fought from the tiny Acadian hamlet of Baie Ste. Anne to within a heartbeat of being light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world.
$27.95, PaperbackThe Age of Sail
In this beautifully illustrated volume, marine historian Stanley Spicer recaptures the age of sail and its many colourful characters.$24.95, PaperbackShopping CartScroll to Top