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Birchtown and the Black Loyalist Experience
The story of the Black people who went to the British side in the American revolution to gain freedom and resettlement, and the hardships, racism and neglect they experienced at the hands of British authorities and White Loyalists in Nova Scotia
$29.95, Paperback
Halifax Explosion
An extensively illustrated short account of the moments before and after the largest man-made explosion to date, all in the bustling harbour city of Halifax$16.95, Paperback
The Mystery of the Oak Island Treasure
The history of the 200-year-old treasure hunt on Nova Scotia’s south shore, and the fascinating legends and lores that surround it..$16.95, Paperback
The Spirit of Africville
The updated and expanded story of the African Nova Scotian community that was destroyed and continues to fight back.
$29.95, Paperback
The Deluxe Oak Island Book Set
A selection of books exploring the history of Oak Island and the hunt for its legendary treasure.
$119.95, Set
Seven Days in Halifax
Brings to life a dramatic and forgotten episode in Halifax’s recent history, where the ignorance, incompetence and racism of the city’s power structure was laid bare.
$27.95, Paperback
Broadside
A deadly night in the Halifax Harbour during the Second World War, and the devastating aftermath.
$27.95, Paperback
Bluenose
The extensively illustrated story of Nova Scotia's iconic Bluenose$24.95, Paperback
My Ancestors Live Here
The history of sacred Mi’kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia and the woman who has dedicated her life to protecting them.
$24.95, Paperback
Oak Island's First Visitors: Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars
New evidence and research documenting periods of European presence – likely Irish Monks, Vikings and Templars – on Oak Island from 500 to 1200 CE.
$29.95, Paperback
Best Halifax Stories
Anyone who's enjoyed hearing stories about Halifax's colourful past will want to dive into this fun and fascinating collection of stories and photographs!$24.95, Paperback
Halifax: Discovering Its Heritage
Halifax offers 250 years of history to discover: this book introduces the city's rich past with remarkable colour photography.
$24.95, Paperback
Lunenburg: Then and Now (New Edition)
Illustrated with dozens of full-colour photographs and historical visuals, Lunenburg: Then and Now is an exciting, up-to-date tour of one of Canada's most distinctive and fascinating towns.
$24.95, Paperback
Mass Murder, Police Mayhem
A layperson’s guide to the report that explains how the senseless tragedy in Portapique happened, and how we can prevent such violence in the future.
$24.95, Paperback
J.B. McLachlan: A Biography, New Edition
The story of famed Cape Breton trade unionist, educator, and agitator J.B. McLachlan, the coal miners’ wars of the early twentieth century, and the fight for social justice.
$39.95, Paperback
Dead in Halifax: Stories of Adventure, Scandal, Heartbreak and Heroism
Stories from the lives of the notable and the notorious who ended up in Halifax’s five historic downtown cemeteries
$24.95, Paperback
The Halifax Public Gardens
A fully illustrated account of the creation and maintenance of Canada’s finest Victorian public gardens, and the story of how severe hurricane destruction led to a beautiful and sensitive restoration.
$34.95, Paperback
J.L. Ilsley: A Political Biography
This biography of J. L. Ilsley offers a new vantage point on Mackenzie King’s Liberal government during the Second World War and a portrait of a fiscal conservative who opened the floodgates of spending while clamping down on profiteering and the rich.
$27.95, Paperback
Oak Island Illustrated
A full-colour illustrated book bringing together every major theory about who buried treasure on Nova Scotia’s famed Oak Island, explaining how they could have done it and why they selected this remote location — heavily illustrated with artwork, photographs, maps and artifacts.
$29.95, Paperback
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