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  • All Call Iona Home, 1800 - 1950

    S. MacNeil
    Since it was first published in 1979, this genealogical study has been useful to many thousands of descendants who have traced their roots to Cape Breton immigration in the early nineteenth century.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • The Fall of New France

    Ronald J. Dale
    This handsome book extensively illustrated with paintings, sketches, and colour photographs of important sites and artifacts relating to the war, historian Ron Dale offers a narrative encompassing all sides of the conflict that ended the French empire's hold in North America.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • Risk Takers & Innovators

    Sandra Phinney

    Harnessing their creativity the tenacious individuals featured in these stories have realized their dreams &, in many cases, developed their innovation into a viable business venture. From the first glimmer of an idea to the fruition of the invention, these Canadian discoveries are an inspiration to aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs everywhere.

    $9.95, Paperback

  • The Artists' Halifax

    Mora Dianne O'Neill

    An authority in historical works of art, Mora Dianne O'Neill offers a collection of more than 100 fine works of art which show Halifax at many stages in its development.

    $24.95, Paperback

  • Canada's Little War

    Carman Miller

    Now in paperback, the first illustrated history of Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Control of rich resources, and strategic advantage were at stake when Great Britain waged war against two republics in Africa that declared independence. Canada was divided. Boer War expert Carman Miller book explores Canada's involvement in the conflict

    $19.95, Paperback

  • Halifax's Northwest Arm

    Heather Watts, Michele Raymond

    Authors Michele Raymond and Heather Watts revisit the history of the Northwest Arm from the Victorian era, exploring its industrial and recreational importance in this lavishly illustrated book.

    $29.95, Hardcover

  • Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia

    Stephen Archibald, Sheila Stevenson

     Best published book of the year!

    This is the first full-colour book on Nova Scotia's heritage homes. It features beautiful buildings from across the province. Heritage Houses of Nova Scotia explores eastern Canada's rich cultural heritage.

    $35.00, Paperback

  • Horse-Drawn Carriages and Sleighs

    Peter Dickinson, Richard Wilbur, Brian Atkinson

    This full-colour book focuses on the full range of vehicles North America's craft-men laboured over -- from the impressive opera bus to the more practical ox wagon.

    $19.95, Paperback

  • London Street Names

    Michael Baker, Hilary Bates Neary
    London Street Names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster township. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the city's leading local historians.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Westcountrymen in Prince Edward's Isle

    Basil Greenhill, Ann Giffard, Marven Moore
    This unique study of local history was first published in 1967 and was jointly executed by this husband-and-wife team. It explains why, when Britain was cut off from supplies of wood in Europe, shipbuilding suddenly took hold in Canada.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • The Dreadful Truth: The Halifax Citadel

    Vicki Grant, Graham Pilsworth
    In her book, Vicki Grant reveals lots of surprising and funny facts about what life was like at the Halifax Citadel in the late 1800s. It's history with a twist.
    $8.95, Paperback
    Interest ages: 8-13

  • Hamilton Street Names

    Margaret Houghton
    Love, murder, betrayal, political intrigue -- these are just a few of the themes readers will uncover when they dip into the stories in this engaging new book about Hamilton's past.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Bush Planes and Bush Pilots

    Dan McCaffery
    The paperback edition of Bush Planes and Bush Pilots delves into the history of sixteen extraordinary bush planes now found in Canada's aviation museums, and the pilots who flew them.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • The Maroons in Nova Scotia

    John N. Grant, Dr. Henry Bishop
    This lively and well-documented account illuminates an important passage in African-Canadian history, combining historical records and modern research to present a portrait of the times, the people and the events that comprise the Maroons' saga in Nova Scotia.
    $22.95, Paperback

  • Shipwreck Treasures

    Roger Marsters
    Illustrated in colour with artifacts, underwater photography and historical visuals, Shipwreck Treasures tracks four centuries of marine disasters on Canada's eastern seaboard.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Labrador Doctor

    W. A. Paddon
    In Labrador Doctor Tony Paddon tells the story of his remarkable life, with all its extraordinary variety, drama and excitement.
    $24.95, Paperback

  • Discovering New Brunswick

    H. A. Eiselt, Marianne Eiselt
    Discovering New Brunswick is an engaging, full-colour excursion through New Brunswick's uniquely beautiful landscapes.
    $16.95, Paperback

  • Oak Island Secrets

    Mark Finnan
    Updated with information on the results of recent high-tech underwater scans, Oak Island Secrets offers a complete and up-to-date account of Canada's most puzzling and intriguing historical and archaeological mystery.
    $19.95, Paperback

  • Toronto Since 1918

    James Lemon
    In Toronto Since 1918, first released in 1985, author James Lemon explores seventy years of Toronto's development.
    $29.95, Paperback

  • Toronto to 1918

    J.M.S. Careless
    Toronto to 1918, first published in 1984, examines the lives of the people who built Toronto.
    $29.95, Paperback
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