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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
From Layton to Singh
An incisive analysis of the federal NDP since 2000, examining the ongoing, unresolved tension between the party’s idealistic grassroots base and centrist bureaucracy at its core.
$24.95, Paperback
The Great Saint John Fire of 1877
The story of the rise of city of Saint John, the disastrous  Great Fire of 1877, and the city’s quick recovery and rebuilding.
$34.95, Paperback
Righting Canada's Wrongs 10 volume set
For educators seeking to build anti-racism learning into Canadian history classes, this 10-book set of classroom materials is an invaluable resource. Each book addresses a major instance of official racism and discrimination spanning more than 150 years. Also included is a free teachers guide to help integrate these titles into class curriculums.
$349.95, SetInterest ages: 13-18
Myths of Modern History
Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels challenges readers to reconsider what they know about some key events in the last 250 years of world history.
$27.95, Paperback
Residential Schools: Righting Canada's Wrongs
This updated Adult Trade edition includes the findings of unmarked graves at residential schools and examines the work still to be done to implement the Calls to Action of the TRC Report.
$29.95, 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
Toronto: City of Commerce 1800-1960
Archival images and contemporary photos illuminate the history of Toronto's businesses and industries.
$29.95, Paperback
Mining Country
Mining Country offers the stories of Canadian miners from past and present, from pre-settlement aboriginal mines to the development of Vancouver and Toronto as centres of global mining finance.$29.95, 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
Crisis in Canada's Policing
We all know policing is in crisis and requires real reform. Based on 40 years of work on this issue, John Sewell details the deep changes required to reverse the racism, sexism and violence embedded in police forces today.
$24.95, Paperback
Stompin' Tom Connors
An in-depth look at the man who created the myth of Stompin’ Tom, updated with new information.
$24.95, Paperback
Hand Drawn Halifax
Immensely appealing colourful drawings and a quirky but affectionate view of the neighbourhoods of Halifax$24.95, Paperback
Unsung Heroes of the Canadian Army
An illustrated collection of true stories from the Canadian Army of friendship, loyalty, determination, and bravery during World War II.
$16.95, Paperback
Black Loyalists in New Brunswick
Some Black Loyalists who arrived in New Brunswick, abandoned freedom and became indentured, for guarantees of stability and security in a new, unknown land.
$24.95, Paperback
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Year Canada Was Cool
While the Beatles were breaking up, John Lennon and Yoko Ono headed to Canada to stage a bed-in for peace, play a peace concert, and meet prime minister Trudeau.
$24.95, Paperback
The Ku Klux Klan in Canada
The history of the racist terrorist KKK organization in Canada, from street violence, to media intimidation, to influencing elections and everything in-between.
$24.95, Paperback
Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs
Experts from across the country investigate the "smart city" trend in urban planning as it is showing up in different Canadian municipalities.
$22.95, Paperback
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