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. |
Harry Livingstone's Forgotten MenCanadians and the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World WarBy Dan BlackAn untold story about the clandestine operation to transport 80,000 Chinese labourers from remote Chinese villages, across Canada and all the way to the European battlefront to aid in the war effort and the mistreatment and racism they faced along the way. |
This book uncovers the shocking full story of the July 6, 2013 oil train catastrophe that killed 47 people — why it happened, how it happened, and why it can happen again. |
Righting Canada's Wrongs Resource Guide(Righting Canada's Wrongs)Contributions by Lindsay Gibson, Contributions by Ilan Danjoux, Contributions by Roland CaseA resource guide for the Righting Canada's Wrongs series that provides seven lessons in historical thinking. |
A classic work of natural history, in a new edition to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic |
The Fur-Trade FleetShipwrecks of the Hudson's Bay Company(Amazing Stories - Heritage List)By Anthony Dalton
Paperback Out of print
9781926936093 | Published: May 2011 |
Ontario is rich in ghost towns, communities that were once thriving but which have been reduced to mere shadows of their former selves. Nine villages -- including silver camps, fishing ports, crossroads hamlets, and farming settlements -- come alive on the pages of this book. |
Car NationAn Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheel(Lorimer Illustrated History)By Dimitry AnastakisA full-colour illustrated history of cars, car-makers, and the impact of cars on Canadian society, with historic images of museum vintage cars, and advertising. |
Here is the fascinating story of the rise and fall of the Arrow, the legendary interceptor jet aircraft, developed by A.V. Roe Canada in the fifties. |