The Nuclear North (The C.D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History)
Since the first atomic weapon was detonated in 1945, Canadians have debated not only the role of nuclear power in their uranium-rich land but also their country's role in a nuclear world. Should Canada belong to international alliances that depend on the threat of nuclear weapons for their own security? Should Canadian-produced nuclear technologies be exported? What about the impact of atomic research on local communities and the environment? This incisive nuclear history engages with much large...
Sir Walter Raleigh's lost colony. An historical sketch of the attempts of Sir Walter Raleigh to esta
by Hamilton McMillan
The Ashes of War (Upper Canada Preserved War of 1812, #6)
by Richard Feltoe
The end of the War of 1812 brought with it great political, economic, and social upheaval. The sixth and final book of the Upper Canada Preserved - War of 1812 series, The Ashes of War examines in detail the closing stages of the war on the Northern Frontier, including the two-month siege of Fort Erie, the engagement at Cook's Mills, the American attempt to recapture Michilimackinac (Mackinac), the tale of the Nancy, and the American raids into southwestern Upper Canada. It explores the impact t...
In 1957, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez crisis. The award launched Canada's enthusiasm and reputation for peacekeeping. Pearson's Peacekeepers explores the reality behind the rhetoric by offering a detailed account of the UNEF's decade-long effort to keep peace along the Egyptian-Israeli border. While the operation was a tremendous achievement, the UNEF also encountered formidable challenges and problems. This nuanced acco...
Terrier du quartier Saint-Laurent de Levis, de l'Etchemin au fief Saint-Vilme
by Gabriel Huard
This classic study in modern historical geography reflects the changing regional character of that part of North America that was to become Canada. "A pioneering bench-mark for future researchers, recognized for its scholarly as well as its literary qualities." Journal of Historical Geography.
Peopling the North American City (Carleton Library, #222)
by Sherry Olson and Patricia Thornton
Benefiting from Montreal's remarkable archival records, Sherry Olson and Patricia Thornton use an ingenious sampling of twelve surnames to track the comings and goings, births, deaths, and marriages of the city's inhabitants. The book demonstrates the importance of individual decisions by outlining the circumstances in which people decided where to move, when to marry, and what work to do. Integrating social and spatial analysis, the authors provide insights into the relationships among the city...
Belcher's Farmer's Almanack for the Province of Nova Scotia, Dominion of Canada, for the Year of Our Lord 1891 [microform]
by Anonymous
Patterns of the Past has been published to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Ontario Historical Society. Organized on 4 Sept 1888 as the Pioneer Association of Ontario, the Society adopted its current name in 1898. Its objectives, for a century, have been to promote and develop the study of Ontario's past. The purpose of this book is both to commemorate and to carry on that worthy tradition. Introduced by Ian Wilson, Archivist of Ontario, and edited by Roger Hall,...
In Penetanguishene, Old and New, 1615-1913 (Classic Reprint)
by Henri Brunet
Culturing Wilderness in Jasper National Park (Mountain Cairns: A series on the history and culture of the Canadian Rocky Mountains)
by Professor I.S. MacLaren, Michael Payne, Peter J. Murphy, PearlAnn Reichwein, Lisa McDermott, C.J. Taylor, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux, Zac Robinson, and Eric Higgs