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  • The Federation of Canada 1867-1917

    Exploring Canada's Evolution Through Literature and Documents

    by George M. Wrong, Sir John Willison, Zebulon Aiton Lash, R. A. Falconer ...
    The Federation of Canada 1867-1917 is an intricate anthology that explores the formative years of the Canadian confederation through a tapestry of historical narratives, analyses, and reflections. This collection brings together a diverse array of literary styles, from historical recounts to critical essays, offering a panoramic view of Canada as it navigated its first half-century of nationhood. ... Read more

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  • The Dawn of Canadian History

    A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada: The First European Visitors

    by Stephen Leacock ...
    Stephen Leacock shot to popular acclaim as a humor writer prone to penning absurdist vignettes and other mirthful morsels. However, he was trained as a political economist and spent much of his life working in this and several other academic disciplines. The collaborative volume The Dawn of Canadian History showcases Leacock's strengths as a scholar and thinker. ... Read more

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  • The Federation of Canada 1867-1917

    by George M. Wrong, Sir John Willison, Zebulon Aiton Lash, R. A. Falconer ...
    The Federation of Canada 1867-1917 offers a compelling exploration of the political, social, and cultural evolution of Canada during its formative years. This anthology traverses a range of literary styles, from insightful essays to reflective commentaries, encapsulating the diverse narratives that have shaped the Canadian identity. Integral to this collection are standout pieces that illuminate ... Read more

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  • Canadian History by Stephen Leacock: 2 Books

    by Stephen Leacock ...
    This file includes The Dawn of Canadian History, A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada and The Mariner of Malo, a Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacque Cartier, both from Chronicles of Canada and both first published in 1914. According to Wikipedia: "Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC (30 December 1869 28 March 1944) was an English-born Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humorist. In the early ... Read more

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  • How Canada Won the Great War

    by Robert Child ...
    For nearly 100 years Canada's role in ending WWI sooner than anyone thought possible has gone largely unrecognized. The Canadian Corp led by citizen soldier, Arthur Currie, became the premiere fighting force on the Western Front. The fact that Canada was not yet a formalized nation but a Dominion at the close of the war may be the reason for the absence of recognition yet the record of the ... Read more

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  • Literary Lapses: 'It may be those who do most, dream most''

    by Stephen Leacock ...
    Stephen P H Butler Leacock FRSC was born on 30th December 1869 in Swanmore, near Southampton, England. He was the third of eleven children.The family emigrated to Canada in 1876, settling on a 100-acre farm in Sutton, Ontario. There Leacock was home-schooled until, funded by his grandfather, he was enrolled into the elite private school Upper Canada College in Toronto. Academically he was very ... Read more

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  • Hudson's Bay Company Adventures: Tales of Canada's Fur Traders

    Tales of Canada's Fur Traders

    by Elle Andra-Warner ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    The early history of the Hudson's Bay Company comes alive in these true tales of fur-trade wars, incredible wilderness journeys, hardships and danger. Founded by the extraordinary adventurers and renegades Radisson and des Groseilliers, the HBC attracted many memorable characters. Explorer Henry Kelsey was the first European to see the buffalo herds. James Knight met a mysterious fate on a frozen ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Troublous Times in Canada

    Enriched edition. A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870

    by John A. MacDonald, Sterling Hale ...
    In "Troublous Times in Canada," John A. MacDonald delivers a compelling narrative that intricately weaves together the turbulent history of Canada during the 19th century. Written in a reflective and engaging style, the book captures the essence of the conflicts and challenges faced by the nascent nation as it sought to define its identity amid colonial pressures and internal strife. MacDonald's ... Read more

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  • Mysteries, Legends and Myths of the First World War

    Canadian soldiers in the trenches and in the air

    by Cynthia J. Faryon ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    This book offers a fresh, close-up look at the First World War as it was experienced by ordinary Canadian soldiers. This is the war as it was experienced by the tens of thousands of young Canadians. Reading their accounts offers a no-holds-barred picture of fighting, life in the trenches, the human cost in lives lost, and the physical and emotional aftermath for survivors. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Valour at Vimy Ridge

    The Great Canadian Victory of World War I

    by Tom Douglas ...
    Series series Amazing Stories
    A defining moment in Canadian military history. A much-needed Allied victory. A show of valour and heroism. The battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917 saw Canadian troops storm a strategic 14-kilometre long escarpment that was believed to be impregnable. This was the first time in the nation's history that a corps-sized formation fought together as a unit under its own meticulous planning. Canadian ... Read more

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  • Brave Battalion

    The Remarkable Saga of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) in the First World War

    by Mark Zuehlke ...
    Brave Battalion presents the story of four Canadian Highland regiments that were banded together as the 16th Battalion. Ninety years after the end of WWI, this work honours those soldiers and makes their stories a vivid reality. Focusing on the Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary’s) Battalion, Mark Zuehlke presents the harrowing experiences that bonded the men and which came to represent the uniting ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Best Little Army In The World

    by J. L. Granatstein ...
    This is the story of the Canadian First Army that fought its way from Juno Beach at D-Day in June, 1944, through Normandy, into the Netherlands to liberate that country, to the terrible battles in the Scheldt area, and finally into Germany in 1945. This is also the story of how Canada, which had no army to speak of in 1939, raised a citizen army and turned it into one of the very best fighting ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD