Cheryl Macdonald: 15 books
Canada under Attack
Irish-American veterans of the Civil War and their Fenian campaign to conquer Canada
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2015
Most history books make a joke of it, but Canada faced a serious military threat in the 1860s -- and came under multiple attacks by military forces based in the United States. It took the combined effort of British troops in Canada and the Canadian militia -- plus some good luck -- to repel the invaders...
Celebrated Pets
Endearing Tales of Companionship and Loyalty
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Canadian history is full of touching stories of animal companionship, and some relationships between people and their cherished companions are legendary. From Grey Owl and the Beaver People to Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's "little angel dogs" to Emily Carr's menagerie, these...
Who Killed George?
The Ordeal of Olive Sternaman
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 1994
When Ezra Chipman brought fellow Canadian George Sternaman to board at his Buffalo home, he set in motion a nightmarish chain of events. Within months, Ezra was dead of a mysterious ailment. Then, shortly after marrying Ezra's widow Olive, George developed similar symptoms.
Impoverished by...
Isaac Brock
Canada's Hero in the War of 1812
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
Isaac Brock is the best-known figure of the War of 1812. He is widely credited as the military leader who frustrated the United States in its ambition to invade and take over Canada.
Brock was born in the English Channel Island of Guernsey, where his limited combat experience did nothing to...
Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68
The British Navy's show of force at the time of Confederation
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Gunboats on the Great Lakes tells the story of the three British gunboats which patrolled the Great Lakes as the politicians finalized the Confederation deal, and Irish nationalists recruited Civil War veterans and staged armed raids on Canada. The Fenians, a secret society of Irish immigrants in...
Niagara Daredevils
Thrills and Spills over Niagara Falls
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
"Blondin's daring and cool demeanour made him an instant celebrity - on one [tightrope crossing, he carried a small cook stove, stopped midway, fried up two omelettes, and lowered them to spectators aboard the Maid of the Mist." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested...
Lethal Ladies
Crimes of Passion, Tales of Deceit and Treachery!
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2011
Grace Marks, the Victorian servant who inspired Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace ... Elizabeth Workman, a Sarnia housewife who turned on her abusive husband and paid the price for it ... Evelyn Dick, a glamourous 1940s party girl who Hamiltonians still talk about ... These are just some of the murderers...
Great Canadian Imposters
Millionaires, Doctors, Aboriginal Heroes, and Stars of Stage and Screen - Pretenders All
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2011
From Canadian history come the stories of imposters. Meet the cross-dressing Isabel Gunn, disguised as fur-trapping "John Hubbisher." Read about a woman who posed successfully as Dr. James Barry, surgeon and early women's rights advocate. Follow the astonishing life of Archie Belaney, who...
Great Canadian Love Stories
Romances, Affairs, and Passionate Tales
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
From the Irish princess, taken prisoner by pirates, who fell in love with one of her captors and settled in Newfoundland, to the ardent courtship of Alexander Graham Bell and his bride-to-be, Mabel, this book celebrates the passion, the pain, and the romance of Canadian lovers through the ages.
Deadly Women of Ontario
Murderous Tales of Deceit and Treachery
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Crimes of passion, brutal slayings, infanticide, and revenge: here are eight gruesome and often tragic stories of women accused of murder. Many are little known or long forgotten, such as Mary Osborn, the first woman to be hanged in Upper Canada, executed for poisoning her disappointing husband. Read...
Christmas in Ontario
Heartwarming Legends, Tales and Traditions
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
"Every year, he put on the red Santa suit. Every year, there were more sick and needy children to attend to. And every year, as word of his activity spread, Jimmy collected more money and gifts to distribute." This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history...
Murder!
The Mysterious Death of Canadian Mining Magnate Sir Harry Oakes
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
This is the story of the notorious, unsolved murder of the richest baronet in the British Empire, Sir Harry Oakes. The millionaire miner made his fortune from the rich mines in Northern Ontario. His wealth and lifestyle gave many a motive for murder. Rumours surrounding the murder case as well as...
by Cheryl MacDonald
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1986
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1986
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, lifelong crusader for the recognition of the domestic sciences (cooking, sewing, childcare and housework) and an early proponent of home economics in Canada, was considered one of the radical new woman of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She helped turn...
Laura Secord
The Heroic Adventures of a Canadian Legend
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
During the War of 1812, Canadian and British forces battled against the United States with great determination. Many of these soldiers displayed incredible bravery in the face of the enemy. The most legendary act, however, was performed by a civilian woman. This is the story of Laura Secord, a devoted...
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