Dundurn: 2215 books
In Search of the Grand Trunk
Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2011
Explore Ontario's forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of Ontario's history. At its peak between 1880 and the 1920s, Ontario was criss-crossed by more than 20,000 kilometres of rail trackage. Today , only a fraction remains. Yet trains once hauled everything...
Hidden Ontario
Secrets from Ontario’s Past
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2011
Terry Boyle unveils the eccentric and bizarre in these mini-histories of Ontario's towns and cities: the imposter who ran the Rockwood Asylum in Kingston; Ian Fleming's inspiration for James Bond; the Prince of Wales's undignified crossing of Rice Lake; the tragic life of Joseph Brant; the man who...
Air Canada
The History
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the world’s greatest airlines.
Air Canada: The History explores a modern miracle that has made commercial air travel in our country an everyday occurrence. The airline was born in 1937 as "Trans Canada Airlines,"...
The Underground Railroad
Next Stop, Toronto!
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2009
"The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! stands out as an engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s. Adrienne Shadd, Afua Cooper and Karolyn Smardz Frost offer many helpful points of entry for readers learning for the first time about Black...
Ontario's African-Canadian Heritage
Collected Writings by Fred Landon, 1918-1967
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2009
Ontario's African-Canadian Heritage is composed of the collected works of Professor Fred Landon, who for more than 60 years wrote about African-Canadian history. The selected articles have, for the most part, never been surpassed by more recent research and offer a wealth of data on slavery, abolition,...
The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway
African Canadians in Hamilton
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2010
When the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was named, it was a triumph not only for this distinguished Canadian but for all African Canadians. The Journey from Tollgate to Parkway looks at the history of blacks in the Ancaster-Burlington-Hamilton area, their long struggle for justice and equality in education...
Bryan Prince's Underground Railroad 2-Book Bundle
My Brother's Keeper / One More River to Cross
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2016
Award-winning author Bryan Prince portrays the experiences of slaves and former slaves in these compelling histories of the Underground Railroad and American Civil War. This special two-book collection includes:
My Brother’s Keeper: African Canadians and the American Civil War
The stirring...
George Simpson
Blaze of Glory
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2011
Born in Scotland and trained as a sugar broker in London, England, Sir George Simpson (1792-1860) was unexpectedly appointed in 1820 as governor of Rupert's Land and the Indian territories, an area encompassing all of Canada from Hudson Bay to the Pacific Ocean. By his friendliness of manner, strict...
South Korea
The Enigmatic Peninsula
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2016
A Bill-Brysonesque romp through this often-overlooked travellers’ gem of East Asia.
For seventeen years, journalist, teacher, and coach Mark Dake has called South Korea home. Now, with his longtime Korean friend Heju, he sets out on a four-month, ten-thousand-kilometre road trip, determined...
Throw Your Stuff Off the Plane
Achieving Accountability in Business and Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2017
A guide to making the leap from imposed accountability to personal commitment for both individuals and organizations.
Accountability — we all want the people around us to be responsible, reveal genuine commitment, keep their word, and stay away from blaming others. But organizational systems...
by Mark Kearney, Randy Ray
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
Here in one big book is all the trivia and facts about Canada anyone needs to know. The Big Book is jam-packed with facts and stories. There are stories of important Canadian artifacts and history including what became of Canada's World War II spy camp. All regions and provinces are covered, as well...
John A. Macdonald
Canada's First Prime Minister
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Shocked by Canada's 1837 rebellions, John A. Macdonald sought to build alliances and avoid future conflicts. Thanks to financial worries and an alcohol problem, he almost quit politics in 1864. The challenge of building Confederation harnessed his skills, and in 1867 he became the country's first...
100 Canadian Heroines
Famous and Forgotten Faces
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
In 100 Canadian Heroines you'll meet remarkable women in science, sport, preaching and teaching, politics, war and peace, arts and entertainment, etc. The book is full of amazing facts and fascinating trivia about intriguing figures. Discover some of the many heroines Canada can be proud of. Find out how we're remembering them. Or not!
Bomb Girls
Trading Aprons for Ammo
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2015
2016 Speaker's Book Award — Shortlisted
2016 Heritage Toronto Book Award — Nominated
An account of the women working in high-security, dangerous conditions making bombs in Toronto during the Second World War.
What was it like to work in a Canadian Second World War munitions factory?...