Dundurn: 2215 books
by Christopher McCreery
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2012
A celebration in medals of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60 years as our monarch.
On the occasion of the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne as Queen of Canada, Canada has followed a long tradition of recommending to Her Majesty the institution of a commemorative medal...
Porcelain Moon and Pomegranates
A Woman's Trek Through Turkey
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
For millennia, the land now called Turkey has been at the crossroads of history. A bridge between Europe and Asia, between West and East, between Christianity and Islam, the peninsula also known as Anatolia, the place where the sun rises, is one of the oldest continually inhabited regions on the planet.
In...
The Big Red Fox
The Incredible Story of Norman "Red" Ryan, Canada's Most Notorious Criminal
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999
Norman "Red" Ryan was a notorious bank robber, safecracker, and killer. He escaped from Kingston Penitentiary twice - first by force, and then years later by gulling the credulous into believing that he was "reformed." The dupes of Ryan's second emancipation included the prison's...
Drop Dead
A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2017
Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada.
Take a journey through notable cases in Canada’s criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. You'll meet Arthur Ellis, Canada’s most famous hangman, whose work outfit was a frock...
Tom Harpur 4-Book Bundle
Born Again / The Pagan Christ / There Is Life After Death / Water Into Wine
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
Tom Harpur is one of the world’s great writers on the topics of Christianity and ethics and the author of many bestselling books. This special four-book bundle collects: Water Into Wine: An Empowering Vision of the Gospels, an examination of the story and meaning of Jesus’ life; Born Again: My...
Australia, Canada, and Iraq
Perspectives on an Invasion
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2015
A collection of essays on the war in Iraq; including pieces by Jean Chrétien and John Howard, the prime ministers during the war.
When it was declared in 2003, the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was intensely controversial. While a few of America's partners, like Australia, joined in the war, many,...
by Doug Lennox
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2009
When it comes to Q&A trivia, Doug Lennox has no peer. Sir Isaac Brock, Tecumseh, Laura Secord, Norman Bethune, Terry Fox, and Roberta Bondar are all Canadian icons we've come to cherish. Doug gives the dope on all those famous heroes and many more, but you'll also discover the amazing courage, pluck,...
John Buchan
Model Governor General
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2013
An accomplished Scottish journalist, soldier, head of intelligence, and Member of Parliament, John Buchan (1875-1940) is best known for penning thrillers such as The Thirty-Nine Steps. However, as Canada's 15th governor general (1935-40), Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, played a significant leadership...
The Maple Leaf and the White Cross
A History of St. John Ambulance and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Canada
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
As a foundation of the Order of St. John, St. John Ambulance has been providing first aid training programs in Canada for the past 125 years. From the sweatshops of the Victorian era and military hospitals of the First World War to a modern-day volunteer organization devoted to the service of humanity,...
The Canadian Kingdom
150 Years of Constitutional Monarchy
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2018
An integral part of Canada’s political culture, the constitutional monarchy has evolved over the 150 years since Confederation to become a uniquely Canadian institution.
Canada inherited the constitutional monarchy from Britain even before Confederation in 1867. In the 150 years since then,...
Driv'n by Fortune
The Scots' March to Modernity in America, 1745–1812
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2015
A provocative account of the 78th Fraser’s Highlanders and its crucial place in history.
The remarkable story of the men of the 78th Fraser’s Highlanders moves from the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland, through the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution, to the War of 1812.
Simon...
The Belgians in Ontario
A History
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 1987
The Belgians in Ontario chronicles more than 300 years of Belgian presence in Ontario, beginning with Father Louis Hennepin, the Recollet missionary who accompanied La Salle on his explorations. This book examines the contributions of the Belgian community in a diverse range of activities including...
by Mark Bourrie
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 1996
Three beautiful gothic buildings loom over the Ottawa River just below the historic Chaudiere Falls. They are the seat of Canada's federal government, visited by thousands of people each year. Canada's Parliament Buildings, filled with heraldry and history, instill pride in our country and give visitors...
On Common Ground
The Ongoing Story of the Commons in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2012
This tract of land in Niagara-on-the-Lake has witnessed an amazing cavalcade of Canadian history.
For 250 years a large tract of oak savannah at the mouth of the Niagara River designated as a Military Reserve has witnessed a rich military and political history: the site of the first parliament...