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Reprieve: a memoir
By Agnes De Mille. 1981
Rembrandt's eyes (Allen Lane History Ser.)
By Simon Schama. 1999
This biography examines the life of the Dutch artist Rembrandt. The author conjures the world in which Rembrandt moved -…
its sounds, smells and tastes as well as its politics - and the influences on him including the wars of the Protestant United Provinces against Spain, and the demands of patrons and the ambitions of contemporaries. Above all the profound effect on Rembrandt of the leading master of the immediately preceding generation, Rubens, with whom Rembrandt was obsessed for the first part of his life. 1999.René Lévesque (Extraordinary Canadians)
By Daniel Poliquin. 2009
René Lévesque was born into a Quebec dominated by the Catholic Church, rural values, and Anglophone control of business. He…
was part of the 1960s Quiet Revolution that saw the province become a secular society bent on economic success and, for some, political independence. A journalist, war reporter, and television host, Lévesque channeled his communication skills into politics, founded the Parti Québecois, and permanently altered Canada's political landscape. 2009.Rebels, rascals & royalty: the colourful North of LACO Hunt
By L. A. C. O Hunt, Barbara Hunt. 1983
Memoirs of a northern trader turned civil servant. Mr. Hunt came to Canada in 1928 with the Hudson's Bay Company…
and travelled all over the North. He describes how the region evolved over time and bemoans the attempts to apply the southern values to northern situations. 1983.Recollections of Rifleman Bowlby: Italy 1944 (Famous Regiments)
By Alex Bowlby. 1989
The battalion in which Bowlby served was renowned throughout the Eighth army, but luck deserted it after the North African…
campaign. Stripped of its hard core of regulars it was sent as heavy infantry to Italy, instead of the specialised role for which it had been trained, and lost its first and second battles. Bowlby describes exactly how men behave when the heat is on, and his account of life in an infantry platoon in Italy 1944. 1989.Reading the river: a traveller's companion to the North Saskatchewan River
By Myrna Kostash, Duane Burton. 2006
A compendium of writings including poetry, fiction and non-fiction, from those who have spent time reading the river. Beginning at…
the rivers source, Kostash takes the reader through 21 communities along the North Saskatchewan. Includes the work of Hugh McLennan, Eli Mandel, Aritha van Herk, John V. Hicks and Thompson Highway. c2006.Radical Tories: the conservative tradition in Canada
By Charles Taylor. 1982
Quebec women: a history
By Micheline Dumont-Johnson. 1987
In the past, women often have been neglected in the history books, especially native and immigrant women. This book provides…
a picture of the daily life of ordinary women in Quebec during the past four centuries. 1987.Public triumph, private tragedy: the double life of John P. Robarts
By Steve Paikin. 2006
John Robarts became Ontario premier in 1961, and his government established legal aid, a huge system of community colleges and…
universities, law reform, GO Transit, the Ontario Science Centre, and Ontario Place, as well as a significant enhancement of individual civil rights, a reorganization of school administration, and a start on regional government. But for all his success and triumph in the public realm, Robarts struggled with the demons that plagued his private life. 2006.Prairie people: a celebration of my homeland
By Robert Collins. 2003
Collins was born and raised on a Saskatchewan farm, but spent most of his adult life living elsewhere. He returns…
to his homeland to pay homage to it and its people, in a combination of stories, anecdotes, and history told in the voices of ordinary citizens. He explores the characteristics that define these people to themselves and to the rest of Canada: their pessimism, independence, friendliness, and self-reliance. 2003.Prince Edward Island (Discover Canada)
By Deirdre Kessler. 1992
This introduction to Prince Edward Island and its people covers its residents, beginning with its first residents, the Micmac, the…
government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlights information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.Policing Black lives: state violence in Canada from slavery to the present
By Robyn Maynard. 2017
An exposure of historical and contemporary practices of state-sanctioned violence against Black lives in Canada. Dispels many prevailing myths that…
cast Canada as a land of benevolence and racial equality, and uncovers long-standing state practices that have restricted Black freedom. Creates a framework that makes legible how anti-Blackness has influenced the construction of Canada's carceral landscape, including the development and application of numerous criminal law enforcement and border regulation practices. Traces the historical and contemporary mobilization of anti-Blackness spanning from slavery, 19th and 20th century segregation practices, and the application of early drug and prostitution laws through to the modern era. Maynard makes visible the ongoing legacy of a demonized and devalued Blackness that is manifest today as racial profiling by police, immigration agents and social services, the over-representation of Black communities in jails and prisons, anti-Black immigration detention and deportation practices, the over-representation of Black youth in state care, the school-to-prison pipeline and gross economic inequality. Bestseller. 2017.Polar bear express country
By Michael Barnes. 1988
A train ride through an isolated area of Ontario, from Cochrane to Moosonee on the southern tip of James Bay.…
Includes the history of the area, from the Cree settlement through to the Hudson's Bay Company fur-trading days and the building of the railroad. For junior high readers. 1988.Portrait of Canada
By June Callwood. 1981
Plague: a story of smallpox in Montreal
By Michael Bliss. 1991
In 1885, smallpox was brought to Montreal by a railway porter and, through the mishandling of his case, the virus…
spread throughout the city. Montreal was quarantined from the rest of North America and over 3000 people died as the battle ensued between the advocates and the opponents of vaccination.Picasso and the painting that shocked the world
By Miles Unger. 2018
In 1900, an eighteen-year-old Pablo Picasso made his first trip to Paris, and, after suffering years of poverty and neglect,…
emerged as the leader of a bohemian band of painters, sculptors, and poets. 2018.Pier 21: the gateway that changed Canada
By Trudy Duivenvoorden Mitic, J. P LeBlanc. 1988
Pier 21 in Halifax served for years as the front door to Canada, the entryway through which more than a…
million immigrants passed. This account of the human drama that unfolded at this historic site begins with the first wave of European settlers, and the early problems of quarantine, and progresses through the Depression and both World Wars.Pier 21: gateway of hope
By Linda Granfield. 2000
For more than 40 years, Pier 21 was the gateway in to Canada or out to the world beyond. From…
the early days of immigration in the 20th century to the departure of Canadian soldiers overseas during the Second World War, Canada's Ellis Island was a place that witnessed many a heartbreaking separation and joyous reunion. Granfield gives us a sense of what it was like to arrive as a stranger to this country, how it felt to leave in a time of war, what refugees experienced at this portal and why the site is now of such historic importance. Grades 3-6. 2000.Paul Kane (The Canadians)
By Mary Lile Benham. 1977
Biography of an artist who travelled extensively in Canada, recording the grandeur of the land, and the interesting customs and…
lifestyles of the Indians he met. Grades 5-8. c1977. (The Canadians)Our century: the Canadian journey in the Twentieth Century
By Robert Bothwell, J. L Granatstein. 2000
Canada has recently been named the best country on earth in which to live. The authors look at why, and…
at Canada's role in world affairs. A chronicle of the significant 20th century events and changes that have affected not only Canada, but also the world. 2000.