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The Acadians: in search of a homeland
By James Laxer. 2006
In 1604, a small group of migrants fled political turmoil and famine in France to start a new colony on…
Canada's east coast. Their roughly demarcated territory included what are now Canada's Maritime provinces, land that was fought over by the British and French empires until the Acadians were finally expelled in 1755. In the absence of a state, what defines an Acadian today is elusive, and while their community, centred in New Brunswick, is more confident than ever, it is entering a contentious debate about its future. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.Ten lost years, 1929-1939: memories of Canadians who survived the depression
By Barry Broadfoot. 1973
The accidental guerrilla: fighting small wars in the midst of a big one
By David Kilcullen. 2009
Kilcullen illuminates both the global "War on Terrorism" and its relation to associated "small wars" in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines,…
Indonesia, Thailand, Chechnya, Pakistan and North Africa. He sees today's conflicts as a pairing of contrasting trends: local social networks and worldwide movements; local insurgencies seeking autonomy and a broader pan-Islamic campaign. He warns that America has often misidentified insurgents with limited aims and legitimate grievances (whom he calls "accidental guerrillas") as part of a worldwide terror network. c2009.Sex and sixty: un avenir pour l'intimité amoureuse
By Marie De Hennezel. 2015
" Marie de Hennezel aborde dans ce livre la question encore taboue de la sexualité des seniors. Observant une juste…
mesure entre pudeur et impudeur, elle sonde le mystère et la profondeur de la vie amoureuse dans ce nouveau chapitre de la vie. Au fil de ses rencontres, de ses lectures, de sa propre réflexion, et même de ses incursions sur des terres lointaines, comme celles du tantrisme ou des arts d'aimer de l'Orient, elle invite le lecteur à un voyage au coeur d'un territoire méconnu. " -- 4e de couv.Struggle and hope: the story of Chinese Canadians
By Paul Yee. 1996
Yee traces the history of Chinese immigration to Canada, which began in 1858. He talks about the challenges and racism…
they faced when they came, how they helped to change Canada's restrictive immigration policies, and how people of Chinese descent have contributed to Canada's social, economic, and cultural heritage. Grades 5-8. c1996.Tarnished brass: crime and corruption in the Canadian military
By Scott Taylor, Brian Nolan. 1996
An examination of the controversy surrounding the Canadian military after the death of Shidane Arone in Somalia. The authors argue…
that Arone's death was not an isolated incident, but rather a symptom of a growing problem within the army. They believe that this and many other problems are rooted in a failure of leadership and professionalism at the highest level of command. 1996.Submarines under ice: the U.S. Navy's Polar Operations
By Marion D Williams. 1998
An account of early polar submarine voyages, from Sir Hubert Wilkins's 1931 expedition up to the transpolar passage of USS…
Nautilus in 1958 and the surfacing of USS Skate at the North Pole in 1962. Draws upon official documents and personal interviews in describing the cruises. 1998.Sunray: the death and life of Captain Nichola Goddard
By Valerie Fortney. 2010
On May 17, 2006, Forward Observation Officer Captain Nichola Goddard earned a tragic place in Canadian history: she became the…
first female Canadian soldier to die in combat, in Afghanistan. Born to left-wing pacifists, Nichola was an unlikely soldier, but she maintained a fierce loyalty to her profession. Fortney profiles the life of a woman who consistently defied societally-imposed constraints. Explicit strong language, explicit descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2010.Supreme at last: the evolution of the Supreme Court of Canada
By Peter James McCormick. 2000
Until 1949, court decisions in Canada were open to Britain for appeal. Since then, the Supreme Court has emerged as…
a powerful Canadian institution. The author tells the story of how the Court evolved and describes many of the well-known personalities who have sat on the bench. He also provides a portrait of the major events and daily life of the Court over the last five decades of the 20th century. 2000.Tales from the galley: stories of the working waterfront
By Doreen Armitage. 2007
Doreen Armitage, author of "Around the Sound" (DC25120) returns with a fresh collection of salty tales from a varied collection…
of men who earn their living in, on or beside the sea. Some of these stories involve momentous events with sinking ships and loss of life, but most simply recount everyday happenings. c2007.Tank men: the human story of tanks at war
By Robert J Kershaw. 2009
Ex-soldier and military historian Robert Kershaw brings to life the grime, the grease and the fury of a tank battle…
through the voices of ordinary men and women who lived and fought in those fearsome machines. This text draws on newly researched personal testimony from the crucial battles of the First and Second World Wars. 2009.Swashbucklers: the story of Canada's battling broadcasters
By Knowlton Nash. 2001
Knowlton Nash relates how the Canadian broadcast media came to be. Nash, a newsman on CBC television for many years,…
tells the story of Canadian broadcasting via its many battles: public vs. commercial interests; radio vs. television as an advertisement revenue source; and cable vs. over-the-air transmission. 2001.Shaping a nation: the history of Canada's Constitution
By Desmond Morton. 1996
Historian Desmond Morton provides and overview of the development of Canada's constitution. Morton talks about the events and leaders that…
have shaped the constitution, from the negotiations which led to Confederation to the challenging issues which face us today. Grades 5-8. c1996.Stanley Barracks: Toronto's military legacy
By Aldona Sendzikas. 2011
From its construction in 1840 on, the history of Stanley Barracks covers Canadian participation in war, including the two world…
wars and the barracks' use as an internment camp for "enemy aliens"; the establishment and growth of Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition; the struggles and discrimination faced by immigrants in Canada in wartime; the employment of the barracks as emergency housing during Toronto's post-war housing shortage; and the origins of Canada's famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 2011.Speaking out: ideas that work for Canadians
By Jack Layton. 2004
NDP leader Jack Layton believes that the Harper government has abandoned what Canadians hold dear: our environmental commitments to the…
world and future generations, our role as purveyors of peace, our engagement on the global battle against poverty and AIDS, and the emphasis on investments in child care, housing, and education essential for our future. He provides a "blueprint for Canada" to get the country back on track. 2004.Scoundrels, dreamers & second sons: British remittance men in the Canadian west
By Mark Zuehlke. 1994
Between 1880 and the First World War, British remittance men arrived in the Canadian West. These remittance men, in many…
instances, tried to recreate the aura of landed gentry. The author tells of the efforts to bring "good breeding" to the Wild West. 1994.Spirit dance at Meziadin: Joseph Gosnell and the Nisga'a deal
By Alex Rose. 2000
Explores the British Columbia Nisga'a Treaty, highlighting the history of the Nisga'a from pre-contact to present day. Relates the main…
tenets of the 1999 agreement, a history of the Nisga'a journey, and an exploration of the issues that struck a controversial note throughout the country. A resource on the history of land claims in British Columbia, and an insight into Nisga'a culture and the province's colonial past. 2000.Storming St Nazaire: the gripping story of the dock-busting raid, March, 1942
By James Dorrian. 1998
The author tells the story of the raid to destroy the docks at St Nazaire so as to deny a…
berth to the German battleship Tirpitz. He describes the strategic situation, outlines the plan, and gives some background on the primary individuals involved before providing a highly-detailed account of the raid itself. 1998.Stone country: an unauthorized history of Canada
By George Bowering. 2003
A history of Canada, told in Bowering's irreverent but well-researched style. He covers our country from the days of the…
dinosaurs, through to the arrival of Native Canadians and then the Europeans. Bowering shows how the agricultural, religious ad economic systems put into place by the first European settlers became the backbone of Canadian society. He also describes war, rebellion, and violence, as well as politics, business, and our relations with our neighbours. 2003.Chilling and absorbing account of a week spent by the author at the famed Livermore nuclear lab in California. Describes…
the young scientists absorbed in making futuristic space weapons with lasers, particle beams, and microwaves. 1985.