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In his engaging memoirs, One Version of the Facts: My Life in the Ivory Tower, Dr.

Letters from a Young Emigrant in Manitoba first published in 1883 and long out of print, is one of the best records of Canadian immigrant life.

Margaret Laurence remains one of Canada’s best-known and most beloved writers.

Jen Powley was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at fifteen. By thirty-five, she had lost the use of her arms and legs.

Graham McInnes was one of many talented young people recruited by the charismatic John Grierson to build the National Film Board of Canada during the heady days of WWII.

Howard Pawley, former Premier of Manitoba (1981–88), led the province during one of the most turbulent periods in its history.

How We Go Home shares contemporary first-person stories in the long and ongoing fight to protect Native land, rights, and life.

For many Canadians, the first introduction to Viola Desmond will have been was seeing her portrait on the new $10 banknote.

Through Harlo Jones's eyes, we explore the prairie landscape from coulee to slough; watch the construction of the first buildings, with basements dug by fresnos, and walls insulated with wood

With incredible wit, wisdom, and thoughtfulness, author Lillian Zimmerman exposes and challenges pervasive ageist assumptions and stereotypes that continue to permeate society.

In Working for the Common Good, Madelyn Holmes details the political policy work of eight social democratic Canadian women and highlights their largely unrecognized struggles and accomplishments.

Established in 1896, the Stuartburn colony was one of the earliest Ukrainian settlements in western Canada.

Adele Wiseman was a seminal figure in Canadian letters. Always independent and wilful, she charted her own literary career, based on her unfailing belief in her artistic vision.

One of the most turbulent periods in the history of prairie agriculture is chronicled in this book about the life and times of Alexander “Mac” Runciman, the Saskatchewan farmer who led the United G

Vilhjalmur Stefansson has long been known for his groundbreaking work as an anthropologist and expert on Arctic peoples.