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A little-known episode in North America's history, the 1839 Aroostook War was an undeclared war with no actual fighting.

Through ear-splitting, thunderous explosions and fearful eerie flashes in the distance, the nurses of the Canadian Army Nursing Service in World War I waited for the inevitable arrival of wounded s

Battle for the Bay explores a new chapter in the history of the War of 1812. Although naval battles raged on the Great Lakes, combat between privateers and small government vessels boiled in t

From the seafaring battles between the British and the French of the 1640s to the privateers of the War of 1812, from the merchant ships of the Second World War to the construction of the corvettes

A century after the beginning of the Great War, the contributions of the Maritimes to the formation of the Canadian Expeditionary force remain relatively unexplored.

Shortlisted, New Brunswick Book Award for Non-Fiction.

Near the end of October 1941, a few hundred soldiers from New Brunswick were among the 1,975 Canadian troops who set sail from Vancouver to reinforce the British Colony of Hong Kong.

Thomas Piketty exposes the ideas that have sustained inequality for the past millennium, reveals why the shallow politics of right and left are failing us today, and outlines the structure of a fai

The authors reveal how connections between common sense and power can keep social justice movements divided and marginalized, and they show how to overcome these divisions.

Dr. Saad unpacks what is really happening in progressive safe zones, and and what we must do to stop the spread of dangerous thinking.

Justine had always been told that her mother came from royal blood. The proof could be found in her mother's elegance, and in a cryptic letter hinting at her claim to a country estate.

Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey Lamar share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism with humor and heart.

Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers--athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more--who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far be

As the world continues to shift in unexpected ways, now more than ever we need the skills to make a lasting impact when we speak.

Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy made their names as "advice giving brothers who have no business giving advice" on the hit podcast My Brother, My Brother and Me.  In fact, the McElroy Brot