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Give Me Liberty! is the leading book in the market because it works in the classroom. A single-author book, Give Me Liberty!

For a generation or more there have been few books that brought together in accessible form the raw materials of Canadian history.

This book takes a look at Chinese art within a variety of contexts—archeological, cultural, historical, social, and ritual/religious.

The Arctic is ruled by ice. For Inuit, it is a highway, a hunting ground, and the platform on which life is lived.

In the early 20th century the Canadian North was a mystery, but the Canadian military stepped in, and this book explores its historic activities in Canada’s Arctic.

Here is one of the most unique and fascinating food histories in the world, exploring the diverse culinary history of Canada.

Follow George Fetherling as he travels through Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia looking for any remaining traces of the Indochina that was.

The Canadian National Exhibition grounds are so richly steeped in history that there are spirits that dwell there who like to come out and play and work.

During the American Revolution and the border conflicts that followed, Simon Girty’s name struck terror into the hearts of U.S. settlers in the Ohio Valley and the territory of Kentucky.

Discover the scrapyard statue planned for University Avenue, the flapper-era "CN Tower" that led to a decade of litigation, and an electric light-rail transit network proposed in 1915.

The Chinese have become a vibrant part of Toronto’s multiculturalism, with no less than seven Chinatowns created since 1984.

This is the story of the National Ballet of Canada – the people, the determination, and how at sixty it is still creating new work while still representing the classics.

In this revised edition, men from the army, navy, and air force are honoured for their bravery in the Korean War.

2013 Information Book Awards — Long-listed Harriet Tubman encouraged enslaved Africans to make the break for freedom and reinforced the potential of black freedom and independence.

In the early to mid-19th century, Isaac Brown, a slave, was accused of the attempted murder of a prominent plantation owner, despite there being no evidence of his guilt.