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  • Wings Across Canada An Illustrated History of Canadian Aviation
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    From the eccentric Fairey Battle to the lethal-looking CF-18, from modern airliners that have no defects (and no character) to the classic North Star (which had both), here is the ultimate line-up

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Illustrated works

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  • From Cold War to New Millennium The History of The Royal Canadian Regiment, 1953–2008
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    Canadian regimental histories are war stories that provide testimony to the feats of courage and tenacity of Canadians tested in combat or engaged in the sometimes tedious regimen of peace.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Battle Cries in the Wilderness The Struggle for North America in the Seven Years’ War
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    The savage struggle to take control of the North American wilderness during the epic Seven Years War (1756-63) between France and England is a gripping tale.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Young adult nonfiction

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  • Sailing Seven Seas A History of the Canadian Pacific Line
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    Under Canadian Pacific’s red-and-white-checkered flag, the company’s founders, George Stephen and William C. Van Horne, created a rail-sea service from Liverpool to Hong Kong.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • No Lack of Courage Operation Medusa, Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Hillier, R.J.

    Summary:

    No Lack of Courage is the story of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Operation Medusa, the largely Canadian action in Afghanistan from 1 to 17 September 2006, to dislodge a heavily entren

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography, Political science

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  • Doing Canada Proud The Second Boer War and the Battle of Paardeberg
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    The story of a little-known Canadian victory in the Second Boer War.

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  • Of Courage and Determination The First Special Service Force, "The Devil's Brigade," 1942-44
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Wyczynski, Michel

    ,

    Mann, Charlie

    Summary:

    An Allied unit comprised of Canadian and American troops, the First Special Service Force or "Devil’s Brigade" struck fear into the very heart of the Axis.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Air Canada The History
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the world’s greatest airlines.

    Genre: Business and economics, Canadian nonfiction

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  • No Ordinary Men Special Operations Forces Missions in Afghanistan
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Lawson, General T.J.

    Summary:

    The first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada’s elite warriors who operate in the shadows.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Forced to Change Crisis and Reform in the Canadian Armed Forces
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    ,

    Bentley, Dr. Bill

    ,

    Dallaire, Lieutenant-General (ret) Romeo

    Summary:

    Undeniably, the 1990s were a period of crisis for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Drastic budget reductions and a series of endless scandals all collided to form the perfect storm.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • A Most Ungentlemanly Way of War The SOE and the Canadian Connection
    Author:

    Horn, Bernd

    Summary:

    An examination of the SOE, its accomplishments, and the Canadian connection to the organization.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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  • Brace for Impact Air Crashes and Aviation Safety
    Author:

    Pigott, Peter

    Summary:

    Why do planes disappear or fall out of the sky? Brace for Impact traces the evolution of accident investigation and explains why flying is the safest form of travel.

    Genre: Canadian nonfiction, History and geography

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