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In Luther H. Holton: A Founding Canadian Entrepreneur, Henry Klassen has made accessible the story of one of early Montreal's most remarkable citizens. Rising from humble origins, Luther H.

first snow falling slow hangs in the air a curtain drifting there thickening sight —“Winter” In this new collection, Douglas Barbour experiments with what he calls “rhythmically intense open form.”

During the past twenty years, Latin American cinema has experienced an enormous upsurge, prompting film critics and scholars to hail the onset of a new era.

Lands that Hold One Spellbound is an informal history of East Greenland.

The Canadian government's 1983 decision to allow U.S. cruise missile testing in this country resulted in intense political fallout.

John Rae is best known today as the first European to reveal the fate of the Franklin Expedition, yet the range of Rae’s accomplishments is much greater.

Jemmy Jock Bird, the son of a Cree woman and an English trader employed by the Hudson's Bay Company, has become part of the mythology of the mountain man era.

This collection of articles by Canadian scholars adds to a growing literature that examines the nature of the entrepreneurial process at the national and regional levels.

The Scots in Canada made their mark as explorers, fur traders, soldiers, business leaders, prime ministers and more. Ex-pat Paul Cowan marks their journey from his native land to the New World.

For generations, the Polish have been among the top 10 immigrants to Canada.

From the moment explorer Giovanni Caboto stepped onto Canadian soil, Italians have left their footprints on Canadian history.

French explorers first came to the New World seeking uncharted lands and unprecedented wealth.

Jeff Pearce's irreverent romp through the annals of the history of the English in Canada: * This was the territory that England used as the staging ground for many battles and wars with the Fr

How the Chinese Created Canada provides an in-depth look at the triumphs and struggles of one of Canada's most vibrant communities.

Across the country and throughout time, Blacks have played pivotal roles in the unfolding of Canadian history.