Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68The British Navy's show of force at the time of ConfederationBy Cheryl MacDonaldThis book tells the story of three British gunboats that patrolled the Great lakes in the aftermath of the US Civil War when Canada was negotiating Confederation and under Fenian attack. Cheryl MacDonald explores the impact of Fenian invasions on Canada and how the presence of the gunboats helped guarantee Canadian sovereignty. |
Passenger lists for New Brunswickbound Loyalists provide an invaluable resource for family history research |
This popular history of the War of 1812 is generously illustrated with archival images as well as with colour photography taken at historical sites fromthe war. |
The greatest escape story of North America is the tale of the secret route from slavery in the U.S. to freedom in Canada. |
Louisbourg (French)Un guide en couleurs d'histoire vivanteBy Young de Biagi, Susan, Photographs by Munroe, Norman, Translated by Rioux, Marie-ClaudeÀ la forteresse de Louisbourg, sur l'île du Cap-Breton, le 18e siècle renait! Vous y trouverez les images, les sons et les sensations de la vie dans une ville militaire en 1744, tout juste avant la déclaration de la guerre contre la Grande-Bretagne. |