offers much to those interested in the history of Cape Breton, coal mining, or those who are already fans of the group
by : Stephanie Domet
History
Laffoley states that one of his aims was to give “voice to those rendered voiceless.” He does that for the 30 residents aged 20 to 88, who died.
When school lets out for the summer, Mayann eagerly prepares for her family’s trip to New York City.
As a social worker and educator, and as a person with relatives and friends who are former residents, Wanda Lauren Taylor is well positioned to write The Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children: The Hurt, the Hope, and the Healing.
Gower Street, by journalist, editor and civil servant Nix Wadden, is a gentle recollection about St. John’s, NL, primarily during the years of the Great Depression and the Second World War.
Alice also fell in love with, and married, a much older man – who was divorced. That was then an extremely unorthodox social situation and it caused her family to disown her.
This book is as much about the history of Newfoundland as it is about one store, focusing on the social life as much as the business practices.
Prince Edward Island “is home to one of the oldest, strongest, and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America.”
German Mills is a portrait of a man entangled in the vain romanticism and restless ambition that propelled the colonial dream.
“The battle commenced, the various battalions moved to the attack, and the attack crumpled.” In this one sentence, author Nigel Cave succinctly encapsulates July 1, 1916.
A gem of a book, covering not only railway history in Eastern Canada but also local history, economics, tourism and more.
Since 1795, Oak Island has held an irresistible allure for countless treasure seekers.
