Most people outside of the art world view art as something that is foreign to their experiences and everyday lives. A People's Art History of the United States places art history squarely in the rough-and-tumble of politics, social...
History and geography
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Author:Lampert, NicolasSummary: - Author:Lacoursière, Jacques, Philpot, RobinSummary:
Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley. It also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based explorers and traders who traveled,...
- Author:Zirin, DavidSummary:
In this long-awaited book from the rising superstar of sportswriting, whose blog "The Edge of Sports" is read each week by thousands of people across the country, Dave Zirin offers a riotously entertaining chronicle of larger-...
- Author:Harman, ChrisSummary:
Chris Harman describes the shape and course of human history as a narrative of ordinary people forming and re-forming complex societies in pursuit of common human goals. Interacting with the forces of technological change as well as the...
- Author:Kubernik, HarveySummary:
The first major rock music festival and the precursor to Woodstock, the Monterey International Pop Festival was an unprecedented gathering of pop, soul, jazz, and folk artists who took the stage one luminous weekend during the "Summer...
- Author:Egan, TimothySummary:
Following an ancient pilgrimage route a thousand miles from Canterbury to Rome, the bestselling and award-winning writer weaves history and culture into an exploration of why Christianity is struggling in the world it created At a time...
- Author:Friedman, AviSummary:
A Place in Mind: The Search for Authenticity is the result of Avi Friedman’s worldwide quest for successful environments where people congregate and feel comfortable. Whether he writes of the conviviality of a teahouse in Istanbul; the...
- Author:Mills, SeanSummary:
What is the relationship between migration and politics in Quebec? How did French Canadians' activities in Haiti influence Quebec society? How did Haitian migrants shape debates about language, class, nationalism and sexuality? Breaks...
- Author:Lapierre, DominiqueSummary:
When the first Dutch Calvinist settlers arrived in South Africa, they believed that they had been chosen by God to rule over the world. Their bloody and fervent saga would culminate three centuries later in the establishment of...
- Author:Nathan, Amy, Langley, SharonSummary:
When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This interesting tale reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public...
- Author:Pearkes, Eileen DelahantySummary:
A River Captured explores the controversial history of the Columbia River Treaty and its impact on the ecosystems, indigenous peoples, contemporary culture, provincial politics and recent history of southeastern British Columbia and the...
- Author:Ellis, James H.Summary:
Anticipating the harm another war with England would bring, New England's regional leaders opposed it from the outset. Party politics played a major role. Federalists, dominant in the northeast, at every turn badgered and challenged the...
- Author:Donaghy, Greg, Webster, David, Black, David, Brown, Stephen, Brushett, Kevin, Campbell-Miller, Jill, Cogan, Ted, de Laat, Sonya, Donaghy, Greg, Macdonald, Laura, Marshall, Dominique, McKercher, Asa, Solomon, Nassisse, Tijerina, Stefano, Touhey, Ryan, Webster, DavidSummary:
A Samaritan State Revisited brings together a refreshing group of emerging and leading scholars to reflect on the history of Canada's overseas development aid. Addressing the broad ideological and institutional origins of Canada's...
- Author:Magee, JoanSummary:
The Scandinavian presence has been felt in many parts of Canada, including the Windsor-Detroit border region. A Scandinavian Heritage surveys the numerous contributions made in this area by the people of 5 nations: Denmark, Norway,...
- Author:Mitchell-Cook, AmySummary:
A Sea of Misadventures examines more than 100 documented shipwreck narratives from the 17th to the 19th century as a means to understanding gender, status and religion in the history of early America. Though it includes all the drama...
- Author:MacNabb, MattSummary:
We live our lives immersed in name brand products. It's hard to drive down the street without seeing a plethora of chain restaurants, car dealerships, branded clothing they're all around us. What most of us don't know is...
- Author:Oliver, Roland Anthony, Fage, J. D.Summary:
Much of Africa's past has now been excavated from ignorance and error, revealing a rich and previously little-known human heritage. This classic work marshals the most authoritative views on Africa into an absorbing narrative.
- Author:Morton, DesmondSummary:
Desmond Morton, one of Canada's most highly respected historians, is keenly aware of the ways in which our past informs the present, and in one compact and engrossing volume, he pulls off the remarkable feat of bringing it all together...
- Author:Soucoup, DanSummary:
Sitting along the scenic St. John River and tucked into the surrounding wilderness, Fredericton bristles with history as New Brunswick’s capital. With Maliseet, French, and British origins, this colonial garrison town quickly became the...
- Author:Soucoup, DanSummary:
Covering the most significant events in the storied history of the city, A Short History of Halifax is a fascinating, accessible record. In a readable, narrative style, author Dan Soucoup offers up a to-the-point history, taking readers...
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