400 Years in 365 Days gives readers a fun, trivia-filled record which reflects the communities and peoples of Nova Scotia spanning the past 400+ years. Leo Deveau has assembled over a thousand entries
See Nova Scotia like never before. Celebrated photographer Len Wagg returns off the success of Then & Now, his exploration of Wallace MacAskill's photographic legacy, with another entirely origina
From a small-town law office in Nova Scotia to the boardrooms of London, England where he was Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's “privatization ace,” lawyer and businessman Sir Graham Day has establis
On December 6, 1917, two tramp steamers, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in wartime Halifax Harbour, creating what became the largest man-made explosion of its time. More than 2000 people died, 9
Field Notes is a one city girl’s collection of stories describing—with frankness and humor—how, despite being a “come-from-away,” she found life and love in rural Nova Scotia. Includes original line d
The newest addition to the Images of Our Past series,Sable Island in Black and White is a fascinating look at day-to-day life on Nova Scotia's most secluded outpost through a nineteenth century lens.
Captain Francis Mackey was found guilty of manslaughter after the ship he was piloting, the explosives-ladenMont Blanc, collided with Belgian Relief shipImo, resulting in the 1917 Halifax Explosion. E
"Heroes of the Acadian Resistance" tells the unique and little-known story of the young men who led an Acadian resistance in 18th century Nova Scotia. They fought valiantly in a guerilla campaign agai
December 6, 1917, started like any other day in Halifax. But everything stopped shortly before nine o’clock that morning, when two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One of the ships was loaded with m
A fabulous treasure lies buried deep within an island on Canadas East Coast. Or so they say. For more than 200 years, treasure-hunters have come to Oak Island, spent fortunes, worked long and hard, an
Though it was discovered almost five hundred years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Full of photographs and sidebars, Sable Island: The Wandering Sandbar is an accessible and exciting look a
On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn Europe. The resulting blast flattene
Archibald MacMechan revelled in the tales of worldwide adven- ture, pirates, storms, fires, rescues, and tragedies. MacMechan’s collections, all popular successes in their day, have been out of print
Tiring of their hectic, over-processed, New York lifestyle, acclaimed author and illustrator Tomi Ungerer and his wife Yvonne hit the road and escaped the city, searching for a better, simpler life on
In 1946, Viola Desmond bought a movie ticket at the Roseland Theatre in Nova Scotia. After settling into a main floor seat, an usher came by and told her to move, because her ticket was only good for
At the Fortress of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island, the 18th century comes alive. Park historians and interpreters have recreated the sights, sounds and sensations of life in a French military town i
A representative set of individuals from Cape Breton provides personal narratives about life and culture on the Nova Scotia island. Cape Breton is a region known for its music (well represented here)
Reflecting on two different communities?that have been displaced throughout history, this outline reveals the harsh treatment suffered by both the Mi’kmaq people and the African Nova Scotians. Highlig
"Africa's Children is a testament to one's heritage, a belief in one's ancestors, and a record of truth ... no told!" -- Dr. Henry V. Bishop, chief curator, Black Cultural Centre, Dartmouth, Nova Scot
Providing a concise chronicle of its various cultures, this handy reference recounts the broad and complex history of Nova Scotia, Canada. Beginning with an exploration of its indigenous people, the M
