Awards

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Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers

Canada's Second World War

From labour conflicts to the black market to prostitution, this book examines the moral and social underbelly of Canada’s Second World War.

Awards

2006, Shortlisted - Raymond Klibansky Prize, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Science

2006, Commended - C.P. Stacey Prize, Canadian Committee for the History of the Second World War

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Paddling to Where I Stand

Agnes Alfred, Qwiqwasutinuxw Noblewoman

A first-hand account of the greatest period of change experienced by the Kwakwaka'wakw people since their first contact with Europeans.

Awards

2005, Commended - BC Historical Federation Book Prize, BC Historical Federation

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Governing Ourselves?

The Politics of Canadian Communities

This stimulating text considers questions of influence and power within local institutions and decision-making processes using numerous illustrations from municipalities across Canada.

Awards

2005, Winner - Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine

  • Copyright year: 2004
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The Courts and the Colonies

The Litigation of Hutterite Church Disputes

A detailed account of the litigation between various Hutterite factions and colonies in Manitoba and the US that led to a major division in the 1990s.

Awards

2005, Shortlisted - Margaret McWilliams Award, Manitoba Historical Society

  • Copyright year: 2004
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Selling British Columbia

Tourism and Consumer Culture, 1890-1970

An entertaining and illustrated account of the development of BC's tourist industry between 1890 and 1970, examining how BC’s history of colonialism was deftly marketed to potential tourists.

Awards

2005, Winner - Third Prize Book Award, BC Historical Federation

  • Copyright year: 2004
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CCF Colonialism in Northern Saskatchewan

Battling Parish Priests, Bootleggers, and Fur Sharks

An elegantly written history that documents the colonial relationship between the CCF and the Saskatchewan north.

Awards

2004, Shortlisted - First Book Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards

2004, Shortlisted - Scholarly Book Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards

  • Copyright year: 2004
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