Ocean of Destiny
A Concise History of the North Pacific, 1500-1978
This historical survey is not only the first history of the North Pacific dealing with the concurrent events in the East and West, but also as a history reflecting Canada's international outlook.
Letters from Windermere, 1912-1914
These letters describe the creation of a shortlived English home in the Windermere Valley of southwestern British Columbia.
Gunboat Frontier
British Maritime Authority and Northwest Coast Indians, 1846-1890
Gunboat Frontier presents a different interpretation of Indian-white relations in nineteenth-century British Columbia, focusing on the interaction of West Coast Indians with British law and authority.
Growing Up British in British Columbia
Boys in Private School
Jean Barman explains the appeal of the British model of education, re-creates the ethos of private school life, and analyzes the effect of these schools on the social fabric of the province in the early 20th century.
God's Galloping Girl
The Peace River Diaries of Monica Storrs, 1929-1931
What brought Monica Storrs to embark on a wilderness life in the depressed thirties amidst the hardships of B.C.'s Peace River country - the last North American frontier?
Beyond the City Limits
Rural History in British Columbia
This wide-ranging collection draws together a distinguished group of contributors to discuss Aboriginal-White settler relations on Vancouver Island, pimping and violence in northern BC, and the triumph of the coddling moth over Okanagan orchardists.
Myth and Memory
Stories of Indigenous-European Contact
Alliance and Illusion
Canada and the World, 1945-1984
This is the definitive assessment of the domestic and international aspects of Canadian foreign policy in the modern era.
The Culture of Hunting in Canada
From hunting ethics to animal rights to tensions between hunting sub-groups, this towering collection of essays address important historical and contemporary issues regarding the culture and practice of hunting.