Nonfiction

In a world teetering on the brink of chaos, the fateful shots fired on June 28, 1914, echo across continents. As Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie fall victim to the ambitions of a young nationalist in Sarajevo, the fragile peace of Europe shatters, sending shockwaves that reach far beyond the battlefield.

In Canada, a fervent...

In the harrowing summer of 1915, valor and horror dance a deadly ballet.

Canadian troops, most unaccustomed the horrors of war, endure trial by fire at the Second Battle of Ypres, confronted with a terrifying new weapon. The yellow-green fog of chlorine gas drifts across the battlefield, its insidious tendrils reaching into trenches, choking and...

As the relentless churn of the Battle of the Somme continues to stain Europe crimson, the tank emerges from the smoke and mud. This mechanical behemoth, a symbol of the evolving face of warfare, lumbers across the ravaged landscape, promising a potential shift in the agonizing stalemate.

Yet, in Canada, the grim realities of the Somme receive...

The year 1917 witnessed harrowing events that reshaped nations and define identities.

Canada’s burgeoning national identity is forged during the Battle of Vimy Ridge, an event that later would be hailed as the nation’s coming-of-age. All four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fight together, achieving a resounding victory against...

The year 1918 stands as a pivotal moment in history as both the culmination of unprecedented global conflict and the dawn of a new era.

As the clock strikes 11 on November 11, 1918, a conflict that engulfed the globe for more than four years ceases hostilities. News of the armistice spreads like wildfire, igniting spontaneous and exuberant...

North America stands at the crossroads between duty and detachment amidst the chaos of the Great War. Step into this tumultuous world in A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI.

Experience history as it unfolded, unfiltered by hindsight, through the lens of contemporary newspapers. This meticulously researched work illuminates developments...

Dive into the shadowy corners of a tumultuous decade where crime reigned supreme and sensationalism ruled the headlines: the dark and gritty world of the 1910s.

In Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s, journey back to a time when forensics was in its infancy, police departments cast a wide net over “idiots and morons” and journalists played...