Nonfiction

Two nations. One world at war. History told through their headlines.

1914 transports readers to the tense summer when the world changed forever. Through the lens of original newspaper reports, Melina Druga reveals how the United States and Canada experienced the outbreak of World War I — one nation choosing neutrality, the other bound by empire...

Two nations. One war. The headlines that shaped a continent.

1915 continues Melina Druga’s gripping chronicle of North America’s journey through the Great War, told through the headlines of the day.

As Europe descends deeper into conflict, Canadian soldiers face the horrors of Ypres and the birth of modern warfare, gas attacks, trench battles,...

1916 — The year that tested nations, leaders, and the limits of endurance.

1916 continues Melina Druga’s vivid exploration of World War I through the headlines that shaped North America.

As the Great War grinds on, the year 1916 tests nations’ resolve. In Canada, soldiers endure unimaginable losses at the Battle of the Somme where tanks debut and...

1917 — the year the Great War became truly global.

1917 captures the pivotal moment when the United States joined the conflict and Canada proved its strength on the battlefield. Through the words of contemporary newspapers, author Melina Druga chronicles the year that changed everything for North America.

As President Woodrow Wilson leads the...

1918 — The year the war ended, and a new battle began.

In the final volume of Melina Druga’s powerful nonfiction series, 1918 captures the dramatic close of the Great War and the global tragedy that followed.

As Allied forces push Germany to surrender and the Armistice is signed on Nov. 11, North America erupts in celebration. Through vivid...

Two nations. One war. Five years that changed the world forever.

In A Tale of Two Nations: Canada, U.S. and WWI, author Melina Druga presents a groundbreaking chronicle of the Great War told through the headlines, editorials and voices of the time. This five-volume collection — 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, and 1918 — captures how North America...

Step back in time to a decade when crime ran rampant and justice was anything but certain.

In Heinous: Forgotten Murders From the 1910s, author Melina Druga resurrects 18 shocking, long-forgotten murder cases from the early twentieth century — stories once splashed across newspaper headlines, now buried in the archives of time. Through original...