Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Bell and Baldwin From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1870-1909. Examines the partnership of Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin and what led to the creadtion of the HD-4, a record-breaking hydrofoil.	John Boileau	10	2004	$1.00 Add
From A Merchant’s Needs From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1819-1867.Traces the impact of William James (WJ) Stairs and examines his interest in politics, the expansion of the family firm, his dealings with the Confederacy during the US Civil War, …	James D. Frost	35	2003	$3.50 Add
From NEW! A Visit to Africville From: The Spirit of Africville View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Charles Saunders describes what life in Afriville was like before the City of Halifax demolished the community. He highlights how the lives of Afriville residents were vibrant …	Charles Saunders	24	2026	$2.40 Add
From Abbreviations and Glossary From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	Abbreviations and Glossary	John Boileau	1	2004	$0.10 Add
From Acknowledging the Past From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of the Residents of Africville. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents …	Gloria Ann Wesley	16	2019	$1.60 Add
From After Africville From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter describes the aftermath of the demolition of Africville, and efforts made by residents to preserve its sense of community. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents …	Gloria Ann Wesley	10	2019	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Against a Brick Wall From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the live TV panel session Day Six of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on civil rights and racial tensions …	Robert Ashe	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From Appendix The Halifax Relief Commission First Annual Report (31 December 1918) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	The Halifax Relief Commission First Annual Report (31 December 1918)	Barry Cahill	19	2020	$1.90 Add
Bearing Witness Journalists, Record Keepers and the 1917 Halifax Explosion Fernwood Publishing	Bearing Witness tells the story of the Explosion, and the catastrophic damage it caused, through the eyes and words of more than two dozen journalists and record keepers who experienced it first …	Michael Dupuis	221	2017	View
From NEW! Before Africville: Nova Scotia’s Black Settlers From: The Spirit of Africville View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Bridglal Pachai explores the history of Early African settlement in colonial Nova Scotia. He describes how authorities marginalized Black refugees and settlers through …	Bridglal Pachai	16	2026	$1.60 Add
From Beginnings From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1730-1797. Looks at the marriage between Hannah Roe and John Steers (not Denis Stairs as was previously thought) their time in Grenada, examines Hannah’s two other marriages after …	James D. Frost	24	2003	$2.40 Add
From Introduction Air Water, and Nova Scotia From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	A brief overview of the evolution of high speed transportation throughout the 20th century and an introduction to Nova Scotia’s role in the development of two record breaking watercraft: …	John Boileau	4	2004	$0.40 Add
From Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”? (1919-1921) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	Chapter 4 discusses the political and financial controversies that the Halifax relief commission became embroiled in after the end of the First World War, as reconstruction of the destroyed areas …	Barry Cahill	16	2020	$1.60 Add
From The New Bras d’Or From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1966-1968. Outlines the challenges that were faced during the construction of the new Bras d’Or (Also known as FHE-400).	John Boileau	12	2004	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Brotherhood From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on a session on Halifax Shipyards. He highlights the …	Robert Ashe	9	2025	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Cautious Oil From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes events of Day Six of Halifx’ 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on offshore oil prospects for Nova Scotia and transportation issues. …	Robert Ashe	7	2025	$0.70 Add