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Christopher Dummitt’s Unbuttoned in the Press »
Author Christopher Dummitt’s new book Unbuttoned: A History of Mackenzie King’s Secret Life has been receiving substantial attention in the press. Below is a list of some of Dummitt’s recent media appearances, along with reviews and news pieces related to the book.
Piece by Jim Bronskill in The Globe … Read More >
More Press for Mike Blanchfield’s Swingback »
Swingback: Getting Along in the World with Harper and Trudeau, the new book from journalist and author Mike Blanchfield, continues to receive considerable attention in the press. Read more reviews of the book here:
Review from Bob Rae for The Globe and Mail
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Bohdan Kordan’s “No Free Man” wins 2017 Saskatchewan Book Award for Scholarly Writing »
(PCUH) – The 24th Annual Saskatchewan Book Awards were held April 29, 2017 at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. The awards celebrate excellence in writing and publishing. Prof. Bohdan Kordan’s No Free Man: Canada, the Great War, and the Enemy Alien Experience was shortlisted and then selected as the recipient of the Jennifer … Read More >
Architecture on Ice Wins Melva J. Dwyer Award! »
Congratulations to Howard Shubert! His new book Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena has won the Melva J. Dwyer Award. The Dwyer Award is given to the creators of exceptional reference or research tools relating to Canadian art and architecture. The jury selected Architecture on Ice from a field of 12 nominees as … Read More >
Victorian Christmases in House Museums, an Excerpt from Family Ties »
Just in time for Christmas, an excerpt from Family Ties: Living History in Canadian House Museums by Andrea Terry. In Family Ties, Andrea Terry considers the appeal and relevance of domesticated representations of Victorian material culture in a contemporary multicultural context. Family Ties connects residential artifacts to performance by examining the Victorian Christmas … Read More >
#ArchitectureonIce Contest Winners Announced! »
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #ArchitectureonIce contest!
The contest is now closed. We are very pleased to announce the three winners will each receive a copy of Howard Shubert’s Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena. Below is the list of winners and their arena memory/experience Tweet!
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Win a copy of Architecture On Ice! »
Nov 14, 2016 
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announcements, Architecture, Canadian History, New Release, University Press Week 0 CommentsMQUP is hosting a social media contest for a chance to win a copy of Howard Shubert’s new book, Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena! The book provides an in-depth review of the development of skating rinks from their humble beginnings to the multipurpose arenas we know today, and is … Read More >
A Reading List for Remembrance Day »
For Remembrance Day we have selected a few of our recent military history titles to create a reading list. The list is varied and includes a novel about German occupied Northern France during World War I, a study on combat motivation for Canadian soldiers during WWII, the stories and memories of those in Newfoundland during WWII and more!
Canadian Geographic Reviews Lines in the Ice »
Canadian Geographic senior editor Harry Wilson, ran a wonderful review recently for Philip J. Hatfield’s new book Lines in the Ice: Exploring the Roof of the World.
For the full review as well as to see images and an excerpt from the book be sure to visit the Canadian Geographic website.
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Phantom of the Rink: LRC Review of Architecture on Ice »
Howard Shubert’s new book Architecture on Ice: A History of the Hockey Arena, was recently reviewed by Stephen Smith for the October issue of the Literary Review of Canada.
Below is an excerpt from the review.
Phantom of the Rink
ARENA ARCHITECTURE SHAPED HOCKEY, BUT WILL THE NEW GENERATION OF ENTERTAINMENT MULTIPLEXES DIMINISH THE GAME?
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