Volume Two Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past

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Praise for this book:

James Mullinger, Maritime [EDIT] Magazine:
“This is the book I was raving about in the new episode of my podcast. It is one of the most indispensable, blisteringly entertaining and impeccably researched and written books I have read in years. … MacLean is a bona fide New Brunswick treasure, and Backyard History is a unique and spectacularly entertaining look at the history of Canada’s East Coast through MacLean’s knowledgeable and insightful wit and charm.”

Harold Wright, notoriously prickly historian:
“I highly recommend you get the books. They are a wonderful blend of history and folklore, told in an engaging writing style.”

Kirby Nowlan:
“Loved this book. Great stories of our past. Proves the Maritimes is a very interesting place.”

Cindy Clarke Logan:
“So much fun to read these interesting and sometimes weird stories from our collective past!”

Tecress Aune:
“I just want your next book.”

About the Book

Andrew MacLean returns with another captivating collection of true tales, drawn from his widely beloved column and podcast, now expanded and enhanced with surprising anecdotes and fresh discoveries.

Encounter incredible stories from around the East Coast, ranging from a ghostly fire ship to rum runners on the run; from natural disasters like the year with no summer, to frantic efforts to prevent a second catastrophic Halifax Explosion.

Meet a cast of curious characters, including a renegade dentist and even a celebrity horse.

With meticulous research and a flair for storytelling, MacLean brings to life the rich and diverse history of Atlantic Canada in a collection that will delight history enthusiasts and casual readers alike.

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Stories in Backyard History: Forgotten Stories From Atlantic Canada’s Past, Volume Two:

• The Fiery Ghost Ship of the Baie des Chaleurs
• The Second Halifax Explosion
• Membertou Greeted Cartier and Champlain, 70 Years Apart
• When The Italian Air Armada Came To Town
• Benjamin Franklin’s “Worthless” Nova Scotia Land
• Nova Hollandia: When The Maritimes Were A Dutch Colony
• The Mysterious Lake Utopia Medallion
• Princess Louise: War Horse To Canadian Citizenship
• Sarah Emma Edmonds Dressed as a Man to go to War
• Broughton: Cape Breton’s Abandoned Ghost Town
• Painless Parker, Renegade Dentist
• The Forest Fire That Destroyed Musquash
• Don’t Forget To Tell The Public About The Nuclear Attack Drill
• Amelia Earhart Began Her Record-Breaking Flight in Saint John
• The Year Without A Summer
• The Complete “Liberty on The Rocks” Rum Running Trilogy!
  • Liberty on the Rocks, Part One: Shootout At Bouctouche
  • Liberty on the Rocks, Part Two: Initiation of a Rum Runner
  • Liberty on the Rocks, Part Three: Captured In Charlottetown
• The Pirate of Charlie Lake
• Dobbin The Diver Discovers Murder Aboard The Monasco
• American Invaders Stole PEI’s Great Seal
• The Saxby Gale
• Did Babe Ruth Detox In The Woods of New Brunswick?
• Christmas 1868