MHS Resources: Books on Manitoba History

The following list of books on various topics in Manitoba history is provided as a public information service by the Manitoba Historical Society. Copies are generally available from local libraries or bookstores and are NOT available for purchase from the MHS.

Authors & Publishers: If you wish to add a book to this list, at no charge, please contact the MHS Webmaster.

	A Confluence of Destinies: The Saga of the Winnipeg Falcons’ 1920 Olympic Gold Medal Victory in Ice Hockey by David W. Grebstad 2022
	Latvian Pioneers, Socialists, and Refugees in Manitoba: An Illustrated Journey Through the History of Latvians in Manitoba (1895-2018) by Viesturs Zarins 2018
	Coming Together: A History of Howden by Robert E. A. Stewart and the Howden History Committee 2019
	More Abandoned Manitoba by Gordon Goldsborough Great Plains Publications October 2018
	Manitoba at Christmas: Holiday Memories in the Keystone Province edited by Wayne Chan November 2016
	Abandoned Manitoba by Gordon Goldsborough Great Plains Publications October 2016
	Cuthbert Grant Jr - A Metis Visionary by Alexandria Horyski CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform September 2016
	Delta: A Prairie Marsh and Its People by Glen Suggett, Gordon Goldsborough and the Delta Marsh History Group
	The Greenridge School Story by the Friends of Greenridge Susan Cosens, Glen Jeffery, Pat Jeffery, Merlin Shoesmith, and Catherine Thexton
	Historical Atlas of the East Reserve, Illustrated edited by Ernest N. Braun and Glen R. Klassen Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society 2015
	Steamboats on the Assiniboine by Roy W. Brown
	A Horseman and the West by Beecham Trotter
	The Roblin by Marie Sharpe Schnerch and Camille Roy McNally Robinson Booksellers April 2014
	For Elise: Unveiling the Forgotten Woman on the Criddle Homestead by Oriole A. Vane Veldhuis 2012
	A Visit With The People of Red River - A Young Person’s Guide and Resource Book by Judy and Barry McPherson Manitoba Living History Society February 2011
	Stories of Selkirk’s Pioneers and Their Heritage by Kenneth G. Howard January 2011
	Just Common Sense: The Life and Times of George Taylor Richardson by Tim Higgins Heartland Associates December 2010
	When the State Trembled: How A. J. Andrews and the Citizens’ Committee Broke the Winnipeg General Strike by Reinhold Kramer and Tom Mitchell University of Toronto Press September 2010
	Winnipeg’s Great War: A City Comes of Age by Jim Blanchard University of Manitoba Press September 2010
	Tommy’s Team: The People Behind the Douglas Years by Stuart Houston and Bill Waiser Fifth House Publishing June 2010
	The People of Red River - A Costume Guide by Barry and Judy McPherson Manitoba Living History Society November 2009
	Between Earth and Sky: Steinbach, The First 50 Years by Ralph Friesen The Steinbach Heritage Committee September 2009
	Immigrants in Prairie Cities: Ethnic Diversity in Twentieth-Century Canada by Royden Loewen and Gerald Friesen University of Toronto Press November 2009
	Memories, Myths, and Dreams of an Ojibwe Leader by William Berens as told to A. Irving Hallowell edited with introductions by Jennifer S. H. Brown and Susan Elaine Gray McGill-Queen’s University Press September 2009
	Prairie Metropolis: New Essays on Winnipeg Social History edited by Esyllt W. Jones and Gerald Friesen University of Manitoba Press October 2009
	Relentless Change: A Casebook for the Study of Canadian Business History by Joseph E. Martin University of Toronto Press September 2009
	Armstrong's Point: A History by Randy Rostecki Heritage Winnipeg Corporation June 2009
	Coming of Age: A History of the Jewish People of Manitoba by Allan Levine Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada April 2009
	Lord Selkirk: A Life by J. M. Bumsted University of Manitoba Press November 2008
	With One Voice: A History of Municipal Governance in Manitoba by Gordon Goldsborough Association of Manitoba Municipalities November 2008
	Picturing Manitoba: Legacies of The Winnipeg Tribune by Russ Gourluck Great Plains Publications October 2008
	Musical Ghosts, Manitoba’s Jazz and Dance Bands, 1914-1966 by Owen Clark March 2008
	Keepers of the Record: The History of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives by Deidre Simmons McGill-Queen's University Press November 2007
	Canada’s War Grooms and the Girls who Stole their Hearts by Judy Kozar General Store Publishing House
	Undelivered Letters to Hudson's Bay Company Men on the Northwest Coast of America, 1830-57 edited by Judith Hudson Beattie and Helen M. Buss UBC Press 2003

See also:

A collection of Manitoba history books digitized by the Manitoba Historical Society

Margaret McWilliams Awards for excellence in writing about Manitoba history

John W. Dafoe Prize

Page revised: 19 December 2020