Canadian Society from the Margins: Canadian Social History from the 1760s to the 1960s

For courses covering the history of Canada, this collection of new and recent readings from Canadian authors provides an exploration of the social history of Canada from a variety of perspectives, from the first black Loyalists to arrive in New Brunswick to the members of the Chinese Labor Corps during the First World War.

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane From: Any Other Way View Coach House Books	Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer …	Steven Maynard	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From Chapter 3 The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles View Breakwater Books	In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives.	James E. Candow	36	2019	$3.60 Add
From China to Canada: Life and Death at William Head From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men View James Lorimer and Company	The chapter examines daily life at William Head for the men of the CLC. (Chapter includes three photographs)	Dan Black	21	2019	$2.10 Add
From NEW! Thomas Hide New Brunswick’s First Black Loyalist From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Formac Publishing	This chapter begins the story of Thomas Hide, one of the first black loyalists to arrive in New Brunswick, as an indentured servant. The chapter describes the political and military situation …	Stephen Davidson	8	2020	$0.80 Add