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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From A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie ShaneFrom: Any Other Way |
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 NEW! Thomas HideNew Brunswick’s First Black Loyalist |
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 |
From Chapter 3The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles |
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 |
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 |
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