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A Communist for the RCMP

A Communist for the RCMP

The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant

In 1941, the RCMP recruited Frank Hadesbeck, a Spanish Civil War veteran, as a paid informant to infiltrate the Communist Party. For decades, he informed not only upon communists, but also upon … 258 View
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A Double Life

A Double Life

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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A Lewisporte Childhood

A Lewisporte Childhood

From: No Place For A Woman

The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 3 $0.30 Add
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A Married Man

A Married Man

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Abbreviations
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Abbreviations

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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About This Book

About This Book

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Afterword                                   Honoring - No, Understanding - That Jones Man

Afterword Honoring – No, Understanding – That Jones Man

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Andrew Maksymiuk 1891 – 1977
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Andrew Maksymiuk 1891 – 1977

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Eight focuses on Andrew Maksymiuk, the author’s mothers uncle and stepfather. Discussing his early life in Dzhuriv, working with his brother Nick in the Silesian coal mines, … 24 $2.40 Add
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … 29 $2.90 Add
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Betraying a Comrade

Betraying a Comrade

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Beyond Bonne Bay

Beyond Bonne Bay

From: No Place For A Woman

Down to Sally’s Cove – The New Road Northward – Centennial on the Upper Humber – Chasing the Herrings – Back to Exploits – Among the Scots of the Codroy … 42 $4.20 Add
Black Loyalists in New Brunswick
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Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

The lives of eight African Americans in colonial New Brunswick 1783-1834

Among the Loyalists who were transported to the shores of New Brunswick by the British after their defeat by revolutionary Americans were several hundred African Americans. Like their … 146 View
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Black Power

Black Power

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

Revolutionary

Born and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia, Burnley “Rocky” Jones is one of Canada’s most important figures of social justice. Often referred to as Canada’s Stokely Carmichael, Jones was tirelessly … ; 280 View
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Casting a Wide Net

Casting a Wide Net

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Citizen Jones

Citizen Jones

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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