Geography
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From  Second World War, 1942–45 29From: A Halifax Boyhood |
What he remembers about being a boy in Halifax during WWII and how it shaped him 1942-45 | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 5 | 2014 | $0.50 Add |
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From  THE CASTLE ON THE HILLFrom: Casa Loma |
1905 – 1914. The design and build of the castle | Bill Freeman; Vincenzo Pietropaolo | 8 | 2016 | $0.80 Add |
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From  The Hamilton Mob and the Politics of Organized CrimeFrom: Their Town |
The study of organized crime in the city describes how a group of men have been able to develop a criminal empire that ruthlessly exploits the public while at the same time having politicians … | Bill Freeman | 16 | 2016 | $1.60 Add |
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From  “A Realm of Monuments and Water”Lorde-ian Erotics and Shange’s African Diaspora Cosmopolitanism From: Black Geographies |
The continued influence of oppressive “narratives of the past” sheds light on a benefit of African Diaspora Cosmopolitanism: it offers ways of defining concepts such as … | Kimberly N. Ruffin | 17 | 2007 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! 7. Gentrification is a Metaphor |
Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other … | Leslie Kern | 19 | 2022 | $1.90 Add |
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From  A Miniature House of CommonsStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … | Jake Ootes | 13 | 2020 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 5Gates Gully |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown uses Gates Gully (Belamy Ravine), which cleaves through the Scarborough Bluffs, to illustrate how local history, natural heritage, art, and culture intersect … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From  City of FearFrom: Feminist City |
Kern highlights the gendered danger women are exposed to in cities and everyday life, and the costs of these threats. | Leslie Kern | 27 | 2019 | $2.70 Add |
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From  Down the BankFrom: South End Boy |
1930s and 1940s Halifax. His neighbourhood | Jim Bennet | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From Family, 1932–42 33From: A Halifax Boyhood |
Personal recollections of his family 1932-42 | Malcolm MacLeod; William D. Naftel | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From Independence or ControlTen Years at The Spectator From: Their Town |
The study of Hamilton’s one newspaper in the fourth chapter illustrates how the policies of a large business organization can lead to a more vigorous and critical local political life, but … | Bill Freeman; Marsha Aileen Hewitt | 10 | 2016 | $1.00 Add |
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From  Navigating the City with an Invisible IllnessThe Story of Dorothy From: Subdivided |
This chapter focuses on access to urban mental health resources. | Denise DaCosta | 4 | 2016 | $0.40 Add |
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From  Replanning the DowntownFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. Downtown development and the central area plan | John Sewell | 25 | 2015 | $2.50 Add |
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From THE DREAM SHATTERSFrom: Casa Loma |
1910 – 1926. The downfall of Casa Loma and the descent into fading | Bill Freeman; Vincenzo Pietropaolo | 8 | 2016 | $0.80 Add |
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From  The Story Lives OnFrom: Titanic Remembered |
Looks at the fascination that has persisted regarding the Titanic, the searches for the ships and the discovery of it in 1985, outlines the Titanic Sites in Halifax | Alan Ruffman | 8 | 2013 | $0.80 Add |
 NEW! What Is to Be Done |
The concluding chapter offers a short but not exhaustive list of practical, reasonably achieved changes that could be made if local leaders step forward and demand that police begin to grapple … | Christopher J. Williams; John Sewell | 35 | 2021 | $3.50 Add |
