Atlantic Canada

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Malang Prison Camp From: Bamboo Cage View Goose Lane Editions	This section of the diary covers Wyse’s time in Malang Prison Camp, where the prisoners were mistreated and abused by their captors, and suffered from malnutrition and disease.	Jonathan F. Vance	24	2009	$2.40 Add
From NEW! Nancy Mosley A Black Loyalist on Trial From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Formac Publishing	This chapter explores the case of Nancy Mosley, the defendant in New Brunswick’s first murder trial.	Stephen Davidson	17	2020	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Necessity Benevolent Booze From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 1 explores the history of alcohol in maritime societies and how it played an variety of essential roles, as a medicine, a ration for sailors, a social lubricant, and a trading commodity …	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	15	2020	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Pompey Rumsey and Cairo A Black Loyalist Love Story From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Formac Publishing	This chapter describes the relationship between Pompey Rumsey and Cairo and explores the discrimination that was faced by someone who married an enslaved person.	Stephen Davidson	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Post-Prohibition Loosening the Noose From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 7 explores the relaxing of alcohol related legislation in Newfoundland and the evolution of drinking culture throughout the rest of the 20th century.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Preface From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	In the preface, the author discusses her reasons for writing the book and how studying the history of alcohol is an effective way to understand many facets of human societies.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From NEW! Prohibition Extreme Measures From: Bottoms Up View Collection: Atlantic Canadian History: The Social, Economic and Political History of the Maritimes and Newfoundland Breakwater Books	Chapter 6 explores the period of prohibition in Newfoundland and Labrador that lasted from 1917-1924 including the factors that led to prohibition and it’s eventual elimination.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	19	2020	$1.90 Add
From NEW! Richard Corankapoon A Determined Leader From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Formac Publishing	The final chapter tells the story of Richard Corankapoon, who led hundreds of others to travel to Sierra Leone from British North America.	Stephen Davidson	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Taverns and Bars of St. John’s and Beyond From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 8 provides a list of drinking establishments in St. John’s with a brief history of each.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	48	2020	$4.80 Add
From NEW! Temperance The Rise of Social Conscience From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 5 explores the development of a backlash against alcohol culture in the form of the temperance movement.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	14	2020	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Breweries From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 9 provides a brief history of the various brewing companies that have operated in Newfoundland.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	12	2020	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Thomas Hide New Brunswick’s First Black Loyalist From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Collection: Canadian Society from the Margins: Canadian Social History from the 1760s to the 1960s 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
From NEW! Thomas Hide The Quest for Land From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Formac Publishing	This chapter continues the story of Thomas Hide after his arrival in New Brunswick and follows his efforts to find a job and buy land for himself.	Stephen Davidson	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Thomas Peters A Passion for Justice From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Collection: Atlantic Canadian History: The Social, Economic and Political History of the Maritimes and Newfoundland Formac Publishing	This chapter begins the story of Thomas Peters, a black loyalist who, upon arriving in New Brunswick worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of other black loyalists in the colony.	Stephen Davidson	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Thomas Peters A New Promised Land From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick View Collection: Atlantic Canadian History: The Social, Economic and Political History of the Maritimes and Newfoundland Formac Publishing	This chapter continues the story of Thomas Peters, as he travelled to London to petition the British Government directly on the behalf of his fellow loyalists.	Stephen Davidson	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Trade From Fish to Wine From: Bottoms Up View Breakwater Books	Chapter 2 explores the initial arrival and early history of intoxicating beverages in Newfoundland beginning with colonial trade in the 17th century.	Sheilah Roberts Lukins	25	2020	$2.50 Add