Halifax, Nova Scotia

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National Policy Tory

National Policy Tory

From: Merchant Princes

1848-1887 . Examines the life of John Fitzwilliam Stairs and his entry into politics as a Tory and how he was involved in the creation of national policy. Looks at sugar refining and steel making … 34 $3.40 Add
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<i>Bras d'Or</i> Flies...and Falls

Bras d’Or Flies…and Falls

From: Fastest in the World

1971. Outlines multiple voyages of the Bras d’Or, during which it bacame the fastest warship in the world. 10 $1.00 Add
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Not Made in Canada

Not Made in Canada

From: Fastest in the World

Examines the use of Hydrofoils after the laying up of the Bras d’Or in 1971 and what it has meant for the Canadian Navy 10 $1.00 Add
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Photo Credits

Photo Credits

From: Fastest in the World

Photo Credits 1 $0.10 Add
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Prologue

Prologue

Slavery in the Americas

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

This chapter looks at the history of slavery in North America. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 2 $0.20 Add
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Promoter and Politician

Promoter and Politician

From: Merchant Princes

1887-1897 . John F Stairs story continues into his his work as a promoter of the company, his foray back to politics, and some financial innovation 41 $4.10 Add
Rebuilding Halifax

Rebuilding Halifax

A History of the Halifax Relief Commission

Using the perspectives of law, politics, public policy and intergovernmental relations, historian Barry Cahill describes the complex activities of an almost-unaccountable agency that took the … 226 View
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The Canadian Hydrofoil Project

The Canadian Hydrofoil Project

From: Fastest in the World

1948-1957. The naval applications and development of hydrofoil design are explored. 8 $0.80 Add
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

An African Nova Scotian Community is Demolished – and Fights Back

Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville is designed to provide an introductory-level overview of the history of Halifax’s Africville community with particular emphasis on the lived … 98 View
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Select Bibliography

Select Bibliography

From: Fastest in the World

Bibliography 1 $0.10 Add
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Settling Africville

Settling Africville

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

This chapter recounts the founding of Africville and the experience of the early settlers as well as the impact of the Halifax Explosion on the community. It illustrates this with drawings, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Stairs and Beaverbrook

Stairs and Beaverbrook

From: Merchant Princes

1902-1910 . Looks at the partnership between John F. Stairs and William Maxwell Aitken (the future Lord Beaverbrook). The establishment of the Royal Securities Corporation, John F’s … 49 $4.90 Add
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End of an Era

End of an Era

From: Fastest in the World

1918-1948. The quest for a naval contract, the establishment of Bell-Baldwin Hydrodomes Ltd., other self-propelled hydrofoils are made. Thee legacy of the two men is briefly explored. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Financier

The Financier

From: Merchant Princes

1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding 26 $2.60 Add
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The First Year

The First Year

(1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 2 discusses the actions of the Halifax Relief Commission in the first year after the explosion. 28 $2.80 Add
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The Long Anticlimax

The Long Anticlimax

(1922-1945)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 5 discusses the work of the Halifax Relief Commission in the decades after reconstruction of the city was concluded, as its role became managing the pension funds for explosion victims … 16 $1.60 Add