Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Preface From: The Spirit of Africville View Formac Publishing	This chapter is a preface by Irvine Carvey, a descendant of Africville. He discusses the importance of remembering Africville and its residents, and their contributions to African Nova Scotian culture.	Irvine Carvey	2	2026	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Preface From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this preface, Ashe gives an overview of grassroots activism and municipal reform efforts in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He explains how activists, including those from the African Nova Scotian …	Robert Ashe	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Prologue Slavery in the Americas From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter looks at the history of slavery in North America. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts.	Gloria Ann Wesley	2	2019	$0.20 Add
From Promoter and Politician From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	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	James D. Frost	41	2003	$4.10 Add
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
From The Canadian Hydrofoil Project From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1948-1957. The naval applications and development of hydrofoil design are explored.	John Boileau	8	2004	$0.80 Add
Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville An African Nova Scotian Community is Demolished – and Fights Back James Lorimer and Company	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
From Select Bibliography From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	Bibliography	John Boileau	1	2004	$0.10 Add
From Settling Africville From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville View James Lorimer and Company	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, …	Gloria Ann Wesley	14	2019	$1.40 Add
NEW! Seven Days in Halifax When citizens confronted the racists, liars and incompetents who ran their city	Halifax today lives with the results of bad decisions made decades ago. A container port accessible only through narrow downtown streets. A park, bridge and port on the spot where Africville was …		338		View
From Stairs and Beaverbrook From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	James D. Frost	49	2003	$4.90 Add
From NEW! The Africville Experience: Lessons for the Future From: The Spirit of Africville View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Stephen Kimber describes the resilience of former Africville residents and how the community fought to stay connected after relocation by organizing Africville reunions. He also …	Stephen Kimber	26	2026	$2.60 Add
From End of an Era From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	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.	John Boileau	10	2004	$1.00 Add
From The Financier From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding	James D. Frost	26	2003	$2.60 Add
From The First Year (1918) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	Chapter 2 discusses the actions of the Halifax Relief Commission in the first year after the explosion.	Barry Cahill	28	2020	$2.80 Add
From NEW! The House on Portland Street From: Seven Days in Halifax View Formac Publishing	In this chapter, Ashe describes events of Day Five of Halifax’s 1970 “Encounter on Urban Environment,” on community policing. He recounts an incident where Dartmouth’s …	Robert Ashe	5	2025	$0.50 Add