Industrialization

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Making Tracks The Myth of CPR From: National Dreams View Arsenal Pulp Press	The myth of the CPR as creator of the country is, in fact, as old as the railway itself, which is not surprising given that it was the railway itself which created the myth. The mundane act of …	Daniel Frances	39	1997	$1.17 Add
NEW! Mining Country A History of Canada's Mines and Miners James Lorimer and Company	Mining has had a significant presence in every part of Canada — from the east to west coasts to the far north. This book tells the stories of those who built Canada’s mining industry. …		226		View
National Dreams Myth, Mystery, and Canadian History Arsenal Pulp Press	As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past—the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National …	Daniel Frances	217	1997	View
From Northwestern Ontario Since the 1980s From: North of Superior View James Lorimer and Company	Looks at the change in perception in the late 1980s to a worry of jobs leaving the region. Analyzes the decline of industrialism, post-industrial changes and the rise of Aboriginal Influence.	Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu	8	2010	$0.80 Add
From PART 1 – Developing the Quebec Cotton Industry Girls and Women Wanted From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores the early days of the Quebec cotton textile industry, starting around 1844-78. It covers key figures, companies, and regions of Quebec in this industry’s establishment …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	39	2018	$3.90 Add
From PART 1 – Fighting Back Workplace Activism From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter looks at workplace activism and labour groups, and how women were treated by and excluded from these groups. It looks at the demographics of female workers and intersecting …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	32	2018	$3.20 Add
From PART 1 – Mill Life From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores the reality of those who worked in the mills. It covers child labour, the hours for workers, wages, workplace safety, and the issue of abusive foremen for female workers.	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	32	2018	$3.20 Add
From PART 2 – Dominating the Canadian Cotton Industry From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores the cotton textile industry’s evolution after the first world war, and specifically women’s experiences during this period. It covers the experiences of families …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	47	2018	$4.70 Add
From PART 2 – New Technologies, Old Problems Working Conditions and Wages From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores the working conditions and wages throughout the 20th century for workers in the Quebec cotton textile industry. It looks at child labour, hours, working conditions, wages, …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	51	2018	$5.10 Add
From PART 2 – Struggling for Change in a Man’s World From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books	This chapter explores evolutions in the labour movement and the involvement and experiences of women in this movement throughout the 20th century. It looks at the experiences of working class …	Gail Cuthbert Brandt	62	2018	$6.20 Add
From NEW! Related Sites and Museums. Further Reading, and Visual Credits From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	A list of related websites and museums dealing with the auto industry, further reading, and visual credits.	Dimitry Anastakis	9	2026	$0.90 Add
Ring of Fire High-Stakes Mining in Lowlands Wilderness ECW Press	In this colorful tale, Virginia Heffernan draws on her bush and newsroom experiences to illustrate the complexities of resource development at a time when Indigenous rights are becoming enshrined …	Virginia Haffernan	220	2023	View
From NEW! The Age of Industry From: Toronto: The First 13,000 Years View James Lorimer and Company	From Toronto: The First 13,000 Years: An Illustrated History	Christopher Andreae	27	2026	$2.70 Add
From NEW! The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	A history of the auto industry in Canada from 1900 to the 1920s. Includes details of early manufacturers and makes of vehicles, including many photos and illustrations, and a description of the …	Dimitry Anastakis	14	2026	$1.40 Add
From The Bureaucrat’s Indian From: The Imaginary Indian View Arsenal Pulp Press	For many decades, government Indian policy was premised on an image of the Indian as inferior. Officials repeatedly described Indians as children. Like children, Indians could not be given full …	Daniel Francis	48	1992	$4.80 Add
From The Bureaucrat’s Indian From: The Imaginary Indian, 1st Edition View Arsenal Pulp Press	For many decades, government Indian policy was premised on an image of the Indian as inferior. Officials repeatedly described Indians as children. Like children, Indians could not be given full …	Daniel Francis	48	1992	$1.92 Add