Industrialization

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Great White Hope The Myth of North From: National Dreams View Arsenal Pulp Press	There have been writers, politicians, intellectuals who believed that it was its northernness which made Canada distinct. The "cult of the North" gained coherent expression for the …	Daniel Frances	46	1997	$1.84 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	Introduction	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	8	2021	$0.80 Add
From Introduction From: Through the Mill View Baraka Books		Gail Cuthbert Brandt	7	2018	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Machines, People, Places and a World Transformed From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this introductory chapter, Anastakis offers an overview of the history of autos, auto manufaturing and car culture in Canada.	Dimitry Anastakis	6	2026	$0.60 Add
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! Railways and Protection: Corporate Welfare from MacDonald to Laurier From: At the Trough View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Carbonneau traces Canada’s tradition of corporate welfare.	Laurent Carbonneau	12	2025	$1.20 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