Maritime Region

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Paul Mascarene
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Paul Mascarene

From: Making of Canada

In this chapter, Koabel examines the fraught relationship between the colonial British ruling class and the Catholic Acadians during the 1740s. 14 $1.40 Add
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Persecution, War, Alliance and Terrorism

Persecution, War, Alliance and Terrorism

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 4 focuses on the persecution and war between England and the Mi’kmaq, and campaigns of terrorism. 24 $2.40 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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Selling Radian6

Selling Radian6

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts outlines the sale of Radian6 to Salesforce, a fast-growing company based on the West Coast. This led to a financial windfall for all involved. 15 $1.50 Add
The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools
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The Attack on Nova Scotia’s Schools

The story behind 25 years of tumultuous change

Nova Scotia’s public schools and their students have faced dramatic conflict and drastic change over the past 25 years. While critics charge that schools are failing kids, teachers have … 180 View
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The Codefather and His Kids

The Codefather and His Kids

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter focuses on Gerry Pond, who after leaving Q1 Labs became the most important angel investor in Atlantic Canada. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Edge of Extinction

The Edge of Extinction

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 11 explores how at risk the Mi’kmaq population was during the late eighteenth century. 25 $2.50 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 Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752–1761

The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752–1761

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 8 examines the topics of Lawrence’s Scalping Proclamation versus the Phips’s Proclamation, and the 1760s Treaties. 35 $3.50 Add
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The Glaze Report: Control and Power to the Province (2017-2019)
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The Glaze Report: Control and Power to the Province (2017-2019)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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The Global Education Reform Movement (2000-2010)
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The Global Education Reform Movement (2000-2010)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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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
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The Making of Marcel

The Making of Marcel

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts explores the life of Marcel LeBrun, the CEO and co-founder of iMagicTV Inc., a company that made an early attempt at delivering video-on-demand over the internet. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

The Most Ridiculous Year Ever

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter recount’s Chris Newton’s diagnosis with melanoma, and the sale of Q1 Labs in fall 2011 for $600 million U.S. dollars. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Political Response: the Minister's Action Plan (2014-2015)
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The Political Response: the Minister’s Action Plan (2014-2015)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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The Roots of Educational Reform
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The Roots of Educational Reform

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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