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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 Any Other WayHow Toronto Got Queer |
Toronto is home to multiple and thriving queer communities that reflect the dynamism of a global city. Any Other Way is an eclectic and richly illustrated local history that reveals how … | Jane Farrow; John Lorinc; Stephanie Chambers; Tatum Taylor | 369 | 2017 | View |
 NEW! Class ActionHow Ontario's Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force |
In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions … | Andy Hanson | 276 | 2021 | View |
 NEW! CobaltCradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower |
The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this “demon metal” has a horrific present and a troubled history. The modern … | Charlie Angus | 336 | 2022 | View |
 Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68The British Navy's show of force at the time of Confederation |
This book describes British gunboat diplomacy practiced on the Great lakes in the aftermath of the US Civil War when Canada was negotiating Confederation and under Fenian attack. Cheryl MacDonald … | Cheryl MacDonald | 192 | 2017 | View |
 The WardThe Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood |
- | Michael ed. McClelland | 321 | 2015 | View |
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From ForewordFrom: Any Other Way |
In the foreword, Kristyn Wong-Tam recounds her arrival in Toronto from Hong Kong and describes the diversity of the city’s queer community, which is often overshadowed by the predominantly … | Kristyn Wong-Tam | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: The Ward |
- | John Lorinc | 13 | 2015 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! PrefaceFrom: Class Action |
The Preface reflects on the issues faced by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, or ETFO, in the 2019-2020 school year, as they fought against Doug Ford’s cuts to the … | Andy Hanson | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Preface: The Demon MetalFrom: Cobalt |
In the Preface author Charlie Angus provides a brief history of cobalt and its importance to digital technology, clean energy, and electric vehicles. He also discusses the darker side of cobalt … | Charlie Angus | 4 | 2022 | $0.40 Add |
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From PrologueWelcome Guests |
Describes how the citizens of Dunnville, Canada welcomed the crew of Her Majesty’s Britomart in 1866 when it was stationed there. | Cheryl MacDonald | 7 | 2017 | $0.70 Add |
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From A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie ShaneFrom: Any Other Way |
Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer … | Steven Maynard | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Constructing Public EducationFrom: Class Action |
In Constructing Public Education, Hanson provides a history of education in Canada, tracing the evolution of educational institutions and their systems and looking at how educators were trained … | Andy Hanson | 37 | 2021 | $3.70 Add |
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From NEW! Introduction: The CradleFrom: Cobalt |
The Introduction provides a brief history of Cobalt, Ontario and its legacy on the Canadian mining industry worldwide. | Charlie Angus | 8 | 2022 | $0.80 Add |
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From Searching For The Old WardFrom: The Ward |
- | Shawn Micallef | 3 | 2015 | $0.30 Add |
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From The Fenian Threat |
Details the rise of the Fenians, their goals, and their invasion of Canada in the 1860s. | Cheryl MacDonald | 19 | 2017 | $1.90 Add |
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From A Whole Other StoryFrom: Any Other Way |
Faith Nolan recalls her experiences as a queer African Canadian woman in Toronto after moving from Nova Scotia with her mother in the 1960’s. | Faith Nolan | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
