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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Fenian Threat

The Fenian Threat

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Details the rise of the Fenians, their goals, and their invasion of Canada in the 1860s. 19 $1.90 Add
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The First Rule of Pussy Palace

The First Rule of Pussy Palace

From: Any Other Way

Fiona MacCool recalls her experiences at Toronto’s female bathhouse parties. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Fox and the Burglar
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The Fox and the Burglar

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter examines the 1962 collapse of Toronto’s Brandon Union Group and the tangled web of organized crime, labour politics, and public safety that unfolded across Canada in the early 1960s. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Glionna Clan and Toronto's First Little Italy

The Glionna Clan and Toronto’s First Little Italy

From: The Ward

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The Gunboats Arrive

The Gunboats Arrive

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Details the arrival of the British gunboats — Britomart, Heron, Cherub — to Ontario in the summer of 1866. 20 $2.00 Add
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The Health Advocates

The Health Advocates

McKeown on Hastings

From: The Ward

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The Hidden Cameras and Their Gay Church Folk

The Hidden Cameras and Their Gay Church Folk

From: Any Other Way

A discussion of the Toronto indie scene, centred around Torontopia, a movement that peaked in the early 2000’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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'The Hipp'

‘The Hipp’

From: The Ward

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The Homosexual Next Door (1964)

The Homosexual Next Door (1964)

From: Any Other Way

An excerpt from the Macleans article The Homosexual Next Door. 2 $0.20 Add
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The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

From: Any Other Way

Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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The Italian Consulate

The Italian Consulate

From: The Ward

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The Italians in Toronto

The Italians in Toronto

An Excerpt

From: The Ward

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The Ku Klux Connection
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The Ku Klux Connection

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Eleven focuses on the rise of the Ku Klux in both the South and Canada. Topics discussed include white supremacy, the attacking and killing of Black people, and the Bratton, Manigault and … 22 $2.20 Add
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The “Lucky” Ones
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The “Lucky” Ones

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter explores Toronto’s underground construction workers from the late 1940s through the 1970s. The chapter traces the deadly conditions faced by tunnellers building the Yonge and … 16 $1.60 Add
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“The Lucky Things That  Happen to Me”
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“The Lucky Things That Happen to Me”

From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks

This chapter traces the life of Gerry Gallagher, an Irish immigrant who arrived in Canada in 1951 to organize construction workers. It examines his wartime experiences, his founding of LIUNA … 15 $1.50 Add