Canadian History

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Laying the Foundation for the Black Experience in Canada

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

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 In the Introduction, Davidson outlines the arrival of the Black Loyalists in Canada and describes the experience they would have had upon arrival. 12 $1.20 Add
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From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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 The Introduction discusses the role Canada played in the events south of their border, the intriguing four-way relationship between Canada, the United States, Britain, and the Confederacy that … 5 $0.50 Add
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From: Fighting For Space

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 In America today, overdose deaths are the highest they have ever been. Heroin has reached the middle class and suburban America. At the same time, public opinion has turned against the war on … 18 $0.18 Add
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From: In a Queer Country

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 Queer literature review; "Queer Country?" Conference (1996) 11 $0.11 Add
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From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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 The introduction provides a brief history of architecture in the United States and Canada, the evolution of the laws, regulations, and standards that shaped modern architecture. It then provides … ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Setting Out

From: At Home

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From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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 In the introduction, Theobald provides an overview of the history of the internment camp at Ripples, New Brunswick. He also discusses some work that has been done on the camp in the past, and his … 8 $0.80 Add
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From: In Defiance

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 Introduction and background to the events that resulted in the Quebec student strike of 2011 and 2012, including a discussion of the provincial government’s attempts to raise tuition fees. ; 7 $0.70 Add
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From: The Lac-Mégantic Rail Disaster

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 Overview of the town of Lac-Mégantic, its relation to railroads, and the rail disaster of 2013, placed within the context of government deregulation of key industries like transportation and … 6 $0.60 Add
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From: How We Go Home

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 Sinclair states her intentions for the project How We Go Home to offer oral histories of living Indigenous peoples in Canada and the United States and how her personal experiences have shaped her … 9 $0.90 Add
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From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

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 The introduction provides a brief summary of the history of Africville, introduces some of the individuals whose stories are told in the book and outlines the goals of the book. 4 $0.40 Add
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From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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 The introduction provides a brief summary of the history of Japanese immigrants in Canada and internment during the Second world War and outlines the goals of the book. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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From: The Invisibles

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 In the introduction, Candow provides a brief overview of the involvement of the British military in Newfoundland throughout the 19th century. 5 $0.50 Add
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Becoming Cool: Canada in the 1960s

From: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool

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 The introduction sets the stage by exploring the Canadian cultural landscape of the 1960’s, the impact of the Centennial, Expo ‘67, and the election of Pierre Trudeau as prime minister. 13 $1.30 Add
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From: Canada in the World

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From: 1968 in Canada

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 In the introductory chapter, the editors of the collection stress the importance of the year 1968, which has been overlooked in Canadian history. This chapter also details the essays that will follow. 8 $0.80 Add