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'Friend of the Court': Legal Resistance at Old City Hall

‘Friend of the Court’: Legal Resistance at Old City Hall

From: Any Other Way

Tom Hooper recounts how the Right to Privacy Committee provided legal representation and advocacy for hundreds of men charged in the aftermath of the 1981 bathouse raids. 3 $0.30 Add
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An Incident along the Niagara
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An Incident along the Niagara

PART ONE: THE ATTIC

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter one explores the story of slavery in early Upper Canada and the United States. Topics discussed include the story of Chloe Cooley, early abolitionists in Canada and the British Empire, … 13 $1.30 Add
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An Industrial City (1850-1896)

An Industrial City (1850-1896)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter explores the changes the city and its people underwent during industrialization, as well as demographic changes and language tensions in the city. Towards the halfway mark of the … 14 $1.40 Add
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An International Incident
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An International Incident

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Thirteen focuses on the life of Dr. J. Rufus Bratton. Topics discussed include his career, controversies, time leading the Ku Klux, and his ties to white supremacy in the US and Canada. 22 $2.20 Add
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An Overview of the Rwandan Genocide

An Overview of the Rwandan Genocide

From: The Hope that Remains

This chapter orients the reader to key points of Rwandan history leading to the Rwandan genocide, an overview of the genocide itself, international responses to the genocide, and how the country … 9 $0.90 Add
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An Unexpected Path to Political Life

An Unexpected Path to Political Life

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

1966-1971. Outlines LeBlanc’s time at the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary, ends with the October crisis and LeBlanc’s decision to return to New Brunswick 42 $4.20 Add
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Out of the Cold the Thousands Came

Out of the Cold the Thousands Came

From: Any Other Way

A letter written by retired Philip McLeod to his friends describing the massive protests that occurred in Toronto following the police raids on bathhouses in the city. 4 $0.40 Add
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An Untimely Death

An Untimely Death

From: The Ward

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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

From: White Riot

This chapter provides historical background of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and discusses its importance as an affordable neighborhood amidst gentrification and a rampant housing crisis. ; ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
Anatomy of an Election
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Anatomy of an Election

Canada’s 2019 Federal General Election Through the Lens of Political Law

Elections are the high point of democracy. They provide scheduled opportunities for the people at large to have a participatory voice in their own government. They enable adult citizens to judge … 838 View
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Ancestral Connections

Ancestral Connections

From: At Home

Chapter 4 is an interview with Tanya Harnett. The chapter focuses on how a sense of home for Indigenous artists can be inextricably tied to the collective, ancient, and cross-generational history … 11 $1.10 Add
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See: Sex Perverts

See: Sex Perverts

From: Any Other Way

An investigation into the case of Everett George Klippert leads Globe and Mail Researcher Stephanie Chambers on a journey through the paper’s coverage of homosexuality through the decades. 3 $0.30 Add
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Angels and Angles

Angels and Angles

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts recounts the founding of Q1 Labs in 2001, its business agreement with UNB, and the nascent company’s relationship with the dean of the faculty of computer science. It … 15 $1.50 Add
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Anti-Racist Feminism and Women's Work

Anti-Racist Feminism and Women’s Work

From: Women and Work

An exploration of anti-racist feminists, this chapter highlights the belief that fighting capitalism is akin to fighting racism and sexism. 14 $1.40 Add
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Antler
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Antler

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie … 12 $1.20 Add
Any Other Way

Any Other Way

How 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 … 369 View