Canadian History

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From The Rise of New Ontario, 1889–1918 From: North of Superior View James Lorimer and Company	Through wheat, wood, and transportation improvements this became a region in transformation. Looks at the natural resources of the area and gold fever, pulp paper and electrical power, the cost …	Chris Southcott; Michel S. Beaulieu	22	2010	$2.20 Add
From The Rise of the Institutional State in the Mid-Nineteenth Century From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890 View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter outlines the beginning of banking in nineteenth century Canada, along with institutions of control such as penitentiaries, police forces, houses of industry, asylums and schools.	Bryan D. Palmer	13	2024	$1.30 Add
The Rise of the New West The History of a Region in Confederation	This one-volume history chronicles a 150-year history of dramatic changes in fortune and attitudes in western Canada. From the Riel Rebellions and the Winnipeg General Strike to the founding of …		400		View
From The Road to Revolution — 1760–1763 From: The Fall of New France View James Lorimer and Company	Overview of the road to revolution through examining the end of the seven years war, the Native struggle for Sovereignty, the reduction of gifts, the Delaware Prophet, the 1763 uprising, the …	Ronald J. Dale	10	2004	$1.00 Add
From The Role of Canada’s Chief Press Censor From: Bearing Witness View Fernwood Publishing		Michael Dupuis	7	2017	$0.98 Add
From NEW! The Roots of Educational Reform From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools View Formac Publishing		Grant Frost	10	2020	$1.00 Add
From The Second Trudeau Regime, 1980–1984 From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces View James Lorimer and Company	Discusses the effects of Pierre Elliott Trudeau from 1980 to 1984 focusing on the Quebec Referendum, the Constitution of 1982, natural resources and new federal programs which caused tension …	Ed Whitcomb	26	2017	$2.60 Add
From The Second World War and After, 1939–1948 From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces View James Lorimer and Company	Describes the impact of the second world war on the Canadian federation from 1939 to 1948.	Ed Whitcomb	17	2017	$1.70 Add
From NEW! The Secret From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	This chapter explores the initiation rite and history of the relationship between the Italian mafia and the Hell’s Angels in Montreal.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	15	2022	$1.50 Add
From NEW! “The Sewers of the ‘Sweet Life’” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter examines the intersection of Italian-Canadian identity, union activism, and workplace safety in Toronto during 1961 and 1962. Fernandes explains how strikes, threats of violence …	Gilberto Fernandes	17	2026	$1.70 Add
From The Shot Heard Round the World — 1754 From: The Fall of New France View James Lorimer and Company	Looks at the English Colonies, New France, their rival claims in the Ohio Valley, and the "Assassination" of Jumonville	Ronald J. Dale	8	2004	$0.80 Add
From The Sister with a Hammer Part I From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel View Baraka Books	Part one of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth …	Carla Blank; Tania Martin	28	2014	$2.80 Add
From The Sister with a Hammer Part II From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel View Baraka Books	Part two of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth …	Carla Blank; Tania Martin	29	2014	$2.90 Add
From The Sister with a Hammer Part III From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel View Baraka Books	Part three of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth …	Carla Blank; Tania Martin	24	2014	$2.40 Add
From The Smart Bill is Coming From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Social Contract From: Class Action View Between The Lines	In The Social Contract Hanson focuses on the impact of Premier Bob Rae’s idea of the “social contract” and its aftermath. The chapter discusses the Social Contract demanded $2 …	Andy Hanson	19	2021	$1.90 Add