Canadian History

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Under the Pear Tree
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Under the Pear Tree

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and … 15 $1.50 Add
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Under the Shield of the Law

Under the Shield of the Law

From: In Defiance

Injunctions and legal manoeuvers to stop the strike. Students ignore court decisions. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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Undercover in Calgary

Undercover in Calgary

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Unicorn in the Woods

Unicorn in the Woods

As tech investors the world over search for elusive unicorns (start-ups valued at over $1 billion), acclaimed business journalist Gordon Pitts asks whether there can be a place for high-tech … 264 View
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Unrealized Renewal

Unrealized Renewal

From: The Ward

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Unrecognized Champions and Media Darlings

Unrecognized Champions and Media Darlings

From: Immodest and Sensational

Examines the shift in media coverage of women’s sport in the 1960s and 70s. Outlines those who did not receive media attention and showcases a shift in reporting to one taking female … 12 $1.20 Add
Unsettled

Unsettled

Lord Selkirk's Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada's West, 1813-1816

Unsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the Red River in what eventually became Winnipeg. They are … 358 View
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Unsettling Imperial Ties

Unsettling Imperial Ties

Rethinking Suffrage in the Context of Settler Colonialism in Canada

From: From Suffragette to Homesteader

Rethinking Suffrage in the Context of Settler Colonialism in Canada ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Untrammelled Landscapes
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Untrammelled Landscapes

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Four focuses on Louise’s move to Canada. The chapter explores Louise’s joining of the Canadian Red Cross Outpost Service, her settling in Bonfield, Northern Ontario, her … 27 $2.70 Add
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Unwelcome in Canada

Unwelcome in Canada

1900-1939

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

This chapter discusses the efforts made to impede Indian immigrants from coming to Canada and the advocacy that the Indian Canadian community undertook. It illustrates this with drawings, … 12 $1.20 Add
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Uprooting the Racism in Our Ranks
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Uprooting the Racism in Our Ranks

Reflections from a Labour Perspective

From: White Riot

This chapter explores how anti-Asian racism is systemic within Canadian labour. It discusses Canada’s labour movement, the freedom convoy, and the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes following … ; ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Uptown/Downtown: Diary of a Hong Kong Dyke in Nineties Toronto

Uptown/Downtown: Diary of a Hong Kong Dyke in Nineties Toronto

From: Any Other Way

Karen Chan recounts the eventful week leading up to her twenty third birthday in August, 1998. 3 $0.30 Add
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V-J Day

V-J Day

From: The Ward

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Vagaries of Arctic Geography, 1886: Landscapes and Human Occupancy / Getting settled in the United States, 1886-1888: Ethnological and Geographical Writings

Vagaries of Arctic Geography, 1886: Landscapes and Human Occupancy / Getting settled in the United States, 1886-1888: Ethnological and Geographical Writings

Chapters 9 and 10

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

Chapter 9 begins after the publication of Baffin-Land, discussing its author’s enthusiasm, reception of the book, its structure/contents (chapter by chapter). It also comments on his … 21 $2.10 Add
Vancouver Vice
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Vancouver Vice

Crime and Spectacle in the City's West End

The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the … 256 View
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KillJoy's Kastle                     Allyson Mitchell's Vision

KillJoy’s Kastle Allyson Mitchell’s Vision

From: Any Other Way

Jane Farrow discusses the KillJoy Kastle, a performance driven art installation in Toronto in the fall of 2013. 2 $0.20 Add