Canadian History
Showing 1841–1856 of 1880 results
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From  White Supremacy and the First Feminist Waves in CanadaFrom: Take Back the Fight |
In the first chapter, the author narrates the history of the first feminist movement in Canada until the collapse of the National Action Committee on the Status of Women. She focuses on the … | Nora Loreto | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From  NEW! “Who Gets Nick’s Head” |
This chapter traces the concrete forming industry in Toronto during the mid-to-late 1960s, centring on Nick Di Lorenzo’s struggle to maintain dominance as rival contractors challenged his grip. | Gilberto Fernandes | 11 | 2026 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! “Who is Calling the Shots?” |
This chapter traces the autumn of 1971, when Local 183 business manager Stefanini secured agreements with five of Toronto’s largest high-rise apartment builders. | Gilberto Fernandes | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Who Were the Immigrants?SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … | David Vermette | 16 | 2018 | $1.60 Add |
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From  It Seemed Like a Gay Weddig To MeFrom: Any Other Way |
Bob Gallagher recalls his efforts to immigrate to Toronto from the United States. | Bob Gallagher | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Why We Say Powell Street and Not "Japantown"From: White Riot |
In this chapter, May and Yakashiro explain their reasoning behind the movement to retire the name "Japantown", which is commonly used to describe Vancouver’s Powell street … | Angela May; Nicole Yakashiro | 10 | 2023 | $1.00 Add |
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From Wide and Urban Wilderness: Defining Public Space in Allan GardensFrom: Any Other Way |
Tatum Taylor recounts the history of Allan Gardens as a queer space, from a visit by Oscar Wilde in 1882 to the setting of Pride festivites in the 21st century. | Tatum Taylor | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Wild |
The chapter explores the impact of Margie’s mother returning to work, the Old Town and New Town, no go zones, the allure of Rainbow Valley and the reserve, their mothers reaction to Paul … | Margaret Macpherson | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Wild KinPart Three From: Earthkeeping |
Part Three contains the sections: The Lovely Duckling, Turtle Tale, So Excellent a Fish: Capelin, Gift from the Sky, God’s Dead Dog & Other Roadkills, Caribou Caper, COVID-19 Moment, and … | Gary Saunders | 43 | 2022 | $4.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Wild Rose CountryThe Klan in Alberta, 1930’s |
This chapter discusses Klan activity in Alberta in the late 1920’s and early 1930s. | Allan Bartley | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From  William Eppes Cormack and the Boeothick InstitutionFrom: The Beothuk |
This chapter recounts the firsthand experiences of William Eppes Cormack in the early 19th century | Ingeborg Marshall | 3 | 2009 | $0.30 Add |
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From  William JamesToronto's First Photojournalist From: The Ward |
Vincenzo Pietropaolo | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add | |
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From  Winding DownFrom: A Communist for the RCMP |
Dennis Gruending | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add | |
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From  Winners, Losers, and Lessons |
In this chapter, Leah examines how the 1937 Oshawa General Motors strike, settled on April 23, 1937, transformed Canadian industrial unionism. decades. | Tony Leah | 22 | 2024 | $2.20 Add |
 Winnipeg 1919The Strikers' Own History of the Winnipeg General Strike |
On May 15, 1919 workers from across Winnipeg, ranging from metal workers to telephone operators, united to spark the largest worker revolt in Canadian history. Even the Winnipeg police voted to … | 340 | View | ||
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From  NEW! With High HeartFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Fourteen focuses on Louise’s book Lovely, a new approach to her writing. | Merilyn Simonds | 24 | 2022 | $2.40 Add |
