Canadian History
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From  NEW! An Incident along the NiagaraPART ONE: THE ATTIC |
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, … | Brian Martin | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From  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 … | Paul-André Linteau | 14 | 2013 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! An International IncidentPART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING |
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. | Brian Martin | 22 | 2022 | $2.20 Add |
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From  An Overview of the Rwandan GenocideFrom: 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 … | Christine Magill | 9 | 2019 | $0.90 Add |
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From  An Unexpected Path to Political Life |
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 | Naomi E. S. Griffiths | 42 | 2011 | $4.20 Add |
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From  An Unsurpassed Rabble-Rouser: Chris BearchellFrom: Any Other Way |
Gillian Rodgerson recounds how Chris Bearchell became the outspoken face of Canadian lesbians in the 1970’s and ’80s. | Gillian Rodgerson | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  An Untimely DeathFrom: The Ward |
Brian Banks | 4 | 2015 | $0.40 Add | |
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From  NEW! An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideFrom: 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. | Aaron Franks; Audrey Kobayashi; Jeffrey R. Masuda; the Right to Remain Research Collective; Trevor Wideman | 12 | 2023 | $1.20 Add |
 NEW! Anatomy of an ElectionCanada’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 … | Gregory Tardi | 838 | 2020 | View |
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From  Ancestral ConnectionsFrom: 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 … | Lezli Rubin-Kunda | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
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From And the Stars Look Very Different TodayFrom: Any Other Way |
Jennifer Coffey describes her experience with the drag scene in Toronto in the 1970’s. | Jennifer Coffey | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
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From  Angels and AnglesFrom: 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 … | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! “Another Kind of Violence” |
This chapter discusses how the 1961 Toronto construction strike, led by Charles Irvine and Bruno Zanini, forced a fifty-day halt to residential construction after contractors abandoned union … | Gilberto Fernandes | 22 | 2026 | $2.20 Add |
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From  Anti-Racist Feminism and Women’s WorkFrom: Women and Work |
An exploration of anti-racist feminists, this chapter highlights the belief that fighting capitalism is akin to fighting racism and sexism. | Susan Ferguson | 14 | 2020 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Antler |
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 … | Margaret Macpherson | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
Any Other WayHow 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 … | Jane Farrow; John Lorinc; Stephanie Chambers; Tatum Taylor | 369 | 2017 | View |
