Canadian History

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Preface & Introduction From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure View Formac Publishing	Preface – explains the differences between editions of the book and what new material is in this one. Introduction – History of Oak Island, introduces the mystery of oak island and …		10	2013	$1.00 Add
From Preface to the Second Edition, Acknowledgements, Foreword by Randy Fred, Introduction From: The Imaginary Indian View Arsenal Pulp Press	Randy Fred debunks the concept of “Indians” and claims that Native people live within a world of imagery that isn’t their own. Daniel Frances further explores the myth that is …	Daniel Francis	43	1992	$4.30 Add
From Preface to the Second Edition, Acknowledgements, Foreword by Randy Fred, Introduction From: The Imaginary Indian, 1st Edition View Arsenal Pulp Press	Randy Fred debunks the concept of “Indians” and claims that Native people live within a world of imagery that isn’t their own. Daniel Frances further explores the myth that is …	Daniel Francis	43	1992	$1.72 Add
From NEW! Preface: The Demon Metal From: Cobalt View House of Anansi Press	In the Preface author Charlie Angus provides a brief history of cobalt and its importance to digital technology, clean energy, and electric vehicles. He also discusses the darker side of cobalt …	Charlie Angus	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From Prologue Welcome Guests From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68 View James Lorimer and Company	Describes how the citizens of Dunnville, Canada welcomed the crew of Her Majesty’s Britomart in 1866 when it was stationed there.	Cheryl MacDonald	7	2017	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Prologue From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	The authors discuss the motivation behind this book and their personal experiences getting involved in this case.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	4	2022	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Prologue and Introduction The Davie Street Blues From: Vancouver Vice View Arsenal Pulp Press	In the prologue and introduction, Chapman frames his narrative around two events in West End Vancouver: the discovery of a body in in 1984, and the unveiling of a memorial to sex workers in 2016.	Aaron Chapman	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From The Black Presence in Canada A Multidisciplinary Perspective From: Black Canadians View Fernwood Publishing	-	Joseph Mensah	12	2010	$1.44 Add
From NEW! The Golden Bird From: Woman, Watching View ECW Press	Chapter One provides a brief introduction to Louise de Kiriline Lawrence, the self-trained amateur ornithologist and field nurse who is the subject of this book. The chapter discusses topics …	Merilyn Simonds	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From The Stairs Family: An Overview; Foreword by Peter G.White; Introduction: A Nova Scotia Dynasty From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	Provides an overview of the Stairs family and its history, the preface notes an oddity and missing information from their research which has revealed a mysterious aspect to the Stairs family, the …	James D. Frost	18	2003	$1.80 Add
From NEW! "Are You Impressed?" From: Inside the Montreal Mafia View ECW Press	The authors discuss their history with Andrew Scoppa and their interest in and knowledge of organized crime. Félix Séguin recounts his first meeting with Scoppa.	Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin	8	2022	$0.80 Add
From “Scruples of Conscience” and the Historic Peace Churches in the War of 1812 From: Worth Fighting For View Between The Lines	Upper Canadian settlers in the Niagara region probably suffered greater effects from the land battles of the War of 1812 than citizens of any other region on the continent. Yet the many instances …	Jonathan Seiling	14	2015	$1.40 Add
From NEW! A Different Life: The Story of Blair Bourgeois Chapter One From: Bombs and Barbed Wire View Goose Lane Editions	Chapter One focuses on the story of Blair Bourgeois, a member of the RCAF from Moncton, New Brunswick, discussing his training in England, the No. 425 “Alouette” Squadron, four-leaf …	Ronald Cormier	12	2022	$1.20 Add
From A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane From: Any Other Way View Collection: Canadian Society from the Margins: Canadian Social History from the 1760s to the 1960s Coach House Books	Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer …	Steven Maynard	8	2017	$0.80 Add
From A Royal Colony From: A People's History of Quebec View Baraka Books	This chapter continues to explore Quebec’s early history, from 1663 on. It looks at tensions and interactions between the French, British, and Indigenous nations living in Nouvelle-France, …	Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot	13	2002	$1.30 Add
From A Tour de Force From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	20	2019	$2.00 Add