Canadian History

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Civilization, Democracy and Government

From: We Were Not The Savages

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Chapter 1 discusses topics including the need for a Native American historical perspective, national Identity, the horrors of colonialism, early relations between Mi’kmaw and Europeans, and … 20 $2.00 Add
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Colonial Encounters

From: Canada in the World

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New Worlds, East and West – Before Canada – Cartier’s Sauvages – Puritan Pathologies – On the Eve of Canada 23 $2.30 Add
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Coming to Canada

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter looks at the immigration of Japanese people to Canada: What prmpted their immigration, why they chose to settle in Canada, and the society that they found when the arrived. It … ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Conceptual Background

From: Black Canadians

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Cycling to Emancipation

From: Immodest and Sensational

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1880-1899. Examines the history of cycling in Canada and how a woman riding a bicycle in the 1890s became the epitome of the New Woman 9 $0.90 Add
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Dreams of Buried Treasure

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

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1795 – 1805. Tracing the history of the theory that treasure is buried on Oak Island; includes Daniel McGinnis discovering the Money Pit, traces different discoveries on the island, … 20 $2.00 Add
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Early Life

From: Asleep in the Deep

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The early life of Nursing Sister Anna Irene Stamers is described as well as the history of her family in Saint John, New Brunswick, including the untimely death of her father and the financial … 10 $1.00 Add
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Electricity and Sex

From: Vancouver Vice

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This chapter provides a history of the West End, with a focus on the importance of electricity and sex in the neighbourhood’s development. 10 $1.00 Add
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Engaging in Complex Relationships

From: From Suffragette to Homesteader

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On Reading and Understanding Women’s Historical Life Narratives 14 $1.40 Add
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Far from Inflammable Materials

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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This chapter concerns the first phase of the camp, during which it held German and Austrian Jewish refugees, including medical doctors, concert pianists, and young students. 17 $1.70 Add
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Finding Len & Cub

From: Len & Cub

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This chapter offers important context for the story of Len & Cub and discusses archival work and queer history in New Brunswick. ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Forerunners and Founders, 1627–1900

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

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This chapter outlines the context for the emergence of a Jewish presence in Quebec; it examines where the Jewish population in Quebec came from, their integration, and the challenge of … 52 $5.20 Add
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Foreword and Introduction

From: The First Jews in North America

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The author introduces the topic of Jewish history and identity in Canada as well as the Hart family and the archival documents that record their lives and impact. The author speaks about how this … 32 $3.20 Add
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Foreword to the second edition

From: The Culture of Nature

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The foreword highlights how Wilson’s environmental activism was ahead of his time and explores how his ideas and practices are still relevant today. 6 $0.60 Add
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Foreword to the Second Edition

From: Winnipeg 1919

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W.A Pritchard, one of the eight tried for seditious conspiracy following the 1919 strike, recalls his role in the strike and discusses the importance of the book. 2 $0.20 Add