Canadian History

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Beginnings

Beginnings

From: Merchant Princes

1730-1797. Looks at the marriage between Hannah Roe and John Steers (not Denis Stairs as was previously thought) their time in Grenada, examines Hannah’s two other marriages after … 24 $2.40 Add
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Languages of Desire
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Languages of Desire

From: Len & Cub

This chapter discusses language for talking about same-sex desire today and throughout history. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

Air Water, and Nova Scotia

From: Fastest in the World

A brief overview of the evolution of high speed transportation throughout the 20th century and an introduction to Nova Scotia’s role in the development of two record breaking watercraft: … 4 $0.40 Add
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Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”?

Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”?

(1919-1921)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 4 discusses the political and financial controversies that the Halifax relief commission became embroiled in after the end of the First World War, as reconstruction of the destroyed areas … 16 $1.60 Add
Beryl

Beryl

The Making of the Disability Activist

A survivor of more than one hundred surgeries, a dangerous opioid addiction, and multiple suicide attempts, Beryl Potter devoted herself to bettering the lives of other people with disabilities … 318 View
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Betraying a Comrade

Betraying a Comrade

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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Between Canadians and Culture
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Between Canadians and Culture

The First Year of the CRTC

From: 1968 in Canada

This chapter considers the first year of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission, the country’s broadcasting (and eventually, telecommunications) regulator. The establishment of the CRTC … 19 $1.90 Add
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Beyond Bonne Bay

Beyond Bonne Bay

From: No Place For A Woman

Down to Sally’s Cove – The New Road Northward – Centennial on the Upper Humber – Chasing the Herrings – Back to Exploits – Among the Scots of the Codroy … 42 $4.20 Add
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Beyond Economic Nationalism:

Beyond Economic Nationalism:

Clashes with Canadian Capitalism

From: Canada Since 1960: A People's History

From a left perspective examining economic nationalism and the clash against capitalism ; 34 $3.40 Add
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"Beyond Imagination"
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"Beyond Imagination"

From: Jasper on Fire

In this chapter, Scace recounts the devastating day of July 24, 2024, discussing the wildfire that consumed much of Jasper, Alberta. 18 $1.80 Add
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Bibliography

Bibliography

From: Hanged in Medicine Hat

The endnotes and bibliography for Hanged in Medicine Hat (2022) document the Canadian prisoner-of-war system during the Second World War, 1939 to 1946, with particular focus on Camps 132 and 133 … 5 $0.50 Add
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Bibliography

Bibliography

From: Winnipeg 1919

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“Big things now”
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“Big things now”

From: The Coutts Diaries

In this chapter, Graham examines a defining summer in Ottawa, when the Trudeau government, reeling from poor polls, chose between calling an election or staging a forceful television broadcast … 7 $0.70 Add
Black Canadians

Black Canadians

History, Experience, Social Conditions Second Edition

Black Canadians provides an authoritative reference for teachers, students and the general public who seek to know more about the Black Diaspora in North America. Arguments made in this book may … 303 View
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Black Friday…With and Without the Question Mark

Black Friday…With and Without the Question Mark

From: Any Other Way

Alec Butler discusses the significance of her play Black Friday and the role queer representation plays in theatre. 4 $0.40 Add
Black Geographies

Black Geographies

and the Politics of Place

Black Geographies and the Politics of Place is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in black geographic theory. Fourteen authors address specific geographic sites and develop their … 272 View