Canadian History
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)Revolutionary |
Born and raised in Truro, Nova Scotia, Burnley “Rocky” Jones is one of Canada’s most important figures of social justice. Often referred to as Canada’s Stokely Carmichael, Jones was tirelessly … | Burnely “Rocky” Jones; James W.St.G. Walker | 280 | 2016 | View |
Canada in the WorldSettler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination |
An accessible and empirically rich introduction to Canada’s engagements in the world since confederation, this book charts a unique path by locating Canada’s colonial foundations at … | Tyler A. Shipley | 552 | 2020 | View |
Canada Since 1960: A People’s HistoryA Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture |
When Winnipeg's Cy Gonick started the magazine Canadian Dimension in 1963 to provide a home for the thinking and analysis of mostly young leftists engaged in Canadian economic, social, … | Cy Gonick | 576 | 2016 | View |
Canada’s Bastions of EmpireHalifax, Victoria and the Royal Navy 1749-1918 |
This book offers a fresh perspective on North American history, and the key role played by Halifax and Victoria in ensuring that Canada emerged as an independent country in the 20th century. … | Bryan Elson | 280 | 2014 | View |
NEW! Canadarm and CollaborationHow Canada's Astronauts and Space Robots Explore New Worlds |
Canada is a small but mighty power in space exploration. After providing the Canadarm robotic arm for the space shuttle in 1981, Canada received an invitation to start an astronaut program … | Elizabeth Howell | 249 | 2020 | View |
Canadian Culture in a Globalized WorldThe impact of trade deals on Canada's cultural life |
Since the first trade deal with the US in 1984, Canada has insisted on a "cultural exemption" to ensure that governments were free to protect Canadian culture and to restrict foreign … | Garry Neil | 256 | 2019 | View |
Canadian StudiesPast, Present, Praxis |
Canadian Studies: Past, Present, Praxis provides an overview of the development and evolution of Canadian Studies as a field of research and teaching, from the landmark Symons Report in 1975 to … | Christl Verduyn; Jane Koustas | 345 | 2012 | View |
Captured HeartsNew Brunswick's War Brides |
Imagine you’re a young woman caught up in the ugly reality of war. You meet and fall in love with a young soldier from a foreign country. You marry and your world is upended: when the war … | Melynda Jarratt | 148 | 2008 | View |
Car NationAn Illustrated History of Canada's Transformation Behind the Wheel |
Canadians fell in love with the car at first glance. They were scared by it too, and by its potential. Canada was quick to become a car nation, as the automobile was enthusiastically adopted by … | Dimitry Anastakis | 96 | 2008 | View |
Changing TidesAn Ecologist's Journey to Make Peace with the Anthropocene |
Change the story and change the future – merging science and Indigenous knowledge to steer us towards a more benign Anthropocene. As humanity marches on, causing mass extinctions and … | Alejandro Frid | 220 | 2019 | View |
Charging AheadHydro-Québec and the Future of Electricity |
Hydro-Québec manages one of the largest power grids on the continent. It is among the most profitable, the least expensive and the greenest. With a stunning renewable energy rate of 99.8 … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 320 | 2019 | View |
NEW! Class ActionHow Ontario's Elementary Teachers Became a Political Force |
In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions … | Andy Hanson | 276 | 2021 | View |
NEW! CobaltCradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower |
The world is desperate for cobalt. It drives the proliferation of digital and clean technologies. But this “demon metal” has a horrific present and a troubled history. The modern … | Charlie Angus | 336 | 2022 | View |
Dangerous Enemy SympathizersCanadian Internment Camp B, 1940-1945 |
From 1940 to 1945, Internment Camp B at Ripples, some 35 kilometres east of Fredericton, played a considerable role in the Second World War. Chosen for its remote rural New Brunswick location, … | Andrew Theobald | 178 | 2019 | View |
NEW! Earthkeepinglove notes to tough times |
The author of Alder Music, Gary Saunders returns with an evocative, lyrical, and immersive collection of personal essays on our relationship with nature and with each other. In nine sections, … | Gary Saunders | 316 | 2022 | View |
Fastest in the WorldThe Saga of Canada's Revolutionary Hydrofoils |
Like the builders of the Avro Arrow, the pioneers of hydrofoils are celebrated in this book for their world-class accomplishments. When Alexander Graham Bell was experimenting with flying … | John Boileau | 98 | 2004 | View |