Canadian History

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Changing Tides

Changing Tides

An 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 … 220 View
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How Things Work and Why Stories Matter

From: Legacy

In this chapter, the author discusses the history of trauma experienced by indigenous communities as a result of colonialism. This chapter also includes a general overview of indigenous … 30 $3.00 Add
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That's $600 a litre in space paint

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter explores the history of Canada’s role in space exploration. Topics include Alouette I and II – the first Canadian Satellites, the Canadarm, and the role played by former … 26 $2.60 Add
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Deep Roots

From: Mining Country

This chapter discusses the earliest examples of mining in Canada. These include examples of metalwork and extraction practiced by pre-columbian indigenous communities as well as the first … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Early Days

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

This chapter explores New Brunswick’s early history, and the importance of the sea and ships in this history. It discusses early European settlements, tensions and battles on both land and … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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The Labyrinth

From: The Invisibles

In this chapter, Candow explores the complex bureaucratic, financial, and military apparatus that governed the British Empire’s operations overseas. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle

From: Anatomy of an Election

A list of the elements of a policy cycle and highlighting where an election fits into the cylce. 2 $0.20 Add
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Chapter 1: Capitalist Crisis and Expansion, 1890-1914
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Chapter 1: Capitalist Crisis and Expansion, 1890-1914

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter recounts how the Depression of the 1890s was followed in the first decades of the twentieth century by enormous growth in mining, railroads and industry. 6 $0.60 Add
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Chapter 1: Querencia
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Chapter 1: Querencia

From: Searching for Serafim

This chapter recounts the early life and background of Serafim Fortes. Included is an image of a handwritten note signed by Serafim. 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 1: Radical Indigenous Economic Exclusion
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Chapter 1: Radical Indigenous Economic Exclusion

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter explores how the process of “othering”, inherent in the policies of the Indian Act, has reinforced systemic inequality and exclusion of Indigenous peoples in Canada. 8 $0.80 Add
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Killing the Wittigo

From: Legacy

In the final chapter, the author discusses a variety of initiatives across Canada that Indigenous communities are undertaking to facilitate healing. 57 $5.70 Add
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Extrinsic Influences on the 43rd Federal General Election

From: Anatomy of an Election

A brief overview of global and provincial events that influenced electoral politics in 2019. 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 10: The Inuit Confront Capitalism and Colonialism in the 1920s
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Chapter 10: The Inuit Confront Capitalism and Colonialism in the 1920s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter looks at how Inuit life was transformed by the fur trade, the church, state policing, and resource exploitation. 8 $0.80 Add
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Mechanism of Coordination Between the Election Administration and the House of Commons

From: Anatomy of an Election

The ways in which election outcomes dictate the operation of the federal government. 5 $0.50 Add
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Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve

Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by … 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 11: Canadian Capital and the Global South, 1900-30
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Chapter 11: Canadian Capital and the Global South, 1900-30

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter recounts how from the 1890s–1920s, Canadian capital went abroad and sugar, banking, and railway ventures across Cuba and the West Indies connected Canadian business internationally. 13 $1.30 Add