Canadian History

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Challenges Overcome, 1881–89 From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses View Irwin Law Inc.	Discusses the challenges overcome between the years 1881-89, beginning with the death of William Gooderham and including the departure of several partners of the firm, other professional …	C. Ian Kyer	25	2013	$2.50 Add
From Challenging a Hostile Community 1900-1939 From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the impact of legislated racism including the Head Tax on the Chinese Canadian community as well as the impact of events like the First World War and the Great Depression. …	Arlene Chan	16	2014	$1.60 Add
From Challenging Canadian and Queer Nationalisms From: In a Queer Country View Arsenal Pulp Press	In "Challenging Canadian and Queer Nationalisms," Gary Kinsman takes issue with the very idea of the conference, that there could be a specific relationship between gays and lesbians …	Gary Kinsman	31	2001	$0.93 Add
From Challenging Strathcona The Cadet Training Controversy in English Canada, 1920–1950 From: Worth Fighting For View Between The Lines		Cynthia Comacchio	17	2015	$1.70 Add
From Chance of a Lifetime Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak View twp	Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the …	Jake Ootes	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From We Stole it Fair and Square From: The Reconciliation Manifesto View James Lorimer and Company	Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel analyzes how Europeans settlers and their governments asserted ownership of the land in Canada — characterizing it as straighforward theft. He uses the …	Arthur Manuel	6	2017	$0.60 Add
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
From Chapter 1 How Things Work and Why Stories Matter From: Legacy View ECW Press	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 …	Suzanne Methot	30	2019	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 That's $600 a litre in space paint From: Canadarm and Collaboration View ECW Press	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 …	Elizabeth Howell	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 Deep Roots From: Mining Country View James Lorimer and Company	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 …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	24	2021	$2.40 Add
From Chapter 1 Early Days From: New Brunswick and the Navy View Goose Lane Editions	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 …	Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner	17	2010	$1.70 Add
From Chapter 1 The Labyrinth From: The Invisibles View Breakwater Books	In this chapter, Candow explores the complex bureaucratic, financial, and military apparatus that governed the British Empire’s operations overseas.	James E. Candow	9	2019	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle From: Anatomy of an Election View Irwin Law Inc.	A list of the elements of a policy cycle and highlighting where an election fits into the cylce.	Gregory Tardi	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: Capitalist Crisis and Expansion, 1890-1914 From: Capitalism and Colonialism View James Lorimer and Company	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.	Bryan D. Palmer	6	2025	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: Querencia From: Searching for Serafim View Arsenal Pulp Press	This chapter recounts the early life and background of Serafim Fortes. Included is an image of a handwritten note signed by Serafim.	Ruby Smith Diaz	5	2025	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1: Radical Indigenous Economic Exclusion From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power View New Society Publishers	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.	Carol Anne Hilton	8	2025	$0.80 Add