Canadian History

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Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve

Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, "one of the most wonderful fifteen minute hikes Toronto has to offer." Following intense human use over … 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 19: Outcasts and Dissidents in the Early 1930s
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Chapter 19: Outcasts and Dissidents in the Early 1930s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter discusses the examines the 1930s hobo jungles emerged due to the unemployment crisis and militant groups such as the Communist Worker’s Unity League (WUL) and the 1935 … 16 $1.60 Add
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What it Means to Be Colonized

From: Legacy

This chapter includes a discussion of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as it impacts indigenous people. The author also discusses the ways in which trauma affects how individuals and communities … 31 $3.10 Add
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Three strong Canadian arms on board

From: Canadarm and Collaboration

This chapter provides a biography of Marc Garneau, the first Canadian astronaut. Topics include what led him to become an astronaut and his experience in space. 19 $1.90 Add
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Mining from Colony to Nation

From: Mining Country

This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, … ; 42 $4.20 Add
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New Brunswick at War, 1812-1814

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

This chapter explores New Brunswick’s role in the war of 1812, looking at the actions of privateers, flottilas, significant ships and figures, and the defense of the Bay of Fundy during the … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Rise and Fall of the Royal Newfoundland Companies

From: The Invisibles

In this chapter, Candow describes the factors that events that led to the formation of the Royal Newfoundland companies, as well as what led to their eventual decline and disbanding. 15 $1.50 Add
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Election-Related Promises Made in the 2015 Campaign by the Liberal Party, the Winner in the Election

From: Anatomy of an Election

A list of promises made during the Liberal parties 2015 campaign relating to how elections would be conducted in the future. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter explores how the Indian Act has historically restricted Indigenous economic development, defines the concept of “Indian Act economics”, and outlines its lasting negative … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 2: He Always Followed the Sea
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Chapter 2: He Always Followed the Sea

From: Searching for Serafim

This chapter further discusses Serafim’s early life, him leaving his home in Kairi, his travels and treatment while sailing on the Robert Kerr. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter reviews the rise of corporate power in Canada and rapid change in the workplace marked by labour conflict and social protest, notably in the 1918 Winnipeg General Strike. 9 $0.90 Add
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Election Contestation

From: Anatomy of an Election

An explanation of the procedure surrounding the contesting of election results. 1 $0.10 Add
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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed
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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed

1937, a Year of Rebellion

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter discusses the role played by the Popular Front united Canadian Communists and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in the anti-fascist cause. 11 $1.10 Add
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Filing of Returns

From: Anatomy of an Election

A day-by-day breakdown of the procedure surrounding the filing of election returns. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples

Quebec in the 1930s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter relates the double colonization of Québec in the 1930s, as francophone workers were subjected to the repressive policies of the Anglo economic and political order while First … 12 $1.20 Add
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Prosecution of Electoral Offences

From: Anatomy of an Election

An overview of electoral offences in the context of the 2019 federal election 4 $0.40 Add