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Chapter 17
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Chapter 17

Election Diary of Vote Tabulation, Validation, Media Calls, Victory, and Concession, Immediate Aftermath

From: Anatomy of an Election

An hour-by-hour breakdown of the events in the days after the election. 35 $3.50 Add
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Chapter 17: On the Eve of the Great Depression
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Chapter 17: On the Eve of the Great Depression

Warning Signs in the 1920s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter details how the speculation and expansion of the 1920s gave way to overproduction, and reliance on exports, as increasing debt made the economy acutely vulnerable to the 1929 crash … 5 $0.50 Add
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 18

International Observation of the 43rd Federal General Election

From: Anatomy of an Election

A brief overview of the international observation component of the 2019 election. 3 $0.30 Add
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Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland

Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the section of the Don River watershed where visitors will discover Crothers Woods, Beechwood Wetland, Cottonwood Flats, and Sun Valley. He discusses how … 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 18: Economic Collapse
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Chapter 18: Economic Collapse

The Great Depression of the 1930s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter recounts how successive downturns of the economy—from the 1913–15 recession to the 1929 crash—led to mass unemployment in Toronto and Montréal. 15 $1.50 Add
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Chapter 19
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Chapter 19

Judicial Recount

From: Anatomy of an Election

An explanation of the procedure surrounding a judicial recount. 3 $0.30 Add
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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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Chapter 2

Chapter 2

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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Chapter 2

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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Chapter 2
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Chapter 2

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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Chapter 2

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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Chapter 2

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