Canadian History

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Introduction

From: When Poverty Mattered

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Introduction to the Second Edition

From: Winnipeg 1919

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Norman Penner discusses the impact that the first edition of Winnipeg 1919 had upon its publication in 1973 and the role that the Winnipeg strike has had in shaping the Canadian labour movement … 5 $0.50 Add
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Inuit Negotiate the James Bay Agreement

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From: Wrestling with Colonialism on Steroids

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This reading examines the Quebec government’s agreement to provide essential services to Nunavik in exchange for what Zebedee calls "the essence of Inuit identity." It also … 40 $4.00 Add
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Inventing the Myth that Our Schools Are Failing (1980-2000)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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It Was Never Our Game

From: On Account of Darkness

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This chapter tells the story of Uncle Tom’s Cabin and further explores Black history and Black peoples’ experiences in sports. Various stories are recounted. 9 $0.90 Add
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Italian Canadians 1900-1939

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter discusses the factors that led many Italian immigrants to make Canada their new home. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 22 $2.20 Add
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Japanese Canadians in BC, 1900-1939

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter discusses the experience of Japanese Canadians in the early 20th century including the discrimination they faced upon their arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, … ; 40 $4.00 Add
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Jasilyn Charger, Cheyenne River Sioux

“My son’s buried by the river. . . . I vowed to him that he’s going to be safe, that no oil was going to touch him.”

From: How We Go Home

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Jasilyn Charger of the Cheyenne River Sioux, shares her story of her childhood with her family and moving in and out of foster homes and mental health facilities. She then became involved in the … 22 $2.20 Add
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Journalists and Record Keepers Who Experienced the Explosion Firsthand

From: Bearing Witness

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Laboratory at War

From: Montreal and the Bomb

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This chapter continues to trace the history of this project, looking at key figures such as Bertrand Goldschmidt and the Quebec Conference, among other topics. 32 $3.20 Add
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Languages of Desire

From: Len & Cub

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This chapter discusses language for talking about same-sex desire today and throughout history. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Life in Canada

1860-1900

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax

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This chapter describes the racism that was experienced by Chinese Canadians in the 19th century and their experiences and efforts to build communities. It illustrates this with drawings, … 22 $2.20 Add
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Life of Brian

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In this chapter Pitts examines the early life of Brian Flood, an athletic young man with an aptitude for business and entrepreneurship. 10 $1.00 Add
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Lyceum Camp, Soerabaja

From: Bamboo Cage

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This section of the diary details Wyse’s time at the Lyceum Camp in Soerabaja, on the island of Java. Here he found little solidarity among the prisoners; food was always in short supply, … 30 $3.00 Add
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Memories (1883-1952)

From: From Suffragette to Homesteader

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Mi’kmaw Social Values and Economy

From: We Were Not The Savages

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Chapter 2 focuses on the early European descriptions of Mi’kmaq character and the early trade and commerce of the maritime region. 28 $2.80 Add