Canadian History

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The First Year

(1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

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Chapter 2 discusses the actions of the Halifax Relief Commission in the first year after the explosion. 28 $2.80 Add
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The French Empire and the First Metis of the Old Northwest

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

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This chapter explores Metis history, looking at the history of various Metis communities across North America and the formation of Métis identity. It covers some early French colonial … ; ; 44 $4.40 Add
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The Great Jewish Migration, 1900–1919

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

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This chapter examines early Eastern European and Jewish immigration to Quebec (and specifically Montreal), the reasons why Jewish immigrants to Canada were concentrated in Montreal, … 49 $4.90 Add
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The Heart of an Empire

From: The History of Montréal

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For close to a century, Montreal was the beating heart of a commercial and political empire that covered a large portion of North America. This chapter explores this aspect of Montreal’s … 10 $1.00 Add
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The History of Blacks in Canada

From: Black Canadians

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The Klan Comes to Canada

The Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

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This chapter discusses the initial appearance of the Klan in Canada in the early 1920’s and the recruitment methods they emplyed in different parts of the country. 24 $2.40 Add
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The Labour Lens

From: Women and Work

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The chapter considers the question – "What is work?" – then explores the historical intersections between capitalism, work, women, and feminist theory. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Life Rural

Part One

From: Earthkeeping

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Part One contains the sections: A Place in Time, Meditating in the Country, Robinsong, and I Miss My Barbers. Topics discussed include the Acadian culture and farming, the Acadian Expulsion, the … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Mild West

The Myth of RCMP

From: National Dreams

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For a hundred years the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has occupied a special place in Canadian history and our imaginations. The story of how they drove out the American whiskey peddlers and … 49 $1.96 Add
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The Patriarch

From: Merchant Princes

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1797-1865. Focuses on the life of William Stairs known as the patriarch of the Stairs family. The chapter looks at the fortune to be made in shipping, the struggles the family had, … 33 $3.30 Add
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The Present Condition of Canadian Studies

A General View

From: Canadian Studies

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The Sister with a Hammer

Part II

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part two of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 29 $2.90 Add
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The Transition from Civilian to Military Nursing

From: Asleep in the Deep

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Having passed a personality test with the emphasis focused on suitability, character, and willingness to conform to the rules, Anna Stamers enrolled in the Saint John School of Nursing and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Treasure Proves Elusive

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

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1845-1866, the recommencment of the search for treasure on Oak Island (Truro Syndicate), issues with water while excavating, 1849 drilling program, 15 $1.50 Add
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The Vanishing Canadian

From: The Imaginary Indian

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This chapter calls out the 18th and 19th artists like Paul Kane, Edward Curtis, and others for taking the Indian image and manipulating and displaying in any way they wanted. The image-makers … 50 $5.00 Add
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The Vanishing Canadian

From: The Imaginary Indian, 1st Edition

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This chapter calls out the 18th and 19th artists like Paul Kane, Edward Curtis, and others for taking the Indian image and manipulating and displaying in any way they wanted. The image-makers … 50 $2.50 Add