Canadian History
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 26: Managing Labour’s MomentumThe Post-War Settlement, 1945-59 |
This chapter looks at the labour militancy that achieved union recognition in the 1945–48 strike wave and the historic Rand Formula. | Bryan D. Palmer | 14 | 2025 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 27: Quebec in the 1940s and 1950s"The Great Darkness" |
This chapter explains how In the 1940s and 1950s Québec underwent rapid industrial growth and a more secularized labour movement led to landmark struggles like the 1949 Asbestos and 1952 … | Bryan D. Palmer | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 28: "The Mountain Brings Forth a Mouse"The Indian Act and Colonialism's Continuities, 1944-60 |
This chapter details how at the end of WWII, Canada celebrated Indigenous war heroes like Tommy Prince and passed limited reforms through the 1951 Indian Act, yet at the same time denied the … | Bryan D. Palmer | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 29: Prisons and Residential SchoolsColonial Coercions, 1940-70 |
This chapter recounts how in the postwar years, particularly after 1960, the rate of Indigenous imprisonment climbed rapidly as policing, courts and prisons replaced schools and reserves as the … | Bryan D. Palmer | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 3Becoming Human From: Legacy |
In this chapter, the author recalls her youth and relationship with her parents and how that shaped her identity as an indigenous person. The chapter concludes with a list of developmental trauma … | Suzanne Methot | 26 | 2019 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3Space cards |
This chapter discusses the impact of the Challenger Disaster on Canadian astronauts. The author goes on to discuss the role played by Canadians in the construction of the International Space … | Elizabeth Howell | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3Mining and the Industrial Boom From: Mining Country |
This chapter discusses the peak of mining in Canada during the early 20th century. Topics discussed in this chapter include mining disasters that occurred during the early 20th century, the … | Arn Keeling; John Sandlos | 52 | 2021 | $5.20 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 3Navies and the New Dominion |
This chapter examines the history of New Brunswick’s naval fleet after the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867; topics include significant ships (ie. Charybdis), the importance … | Glenn Leonard; Marc Milner | 17 | 2010 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 3The Scum of the Earth From: The Invisibles |
In this chapter, Candow describes the lived experiences of enlisted men in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, including their pay, food, living conditions and social lives. | James E. Candow | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3Mandate of the Minister Dealing with Elections and Election Law From: Anatomy of an Election |
A mandate letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Minister of Democratic Institutions Myriam Monsef. | Gregory Tardi | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3: All Crab Find Dey HoleFrom: Searching for Serafim |
This chapter details how the crew aboard the Robert Kerr, including Serafim, came to land in Vancouver and the communities settling on the land at this time. | Ruby Smith Diaz | 16 | 2025 | $1.60 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3: Indians, Ethics, and Economic Value |
This chapter highlights the Indian Act’s discriminatory policies by examining, and applying an ethical lens to, the language used throughout the Act. | Carol Anne Hilton | 14 | 2025 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 3: The Merger Movement and its MastermindsCapital Concentration, 1890-1929 |
This chapter traces how mergers, banks, and foreign investment reshaped Canadian industry after 1900, along with expansion in pulp and paper and automobile manufacturing. | Bryan D. Palmer | 15 | 2025 | $1.50 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 30: Arctic AlterationsInuit Relocation in the 1950s |
This chapter discusses Cold War needs in the Arctic such as the DEW line and capitalist exploits that destroyed Inuit economies. | Bryan D. Palmer | 17 | 2025 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Chapter 31: ConclusionCanada at Mid-Century |
This chapter outlines how at mid-century the state had achieved labour calm and a certain amount of economic and political stability while it had removed thousands of First Nations and Inuit from … | Bryan D. Palmer | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() Chapter 4The Angry Indian and a Culture of Blame From: Legacy |
In this chapter, the author explores how trauma can lead to violence within communities and discusses ways in which indigenous philosophies can be applied to end lateral violence. | Suzanne Methot | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add |












