Canadian History

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A Den of Espionage

A Den of Espionage

From: Montreal and the Bomb

This chapter explores espionage networks in Canada and this nuclear project. It touches upon the stories of key figures such as Igor Sergeyevich Gouzenko, Alan Nunn May, and Bruno Pontecorvo, as … 36 $3.60 Add
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Off to War
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Off to War

From: Len & Cub

This chapter recounts the arrival of WW1 and Len & Cub’s experiences during this period and at war. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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A Different Life: The Story of Blair Bourgeois

Chapter One

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter One focuses on the story of Blair Bourgeois, a member of the RCAF from Moncton, New Brunswick, discussing his training in England, the No. 425 “Alouette” Squadron, four-leaf … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Digression

A Digression

Elsewhere in the World

From: Canadian Culture in a Globalized World

Culture and media policies adopted by New Zealand and South Korea at the time of trade negotiations between Canada and the United States offer a contrasting example to Canadian policies.. 5 $0.50 Add
A Distinct Alien Race

A Distinct Alien Race

The Untold Story of Franco-Americans - Industrialization, Immigration, Religious Strife

“The French number more than a million in the United States…. They are kept a distinct alien race, subject to the Pope in matters of religion and of politics. Soon…they will govern you, … 394 View
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A Distinct Alien Race No Longer

A Distinct Alien Race No Longer

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter looks at questions of race, culture, and self-identification in the United States, and the Franco-American experience. The assumption of Franco-Americans into non-Hispanic whiteness … 8 $0.80 Add
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A Double Life

A Double Life

From: A Communist for the RCMP

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A Fateful Transition, 1870-90
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A Fateful Transition, 1870-90

Big Industries, Big Banks

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter discusses the rise of big Industry and Banking in Canada in the late nineteenth century. 12 $1.20 Add
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A Fine and Baffling Interplay
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A Fine and Baffling Interplay

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Fifteen explores more of Louise’s challenges later in life. This chapter discusses the move away from amateur ornithology and its professionalization, her continuation of publishing … 21 $2.10 Add
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A Flood Tunnel is Confirmed

A Flood Tunnel is Confirmed

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

1866-1885, the endeavors by the Halifax Company that are murky due to lack of surviving records 6 $0.60 Add
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A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start

Black Toronto in the 19th Century

From: The Ward

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A Gateway City for the British Empire (1800-1850)

A Gateway City for the British Empire (1800-1850)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter looks at economic and demographic development in Montreal. For the first half of the nineteenth century, Montreal underwent a surprising series of changes. Growth surpassed previous … 18 $1.80 Add
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A Generation No One Was Counting On

A Generation No One Was Counting On

From: In Defiance

The meetings at some schools attract thousands of students, and the debates about the strike heat up. This chapter asks why this particular generation of students became vocal and active so quickly. ; 9 $0.90 Add
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A Good Match

A Good Match

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part Two of this title entitled "Reaching All Northerners" discusses Stuard Hodgson’s first months in the Northwest Territories. Topics discussed include his grand … 5 $0.50 Add
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“A Good Teacher Is a Revolutionary”

“A Good Teacher Is a Revolutionary”

Alternative War Perspectives in Toronto Classrooms from the 1960s to the 1990s

From: Worth Fighting For

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A Great Deal of Mischief

A Great Deal of Mischief

From: Cheated

Chapter Ten describes the Canadian government’s efforts to acquire land from the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) tribes in southern Albertaand the resistance they faced. ; 30 $3.00 Add