Canadian History

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The Gunboats Arrive

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Details the arrival of the British gunboats — Britomart, Heron, Cherub — to Ontario in the summer of 1866. 20 $2.00 Add
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The Long Anticlimax

(1922-1945)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

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Chapter 5 discusses the work of the Halifax Relief Commission in the decades after reconstruction of the city was concluded, as its role became managing the pension funds for explosion victims … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Media and Poverty

From: When Poverty Mattered

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The State of Canadian Studies at the Year 2000

Some Observations

From: Canadian Studies

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The Think Tank Campaign to Privatize

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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The Treaty of 1725 and Proclamations

From: We Were Not The Savages

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Chapter 5 focuses on the Treaty of 1725. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Winnipeg General Sympathetic Strike May-June 1919 Prepared by the Defence Committee, Winnipeg, 1920

From: Winnipeg 1919

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An account of the 1919 Winnipeg General strike published by a group of labour organizers in the aftermath of the strike. 230 $23.00 Add
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This Gentle Art

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Six explores Louise’s growing interest in birds. The chapter discusses Louise’s first recordbook of bird watching, her relationship with Percy Traverner, the evolution of her … 25 $2.50 Add
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Trading with the Enemy

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter looks at trade/economic ties and factors between America and Canada/specifically Montreal during this period. The cotton trade and key figures are explored. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Why We Say Powell Street and Not "Japantown"

From: White Riot

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In this chapter, May and Yakashiro explain their reasoning behind the movement to retire the name "Japantown", which is commonly used to describe Vancouver’s Powell street … 10 $1.00 Add
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5. Botched Abortions

From: Jeannie's Demise

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A Miniature House of Commons

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

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Readings in Part One of this title entitled "A Leader in the Making" discuss Stuart Hodgson’s political background. The section discusses his appointment as Commissioner of the … 13 $1.30 Add
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A New Constitution in the Offing

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter looks at the aftermath of the Act of Union. Topics include the controversy of deciding Canada’s capital, the formulation of even more distinct English and French Canadian … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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A New Direction, 1906–18

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Explains the new direction that the firm began to take in the years 1906-18 in which David Fasken gained power and prominence. Other changes that occurred during this time frame are also discussed. 36 $3.60 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Indian Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 8 $0.80 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

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

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Chinese Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 10 $1.00 Add