Canadian History
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From ![]() A New Direction, 1906–18 |
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. | C. Ian Kyer | 36 | 2013 | $3.60 Add |
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From ![]() A New People is Born |
This chapter explores the emergence of a new culture and identity in what is now Canada/Quebec. It touches on relations between Canada and Europe, and the process of Canadians becoming distinct … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 8 | 2002 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() A New Political Movement |
The formation of a new political party in 1932 tentatively called the Commonwealth Party, outlines who was involved in this very short meeting. Analyzes the birth of the CCF, the Regina Manifesto | Lynn Gidluck | 34 | 2012 | $3.40 Add |
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From ![]() A New Society Comes to Life |
This chapter covers developments in post-WW2 Quebec in the areas of labour, culture, religion, politics, and economics. It covers developments in French Canadian nationalism. | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 25 | 2002 | $2.50 Add |
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From ![]() A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie ShaneFrom: Any Other Way |
Social historian Steven Maynard recounts how Jackie Shane, a trans R&B musician who performed in Toronto throughout the 1960s, sparked discussion throughout Toronto. Any discussion of queer … | Steven Maynard | 8 | 2017 | $0.80 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! A Nineteenth-Century War of ResistanceSettler "Unionists," "Half-Breeds," "Indians," and the Uprising in the North-West, 1885 From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 |
This chapter looks at the Canadian Pacific Railway’s intrusion further west and the ensuing conflicts with Indigenous and Metis populations, Louis Riel’s Provisional Government and … | Bryan D. Palmer | 18 | 2024 | $1.80 Add |
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From ![]() A North American City (1914-1929)From: The History of Montréal |
This chapter looks at World War 1 and its effects on Montreal. The First World War curbed the sustained period of growth Montreal had enjoyed since the end of the nineteenth century. The city … | Paul-André Linteau | 12 | 2013 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() A Note on Sources |
Explains the sources and archives used to research this book. | C. Ian Kyer | 4 | 2013 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! A Parade for FergieFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter focuses on Chatham’s local hero Fergie Jenkins and other Black athletes’ experiences with adversity and racism throughout their athletic careers. | Ian Kennedy | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() A Peddler and His CartThe Ward's Rag Trade From: The Ward |
Deena Nathanson | 5 | 2015 | $0.50 Add | |
![]() A People’s History of Quebec |
This lively guide to Quebec history tells the fascinating story of the settlement of the St. Lawrence River Valley over nearly 500 years. But it also tells of the Montreal and Quebec-based … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 209 | 2002 | View |
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From ![]() A Place Like The ContinentalFrom: Any Other Way |
Elise Chenier tells the story of the Conitental, Toronto’s longest running lesbian bar. | Elise Chenier | 4 | 2017 | $0.40 Add |
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From ![]() A Political Economy of "Women’s Work"Producing Patriarchal Capitalism From: Women and Work |
This chapter examines social reproduction feminism in the 1970s and 1980s, arguing that by the end of the 1980s it had run its course. | Susan Ferguson | 26 | 2020 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() A Province Unlike the Others |
This chapter looks at the aftermath of Confederation and its effects on Canada’s Francophone population, who faced systemic discriminations in many instances. It examines French Canadian … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 20 | 2002 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() A Rich Uncle from the States?SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton From: A Distinct Alien Race |
Despite the poor housing conditions in the mill towns, Canadiens continued to come to New England seduced by tales of fabulous salaries. This chapter examines the myth of Franco-American … | David Vermette | 23 | 2018 | $2.30 Add |
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From ![]() A Royal Colony |
This chapter continues to explore Quebec’s early history, from 1663 on. It looks at tensions and interactions between the French, British, and Indigenous nations living in Nouvelle-France, … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 13 | 2002 | $1.30 Add |













