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A New Direction, 1906–18

A New Direction, 1906–18

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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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A New People is Born

A New People is Born

From: A People's History of Quebec

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 … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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A New Political Movement

A New Political Movement

From: Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

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 34 $3.40 Add
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A New Society Comes to Life

A New Society Comes to Life

From: A People's History of Quebec

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. ; 25 $2.50 Add
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A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane

A New Way of Lovin": Queer Toronto Gets Schooled by Jackie Shane

From: 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 … 8 $0.80 Add
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A Nineteenth-Century War of Resistance
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A Nineteenth-Century War of Resistance

Settler "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 … 18 $1.80 Add
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A North American City (1914-1929)

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 … 12 $1.20 Add
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A Note on Sources

A Note on Sources

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Explains the sources and archives used to research this book. 4 $0.40 Add
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A Parade for Fergie
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A Parade for Fergie

From: 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. 9 $0.90 Add
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A Peddler and His Cart

A Peddler and His Cart

The Ward's Rag Trade

From: The Ward

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A People's History of Quebec

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 … ; 209 View
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A Place Like The Continental

A Place Like The Continental

From: Any Other Way

Elise Chenier tells the story of the Conitental, Toronto’s longest running lesbian bar. 4 $0.40 Add
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A Political Economy of "Women's Work"

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. 26 $2.60 Add
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A Province Unlike the Others

A Province Unlike the Others

From: A People's History of Quebec

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 … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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A Rich Uncle from the States?

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 … 23 $2.30 Add
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A Royal Colony

A Royal Colony

From: A People's History of Quebec

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, … ; 13 $1.30 Add