Canadian History

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Competition for Resources with Fishermen/Settlers

From: The Beothuk

This chapter explorers the conflict that occurred between the Beothuk and white settlers in the 1700’s 3 $0.30 Add
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Concession and Compromise

The War and After, 1940–1960

From: The Rise of the New West

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1940-1960. The slow construction of the modern welfare state, the economic crisis as a crisis of confederation, the CCF Social Credit and WWII 25 $2.50 Add
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The History and Future of Mining in Canada

From: Mining Country

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Conclusion

From: Leading Progess

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In the concluding chapter, Russell suggests that the key moment in PIPSC’s history occurred in 1967, when the Public Service Staff Relations Act allowed federal public servants to unionize. 16 $1.60 Add
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Conclusion

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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In the Conclusion, the authors reflect on the legacy of Mother Joseph and Louise Bethune work more than 100 years after their deaths. The chapter explores how these women were able to storm the … ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Conclusion

On May 4, 2010

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

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From: Through the Mill

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The conclusion reiterates the key role of women in the establishment and development of Canada’s cotton textile industry. 10 $1.00 Add
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Congratulations, You’re Fired!

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In this chapter, Pitts examines the new American CEO of Q1 Labs, Shaun McConnon. 9 $0.90 Add
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Consolidation, September to December 1914

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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Analyzes the threat level to both Halifax and Victoris over the remainder of 1914 and their defenses on the Homefront 35 $3.50 Add
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Contemporary Success Stories

From: History of the Jews in Quebec

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This chapter looks at the roots of contemporary Jewish identity in Quebec society. 51 $5.10 Add
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Defending Indigenous Rights against the Just Society

From: 1968 in Canada

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This chapter traces the historical importance of, and interrelations between, developments in federal “Indian policy” and investments in fossil fuel extraction, and Indigenous … 27 $2.70 Add
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Denouement

(1972-1976)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

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Chapter 7 discusses how the Halifax Relief Commission finally and formally came to an end nearly 6 decades after the Halifax Explosion. 13 $1.30 Add
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Discipline and Desertion

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

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Describes the discipline that was expected of British Navy sailors in the mid-1860s and details what happened to deserters. 23 $2.30 Add
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Ella on the Radio, and the Lomond Venture

From: No Place For A Woman

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The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life. 4 $0.40 Add
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Chinese Canadians

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

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This chapter briefly describes the diversity of the Chinese Canadian community today. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 4 $0.40 Add
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Ervin Chartrand, Selkirk, Métis/Salteaux

“They said I fit the description because I looked like six other kids with leather vests and long hair who looked Indian.”

From: How We Go Home

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Ervin Chartrand, of Selkirk, Manitoba is of Métis/Salteaux descent. He describes his childhood characterized by a lack of belonging, and joining a street gang at the age of fourteen. He … 19 $1.90 Add