Canadian History

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Halifax Relief

Halifax Relief

From Citizen’s Committee to Government Commission (1917-1918)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 1 Discusses the immediate aftermath of the explosion of the Mont Blanc in Halifax harbour. The chapter describes how, within hours of the catastrophe, local government and business … 29 $2.90 Add
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Notes on the Gay Bar

Notes on the Gay Bar

From: Any Other Way

An account of a visit to a Toronto gay bar by a straight researcher, done as part of an observation study of Toronto bars conducted in the 1950’s. 3 $0.30 Add
Hanged in Medicine Hat

Hanged in Medicine Hat

Murders in a Nazi Prisoner-of-War Camp, and the Disturbing True Story of Canada's Last Mass Execution

For three years during the Second World War, 12,000 Nazis were held in a prisoner-of-war camp at the edge of Medicine Hat, an isolated city of 12,000 people on the bald Canadian prairie. The camp … 281 View
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Hanlan's Point

Hanlan’s Point

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounds the evolution of Hanlan’s point on Toronto Island from queer gathering place to the city’s first oficially designated clothing optional beach. 1 $0.10 Add
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Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural Project

Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural Project

From: Any Other Way

Artist Natalie Wood describes the process that went into creating her mural "Kiss and Tell" 1 $0.10 Add
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Hard Slow Beginnings

Hard Slow Beginnings

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter explores Quebec’s early history, starting in 1534. It touches on key figures, tensions, and events in this early period. ; 11 $1.10 Add
Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

Harry Livingstone’s Forgotten Men

Canadians and the Chinese Labour Corps in the First World War

Harry Livingstone was a small town doctor from Listowel, Ontario when he felt the pull of patriotism that led him to volunteer in the First World War. In 1917, Livingstone found himself embarking … 504 View
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Having a Gay Old Time in Paris:

Having a Gay Old Time in Paris:

John Glassco's Not-50-Queer Adventures

From: In a Queer Country

It is a common concern in literary studies of homosexuality to ascertain the sexuality of the author, but Glassco’s autobiographical Memoirs of Montparnasse presents a special case. Much … 18 $0.18 Add
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"He will not last long"
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"He will not last long"

From: Targeting Libya

In this chapter Arab Spring protests in Libya, fuelled by inequality, corruption, and the Abu Salim massacre, rapidly turned into an armed civil war that Western governments both culitivated and … 13 $1.30 Add
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Heading for Confrontation

Heading for Confrontation

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter explores escalating French-English tensions after 1793 in Canada. It touches on controversies over uniting Upper and Lower Canada, the Parti Patriote led by Louis-Joseph … ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a Pansy

Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a Pansy

From: Any Other Way

Excerpt from Hush on the safety of young girls and the "dangers" of lesbians. ; ; ; 1 $0.10 Add
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Here and Now

Here and Now

A New Rationale for Canadian Studies

From: Canadian Studies

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Here Before Christ

Here Before Christ

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 … 9 $0.90 Add
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Here Come the Americans

Here Come the Americans

From: Unicorn in the Woods

In this chapter, Pitts describes Q1 Labs’ success in finding funding, and how they confronted concerns about their Canadian and Maritime location. 9 $0.90 Add
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Here Come the Bad Guys

Here Come the Bad Guys

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

After the departure of the Jewish internees in the summer of 1941, Camp B held a mix of Germans, German-Canadians, as well as other Canadians and men from all over Europe. If the tragedy of the … 50 $5.00 Add
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He's a Workhorse

He’s a Workhorse

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 … 18 $1.80 Add