Canadian History
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From ![]() Halifax ReliefFrom 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 … | Barry Cahill | 29 | 2020 | $2.90 Add |
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From ![]() Notes on the Gay BarFrom: 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. | Robert Popham | 3 | 2017 | $0.30 Add |
![]() Hanged in Medicine HatMurders 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 … | Nathan Greenfield | 281 | 2022 | View |
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From ![]() Hanlan’s PointFrom: 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. | Ed Jackson | 1 | 2017 | $0.10 Add |
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From ![]() Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural ProjectFrom: Any Other Way |
Artist Natalie Wood describes the process that went into creating her mural "Kiss and Tell" | Natalie Wood | 1 | 2017 | $0.10 Add |
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From ![]() Hard Slow Beginnings |
This chapter explores Quebec’s early history, starting in 1534. It touches on key figures, tensions, and events in this early period. | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 11 | 2002 | $1.10 Add |
![]() Harry Livingstone’s Forgotten MenCanadians 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 … | Dan Black | 504 | 2019 | View |
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From ![]() 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 … | Andrew Lesk | 18 | 2001 | $0.18 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! "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 … | Owen Schalk | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() Heading for Confrontation |
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 … | Jacques Lacoursière; Robin Philpot | 20 | 2002 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a PansyFrom: Any Other Way |
Excerpt from Hush on the safety of young girls and the "dangers" of lesbians. | Jane Farrow; John Lorinc; Stephanie Chambers; Tatum Taylor | 1 | 2017 | $0.10 Add |
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From ![]() Here and NowA New Rationale for Canadian Studies From: Canadian Studies |
Ian Angus | 18 | 2012 | $1.80 Add | |
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From ![]() Here Before ChristStuart 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 … | Jake Ootes | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Here Come the AmericansFrom: 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. | Gordon Pitts | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() Here Come the Bad Guys |
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 … | Andrew Theobald | 50 | 2019 | $5.00 Add |
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From ![]() He’s a WorkhorseStuart 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 … | Jake Ootes | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |














