Canadian History

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Military Involvement

Military Involvement

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

This chapter summarizes the evidence for a military connection to Oak Island. What follows is a reconstruction of how the Flood Tunnel was excavated and the Smith’s Cove cofferdam … 24 $2.40 Add
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Minders, Grinders, and Robertson, 1919–38

Minders, Grinders, and Robertson, 1919–38

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

Discusses the firm from the years 1919-38, some of which the firm was under Alex Fasken’s leadership. Other important details of that time frame are touched upon. 40 $4.00 Add
Mining Country
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Mining Country

A History of Canada's Mines and Miners

Mining has had a significant presence in every part of Canada — from the east to west coasts to the far north. This book tells the stories of those who built Canada’s mining industry. … 226 View
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Minister of Fishermen

Minister of Fishermen

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

1974-1982. LeBlanc is appointed a junior Cabinet minister resposible for fisheries in the department of the environment in 1974, in 1976 a shift in the Cabinet makes him the minister of the … 38 $3.80 Add
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Mission
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Mission

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

This chapter examines Margies relationship with Kallik Makoktok/Kathy Mist, entering highschool at Sir John Franklin, the freedom that came with it, and her regret in the role of Kathy’s … 7 $0.70 Add
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Missionaries, Medics, and Military Men

Missionaries, Medics, and Military Men

From: No Place For A Woman

McCrea in “Fish and Fox Land” – Out From Greenspond with Julian Moreton – James Lumsden: Parson but no Skipper – Dr. “Fitz” of the Albatross – … 31 $3.10 Add
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Missionary Work

Missionary Work

The Fight for Jewish Souls

From: The Ward

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The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

From: Any Other Way

Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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Modern Mannish Maidens

Modern Mannish Maidens

From: Immodest and Sensational

1890-1920. Looks at the media take on women playing sports in the 1890s. Looks at the development of more prevalent women athletes and women’s team sports in Canadian including tennis, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter addresses the growth of taxation in Canada in the late nineteenth century to finance the expanding role of the capitalist state infrastructure of roads and bridges and institutions … 7 $0.70 Add
Montreal and the Bomb

Montreal and the Bomb

WINNER OF THE HUBERT REEVES 2021 AWARD FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS This one is a story peopled by leading figures of modern nuclear physics, bold chemists, and scientists accused of spying. The one … 208 View
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Montreal and the Confederacy

Montreal and the Confederacy

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter looks at links between Montreal and the Confederacy, exploring how Montreal became a hub of Confederate Secret Service activity during the American Civil War and touching on … ; 12 $1.20 Add
Inside the Montreal Mafia
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Inside the Montreal Mafia

The Confessions of Andrew Scoppa

A groundbreaking, exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto family. For the first time in Canadian history, a high-ranking Mafioso agreed to break the code of omertà by … ; 240 View
Montreal, City of Secrets

Montreal, City of Secrets

Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War

“Barry Sheehy lays out the case for the involvement of the Confederates in a concise and convincing manner showing once and for all that Booth could not have carried out his plot without … ; 300 View
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Montreal, Halifax, Matamoros, and New York

Montreal, Halifax, Matamoros, and New York

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter explores New York, Halifax, Matamoros, and Montreal’s role in the story of the Civil War as port cities. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Montreal's Revival (1994…)

Montreal’s Revival (1994…)

From: The History of Montréal

Montreal came alive again at the turn of the twenty-first century; the city developed in terms of population, economics, culture, and geographical distribution. The economy picked up and growth … 12 $1.20 Add