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From: Capitalism and Colonialism

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 This chapter outlines how the structures of capitalism and colonialism together shaped the emergence of Canada as a nation in the twentieth century. 35 $3.50 Add
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From: Capitalism, Colonialism, and Crises

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 This introduction describes the big picture of how Canada’s economy developed over the period from 1960 onwards. Palmer describes how labour’s early postwar gains faded as corporate … 12 $1.20 Add
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From: The Lost Massey Lectures

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 In this introduction, Lucht explains how this collection reunites five early Massey Lectures from 1965 to 1983, discussing global poverty, American moral ambiguity, non-violent protest, Canadian … 10 $1.00 Add
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From: More Lost Massey Lectures

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 In this introduction, Lucht discusses the origin of the Massey Lectures 8 $0.80 Add
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From: Book of Hope

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 In this introduction, Pascal explains how Treaty 8 and Treaty 11 promised health services that were never fully honoured, leaving gaps in care that persist among Indigenous peoples. 15 $1.50 Add
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From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike

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 In this introduction, Leah examines the 1937 General Motors strike in Oshawa, Ontario, and challenges the interpretation offered by historian Irving Abella. 12 $1.20 Add
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From: Making of Canada

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 In this introduction, Koabel challenges the familiar narrative of Canadian Confederation by spotlighting overlooked figures across the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. 4 $0.40 Add
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From: The Prime Ministers

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 In this chapter, Stewart presents a new survey of Canada’s twenty- four prime ministers, tracing leadership from Confederation in 1867 to Justin Trudeau’s tenure. 3 $0.30 Add
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From: Canada's Main Street

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 In this introduction, Baird contrasts the Trans-Canada Highway’s political build with the storytelling of the Canadian Pacific Railway, referencing Pierre Berton’s 1970 and 1971 … 6 $0.60 Add
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From: Out of the Sun

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 In this introduction, Edugyan uses Sun Tzu’s metaphor of light and shadow to frame who is visible and who is hidden in written histories. 2 $0.20 Add
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From: Jasper on Fire

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 In this introduction, Scace explores the devastating wildfire that consumed Jasper, Alberta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in the Canadian Rockies. 2 $0.20 Add
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Machines, People, Places and a World Transformed

From: Car Nation

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 Examines the car as a technology that changed the world as we know it. Outlines that the car became a fulcrum for human interaction. Looks at the American Influence on the Canadian Car Industry. … 9 $0.90 Add
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From: Immodest and Sensational

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 1860s-1870s. Outlines early physical activities and sports that women engaged in in Canada, outlines availability to European women and what Indigenous women participated in as part of their … 7 $0.70 Add
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From: North of Superior

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 Outlines the exact area of Northwestern Ontario, explains how this book bridges a gap in history of this reason giving an accessible overview of the region for the first time, explains the three … ; 8 $0.80 Add
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War Resistance in Canadian History

From: Worth Fighting For

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 Who “counts” as a war resister? This introductory essay surveys the long history of war resistance in Canada and outlines the complex dynamics of opposing military violence both … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add