Canadian History

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Jean Chrétien
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Jean Chrétien

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines the political career of Jean Chrétien, who was Canada’s twentieth prime minister from 1993 to 2003. 20 $2.00 Add
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Jean Chrétien’s Conversion

Jean Chrétien’s Conversion

From: Gay Marriage

examines the change in opinion of Prime Minister Jean Chretien ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Jeanne Sauvé
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Jeanne Sauvé

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of Jeanne Sauvé as Canada’s first female governor general from 1984 to 1990. 7 $0.70 Add
Jeannie's Demise

Jeannie’s Demise

Abortion on Trial in Victorian Toronto

August 1, 1875, Toronto: The body of a young woman is discovered in a pine box, half-buried in a ditch along Bloor Street. So begins Jeannie’s Demise, a real-life Victorian melodrama that … 198 View
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Jefferson Davis in Montreal

Jefferson Davis in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter focuses on the settlement of Jefferson Davis and his family in Montreal. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Jews Win a Victory Thanks to the Patriotes: The Laws of 1831–32

Jews Win a Victory Thanks to the Patriotes: The Laws of 1831–32

From: The First Jews in North America

Tha author discusses his archival research into the Hart family and uncovering fascinating Jewish historical documents as well as expands upon records of early Jewish settlement and history in … 27 $2.70 Add
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Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

Jim Egan, Gay Warrior

From: Any Other Way

Donald McLeod tells the story of Jim Egan, Toronto’s first publicly gay activist. 4 $0.40 Add
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Joe Clark and John Turner
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Joe Clark and John Turner

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines the brief prime ministerships of Joe Clark and John Turner, whose combined time in office totals less than a year. Clark’s 1979–1980 government is … 6 $0.60 Add
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John Cabot and William Weston
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John Cabot and William Weston

From: Making of Canada

In this chapter, Koabel traces the late-fifteenth-century voyages of John Cabot and William Weston from Bristol to Newfoundland. 11 $1.10 Add
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John Diefenbaker
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John Diefenbaker

From: The Prime Ministers

In this chapter, Stewart examines how John Diefenbaker’s tenture as Prime Minister (1957–1963) unfolded against Cold War pressures, marked by the Avro Arrow cancellation in 1959, the … 18 $1.80 Add
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool
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John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and the Year Canada Was Cool

John Lennon was the world’s biggest rock star in the late Sixties. With his new wife Yoko Ono, the duo were icons of the peace movement denouncing the Vietnam War. In 1969, at the height of … 250 View
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John Patterson
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John Patterson

Eyewitness to History

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

This chapter tells the story of John Patterson, a black loyalist who inadvertently became the subject of a bestselling book when he became involved in the capture of a fugitive. 12 $1.20 Add
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Joining Up: Recruitment and Enlistment
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Joining Up: Recruitment and Enlistment

From: War Among the Clouds

This chapter outlines the steps involved in becoming an airman in the British air services, sharing the motivations New Brunswick men had for joining and what recruitment and enlistment looked … 19 $1.90 Add
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Jolly Jack Tar

Jolly Jack Tar

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Describes the citizens response to the British gunboats in 1866 and details the citizenry’s interaction with sailors. 21 $2.10 Add
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Journalists and Record Keepers Who Experienced the Explosion Firsthand

Journalists and Record Keepers Who Experienced the Explosion Firsthand

From: Bearing Witness

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Jules Léger
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Jules Léger

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser traces the 1974–1979 tenure of Governor General Jules Léger and the remarkable way his wife, Gabrielle Léger, sustained the viceregal office after his … 9 $0.90 Add