Canadian History

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Peter Lougheed and the rise of the oil sands

From: Oil’s Deep State

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Former Alberta opposition leader Kevin Taft examines Peter Lougheed’s government in Alberta and the rise of the oil sands paying particular attention to Lougheed’s stance against … 11 $1.10 Add
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Plans to Conciliate the Beothuk

From: The Beothuk

This chapter explorers how the colonial government in Newfoundland interacted with the Beothuk around the turn of the 19th century. 4 $0.40 Add
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Richard Corankapoon

A Determined Leader

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

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The final chapter tells the story of Richard Corankapoon, who led hundreds of others to travel to Sierra Leone from British North America. 14 $1.40 Add
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St Albans Raid

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter looks at the St. Albans Raid, which resulted in the most northerly engagement of the Civil War. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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St. Laurent and Diefenbaker, 1948–1963

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

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Discusses the development of federal-provincial relations during the period of Louis St. Laurent and John Diefenbaker including the emergence of shared-cost programs and Quebec’s growing … 25 $2.50 Add
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Survivors Stories

Clement

From: The Hope that Remains

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Clement was a child when the genocide happened. His house was burned down, and he fled for many months with his sister. He eventually was reunited with most of his family. Eventually, he decided … 13 $1.30 Add
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The Dark Heart of Peacekeeping

From: Canada in the World

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War in the Gulf – The Peacekeeping Horizon – The Somalia Affair – “Ethnic Tension” and the Rwanda Genocides – Saint Roméo Dallaire – Paul Kagame, … 50 $5.00 Add
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The Dirty Tricks Scandal

From: When Poverty Mattered

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The Eyes of the Heart

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Eleven focuses on the experiences of women in the field of ornithology and the larger naturalist movement. The chapter provides a brief history of the ornithology, the gender barrier … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Lure of Niagara

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Ten focuses on the development of Southern Ontario and Quebec. Topics discussed include tourism, hotels, pro-Confederate networks, Confederate sympathisers in Montreal, and the movement … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Mordaunt Conspiracy

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

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Looks at Charles Mordaunt (1658-1735)and the conspiracy that surrounds him in connection with Oak Island and Phips 9 $0.90 Add
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The Top of the World

From: Umingmak

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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
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The Triumph of the Right, 1993–2013:

The National Context

From: The Rise of the New West

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Looks at the switch from left wing NDP and Liberal to right political standing in terms of the national context of canada. Analyzes the Harper election 37 $3.70 Add
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They Came from L’Islet

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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A large segment of Brunswick’s Franco-Americans came from the town of L’Islet; this chapter looks at the context surrounding this group’s emigration to New England. 8 $0.80 Add
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Timeline

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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Town Squares and Spiritual Hearts

From: Any Other Way

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Shawn Micallef describes how Barbara Hall Park has, at times, served as the town square for Toronto’s queer community. 6 $0.60 Add