Canadian History

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Preface to the English Edition

Quebec at the Crossroads: The Roots of the 2012 Students’ Spring

From: In Defiance

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Shanawdithit

From: The Beothuk

This chapter describes the life of the last known Beothuk individual, a woman named Shanawdithit. 6 $0.60 Add
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Textiles Go South

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter explores the decline of the textile industry. By the mid-20th century the textile mills that attracted workers from Québec to the New England, and that once led the … 17 $1.70 Add
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The Chrétien R egime, 1993–2003

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

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Discusses developments in federal-provincial relations including Jean Chretien’s measures focusing on Quebec separatism, 1993 to 2003. 27 $2.70 Add
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The Future of Montreal and 2nd-rank Cities

Section 4: Cities as a Dynamic Economy

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 15 reflects on the future of the city of Montreal, exploring topics including the history of Montreal, Jacobs’ opinion on Montreal, comparison to Boston, the challenges of being a … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Interrogation

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

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This chapter recounts the leadup to and aftermath of Scoppa’s arrest. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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The Libreville Conference and Federalism in Canadian Foreign Relations

From: 1968 in Canada

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In February 1968, Quebec’s Minister of Education, Jean-Guy Cardinal, attended the meeting of francophone ministers of education in Libreville, Gabon. After almost a decade of disagreements … 17 $1.70 Add
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‘Fool’s Paradise’

Hastings' Anti-Slum Crusade

From: The Ward

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"Flowers have been getting a lot of publicity this year"

1968 and David Helwig's "Something for Olivia's Scrapbook I Guess"

From: 1968 in Canada

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In 1968, Robert Weaver’s edited anthology Canadian Short Stories: Second Series was published, including stories by well-known writers such as Hugh Garner and Morley Callaghan and … 16 $1.60 Add
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A Parade for Fergie

From: On Account of Darkness

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This chapter focuses on Chatham’s local hero Fergie Jenkins and other Black athletes’ experiences with adversity and racism throughout their athletic careers. 9 $0.90 Add
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As Long as It Lasts

From: Woman, Watching

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Chapter Seventeen tells the story of Louise and Len’s final years. The chapter discusses Louise’s accomplishments into her 90’s, Len’s decline, their move from the woods … 25 $2.50 Add
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Canada to France: Off the Water, Onto the Rails

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

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As more and more CLC contingents boarded trains in Vancouver for their cross-country trip, the Canadian government had difficulty stifling news reports of the men and their mission. (Chapter … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 15

Election Diary from Nomination Day to Election Eve

From: Anatomy of an Election

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A day-by-day countdown of events leading up to the eve of the election. 116 $11.60 Add
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Chronology

From: In Defiance

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Conclusion

From: Gay Marriage

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Offers a succient sumation of the arguments presented in the book and the process of legalization same-sex marriage in Canada ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: The Beothuk

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