Women
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From  “From One Part of the Empire to Another” |
Promoting a Settler-Colonial Future in Late Nineteenth-Century Canadian Immigration Handbooks | Jarett Henderson | 16 | $1.60 Add | |
From Suffragette to HomesteaderExploring British and Canadian Colonial Histories and Women's Politics Through Memoir |
From Suffragette to Homesteader opens a unique window into the past. Central to this book is a powerful memoir written in 1952 by Ethel Marie Sentance as an anniversary present for her husband, … | Emily van der Meulen | 203 | View | |
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From  Girls’ Sport Run by GirlsFrom: Immodest and Sensational |
The 1920s had brought significant change to Canadian women’s sport with the growth of teams and leagues, especially those sponsored by industrial concerns, the beginning of international … | M. Ann Hall | 14 | 2008 | $1.40 Add |
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From  NEW! Hold Fast to ThisFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Five explores Louise’s relationship with Leonard "Len" Lawrence. The chapter discusses her move to Cabane, her mother’s visit to Canada, her marriage to Len, and … | Merilyn Simonds | 18 | 2022 | $1.80 Add |
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From  Honouring and RememberingFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
The sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle captured the popular imagination for its wanton cruelty, drama, and the number of non-combatant deaths. Anna Stamers’ memorial service in … | Dianne Kelly | 21 | 2021 | $2.10 Add |
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From NEW! Hungry for SomethingFrom: Woman, Watching |
Chapter Three follows Louise’s time as a nurse during the First World War at a Russian POW camp on the Eastern Front. The chapter follows her first meeting and later marriage to Russian … | Merilyn Simonds | 21 | 2022 | $2.10 Add |
Immodest and Sensational150 Years of Canadian Women in Sports |
With the Canadian women’s Olympic hockey team and other high-profile female athletes in recent years drawing a healthy share of the sports media limelight, there is a perception that … | 96 | View | ||
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From  IndexFrom: Women and Work |
Index | Susan Ferguson | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From  NEW! Indigenous Women, the Indian Act, and Ongoing Struggles, 1969–85 |
In this chapter, Palmer examines how colonial policies divided Indigenous communities and violated their treaty rights. He describes key early Red Power protests. He highlights legal challenges … | Bryan D. Palmer | 10 | 2026 | $1.00 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Women and Work |
The author notes that the book is about how feminists have understood women’s work, then provides a short examination of feminist theories of labour: equality, critical equality, and social … | Susan Ferguson | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Asleep in the Deep |
The introduction summarizes the events surrounding the German sinking of the Canadian Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle in World War I. Following the war, the actions of the U-boat commander and … | Dianne Kelly | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Introduction: They Found Love in WarFrom: Captured Hearts |
The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Through the Mill |
Gail Cuthbert Brandt | 7 | 2018 | $0.70 Add | |
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From  Introduction |
The introduction provides a brief history of architecture in the United States and Canada, the evolution of the laws, regulations, and standards that shaped modern architecture. It then provides … | Carla Blank; Tania Martin | 22 | 2014 | $2.20 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Immodest and Sensational |
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 … | M. Ann Hall | 7 | 2008 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Jeanne SauvéFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of Jeanne Sauvé as Canada’s first female governor general from 1984 to 1990. | John Fraser | 7 | 2026 | $0.70 Add |
