French-English Tensions and Conflict
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From  NEW! Charles de SalaberryFrom: Making of Canada |
In this chapter, Koabel examines the Battle of Châteauguay in October 1813, when Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry led French-Canadian and Indigenous militia to repel an American … | Greg Koabel | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! Consequential SummersFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter,Turene discusses two transformative summer jobs he held in Winnipeg during 1963 and 1965: guiding tourists through the Manitoba Legislative Building under Premier Roblin, and … | Roger Turene | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Cracks in mercantilist imperialism (1776-1815)From: Imperialism |
In this chapter, Saul traces the unravelling of the mercantilist colonial system between 1776 and 1815. He examines how the American Revolution, Adam Smith’s free trade arguments, and the … | Samir Saul | 18 | 2025 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! Crisis, Part IIFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene recounts the 1983 Manitoba constitutional crisis over French language rights, pitting Premier Pawley’s NDP government against the Conservatives and drawing federal … | Roger Turene | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
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From  NEW! ForewordFrom: Dream Interrupted |
In this foreword, Ackerman traces how progressive movements since the 1960s, linked to René Lévesque’s legacy, gave way to disputes over religious symbols. | Marianne Ackerman | 3 | 2025 | $0.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Georges VanierFrom: The Governors General |
In this chapter, Fraser traces the tenure of General Georges-Philias Vanier as Canada’s Governor General (1959–1967). | John Fraser | 19 | 2026 | $1.90 Add |
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From NEW! Hitting the Ground RunningFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene recountshis first weeks at External Affairs in Ottawa in 1967 and 1968. | Roger Turene | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! IntroductionFrom: Making of Canada |
In this introduction, Koabel challenges the familiar narrative of Canadian Confederation by spotlighting overlooked figures across the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. | Greg Koabel | 4 | 2025 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! James MurrayFrom: Making of Canada |
In this chapter, Koabel traces General James Murray’s governance of New France from the 1759 British conquest through the mid-1760s constitutional debates. | Greg Koabel | 16 | 2025 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! Jules LégerFrom: 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 … | John Fraser | 9 | 2026 | $0.90 Add |
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NEW! Making of CanadaAn Epic History in Twenty Extraordinary Lives |
Moving beyond the familiar names of Champlain and Macdonald, historian Greg Koabel, creator of the popular Nations of Canada podcast, shines a spotlight on lesser-known figures such as William … | Greg Koabel | 335 | 2025 | View |
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From  Retooling Cabinet (August) |
In this chapter, Dutil traces August 1885, when Louis Riel was convicted of treason in Regina for his role in the North-West insurrection, and when John A. Macdonald undertook a sweeping cabinet … | Patrice Dutil | 17 | 2024 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! Something like a great people (1975–1976)From: Dream Interrupted |
In this chapter, Pelletier traces Quebec’s political and cultural awakening in 1975–76, culminating in the Parti Québécois victory of November 1976. | Francine Pelletier | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! The End of Two Solitudes? |
In this chapter, Deschamps-Laporte examines whether Québec’s historical political divergence from the rest of Canada is giving way to convergence during the 2025–2026 … | Laurence Deschamps-Laporte | 12 | 2026 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! The Hidden BooksFrom: Bit Player on Big Stages |
In this chapter, Turene recounts his experiences hiding French books from a school inspector, discussing the underground resistance to language suppression in Manitoba. | Roger Turene | 3 | 2025 | $0.30 Add |
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From  The Image of Confederation |
In this chapter, Underhill explores how French and English speaking Canadians have navigated their shared identity as Britain’s influence wanes. | Frank H. Underhill | 93 | 2008 | $9.30 Add |
