Illustrated History

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Demolition

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

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This chapter describes the decision that led up to the demolition of Africville, the efforts made to preserve it and the impact it had on redidents. It illustrates this with drawings, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Early Years of Belgian Congo

1908–1930

From: Postcards from Congo

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The chapter follows the creation of the official colonial regime of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1930. 10 $1.00 Add
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Enemy Aliens

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

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This chapter describes how the actions taken by the Canadian governemnt against Italian Canadians after the outbreak of war. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Internment and Forced Labour

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

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This chapter related the experiences of Japanese Canadians who were imprisoned and forced to work as a result of their being labeled ‘enemy aliens’. It illustrates this with drawings, … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Jail for Heroin Users Ramps Up: The 1950s

From: Heroin

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This chapter explores the increase in convictions under the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act in the 1950s and discusses the Oakalla Prison Farm and the Mimico Reformatory in Ontario, where some … 14 $1.40 Add
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Mutual Aid among the Barbarians

From: Mutual Aid

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In Chapter IV, Kropotkin looks at the challenges communal living as primitive societies move towards higher stages of civilization, and what is lost in the process. The chapter explores topics … 23 $2.30 Add
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Passengers

From: Titanic Remembered

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Looks at identifying the Passengers who were on board and specific passengers are more thoroughly looked at like George Wright, Molly Brown, and many others 10 $1.00 Add
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Second World War, 1942–45 29

From: A Halifax Boyhood

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What he remembers about being a boy in Halifax during WWII and how it shaped him 1942-45 ; 5 $0.50 Add
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THE CASTLE ON THE HILL

From: Casa Loma

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1905 – 1914. The design and build of the castle ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Indian Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 8 $0.80 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Chinese Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 10 $1.00 Add

Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Chinese Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 10 $1.00 Add
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After Africville

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

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This chapter describes the aftermath of the demolition of Africville, and efforts made by residents to preserve its sense of community. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents … 10 $1.00 Add
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Aftermath

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

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This chapter describes the end of the internment and the experiences of Japanese Canadians after the war. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Family, 1932–42 33

From: A Halifax Boyhood

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Personal recollections of his family 1932-42 ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Internment and Forced Labour

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

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This chapter related the experiences of Italian Canadians who were imprisoned and forced to work as a result of their being labeled ‘enemy aliens’. ; 10 $1.00 Add