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China to Canada: Life and Death at William Head

China to Canada: Life and Death at William Head

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

The chapter examines daily life at William Head for the men of the CLC. (Chapter includes three photographs) 21 $2.10 Add
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China to Canada: New Arrivals, Old Assumptions

China to Canada: New Arrivals, Old Assumptions

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

CLC contingents often spent months at William Head due to outbreaks of small pox, scarlet fever, and other contagious diseases sailing to Canada. (Chapter includes one map and three photographs) 20 $2.00 Add
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China to Canada: Quarantined at William Head

China to Canada: Quarantined at William Head

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

A short history of William Head, a quarantine station on Canada’s west coast that housed the CLC men arriving from China. (Chapter includes one photograph) 19 $1.90 Add
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China to Canada: Veil of Secrecy

China to Canada: Veil of Secrecy

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

As Livingstone and a contingent of CLC men set sail for Canada, the Canadian government issues an edict to keep the arrival and transportation of the CLC across the country secret. (Chapter … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chronology of the Main Events of the Winnipeg General Strike

Chronology of the Main Events of the Winnipeg General Strike

From: Winnipeg 1919

A day-by-day summary of the events of the strike, from May 1-June 26, 1919 3 $0.30 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Conclusion
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Conclusion

From: Leading Progess

In the concluding chapter, Russell suggests that the key moment in PIPSC’s history occurred in 1967, when the Public Service Staff Relations Act allowed federal public servants to unionize. 16 $1.60 Add
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Conclusion
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Conclusion

Visions of a Way Forward

From: Testimonio

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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Through the Mill

The conclusion reiterates the key role of women in the establishment and development of Canada’s cotton textile industry. 10 $1.00 Add
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Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression
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Confronting Goldcorp at Every Step of the Destruction and Repression

From: Testimonio

Essays in this section: Is Canada to Blame for Human Rights Abuses in Guatemala? – Diodora Hernandez and Goldcorp Inc.: A Stark Contrast – Goldcorp Inc.’s Marlin Mine—A … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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Corporatism in Canada
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Corporatism in Canada

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, the author compares the corporatist labour policies of Europe to the situation in Canada. He suggests that the European model was driven by the strength of the labour movement … 8 $0.80 Add
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Decolonize Your Mind

Decolonize Your Mind

Doreen Spence and Donna MacPhee on the Plains Indian Cultural Survival School

From: Gender & Sexuality

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Discovering Left Politics
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Discovering Left Politics

From: The Fire and the Ashes

This chapter details Jackson’s political awakening, the radicalism of the NDP in the 1960s, and his time at the LSE, where he studied with the Marxist theorist Ralph Miliband. 15 $1.50 Add
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Displaced
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Displaced

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 5 explores Wanda’s experiences during the ensuing chaos at the end of the war in Germany from a forced labourer’s perspective. The chapter discusses topics including the abuse … 12 $1.20 Add
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Enemies and Allies
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Enemies and Allies

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 6 covers Casey’s arrival in Germany after the allied victory of the war. The chapter also discusses Stalin’s plans for post-war Poland, the uprising of the Soviet Union in … 10 $1.00 Add