History

Showing 1745–1760 of 3118 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From

Survivors Stories

CoCo

From: The Hope that Remains

Preview

CoCo describes how when she was eleven, she managed to flee to the Congo during the genocide, and returned later to Rwanda with most of her family surviving. She later befriended an American … 13 $1.30 Add
From

Technological Utopias

World's Fairs and Theme Parks

From: The Culture of Nature

Preview

The author explores World’s Fairs and theme parks, including Expo 67 (Montreal) and Expo 86 (Vancouver), to examine the process of technological development and its consequences on the … 38 $3.80 Add
From
NEW!

Territorealise: Mapping and Remapping South Sámi Culture, Landscape, and Language

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

Preview

This chapter examines how to map the land of the Sámi. Topics discussed include cartography, early mention of culture in northern europe, mapping sami cultural mentions and culture through … 13 $1.30 Add
From

The Art of Exclusion: The Status of Aboriginal Art in the McMichael Canadian Art Collection

From: Aboriginal Canada Revisited

Preview

Since 1927, with the National Gallery of Canada’s colonialist exhibition titled Exhibition of Canadian West Coast Art, Native and Modern, Canadian public art galleries have been grappling … 37 $3.70 Add
From

The Bisexuality Wars:

The Perils of Identity as Marginality

From: In a Queer Country

Preview

Zoe Newman’s ‘The Bisexuality Wars: The Perils of Identity as Marginality" looks at differing views of sexual orientation, in particular the role of self-identified bisexuals in … 21 $0.42 Add
From

The Black Robes Return

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

Preview

This chapter looks at the Black Robes and Catholic church’s role in some of the history of French-descended and French-speaking populations in North America. ; ; 43 $4.30 Add
From

The Capitulation — 1760

From: The Fall of New France

Preview

Examines the bitter winter, winter warfare, the decision to attack Quebec, the Habitants, the second battle of the Plains of Abraham, Murray’s advance to Montreal, The fall of Ile-aux-Noix, … 13 $1.30 Add
From

The Case of the Cabot Mill

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

Preview

The Cabot Company continued to house most of the rapidly growing Franco-American population throughout the 19th century; in this chapter, the author explores the history of this company and the … 24 $2.40 Add
From

THE CASTLE FINDS A NEW LIFE

From: Casa Loma

Preview

1925 – 1940. The new life of the castle as an apartment-hotel, Kiwanis, and funeral march ; 6 $0.60 Add
From

The Dictionary of Homophobia: H

Publisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors

From: The Dictionary of Homophobia

Preview

Henri III (Laurent Avezou); Heresy (Thierry Revol); Heterocentrism. See Heterosexism; Heteronormativity. See Heterosexism; Heterophobia (Jean-Louis Jeannelle); Heterosexism (Louis-Georges Tin); … 42 $1.68 Add
From

The Dutiful Son

From: Imagined Truths

Preview

The author further details his relationship with his mother. 25 $2.50 Add
From

The Era of Good Intentions

From: Equal as Citizens

Preview

1950s – 1960s. The beginnings of medicare and the Canadian Pension Plans are explored 16 $1.60 Add
From

The Financier

From: Merchant Princes

Preview

1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding 26 $2.60 Add
From
NEW!

The Fire This Time

From: Vancouver Vice

Preview

This chapter focuses on the activities of "hustlers," the often-underage male sex workers in the West End. 14 $1.40 Add
From

The First World War and the Twenties, 1911–1929

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Preview

Describes Ottawa’s efforts to supersede provincial powers especially concerning natural resources from 1911-1929. 17 $1.70 Add
From
NEW!

The Forward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Preview

Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … 6 $0.60 Add