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The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752-1761

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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In the fateful fall of 1864, a number of plots were afoot in Montreal. The city was bubbling with plots, counterplots, and conspiracies. This chapter explores these plots and John Wilkes … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Home Stretch

From: On Account of Darkness

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This chapter discusses racism and the annual Emancipation Day parades and activities in Chatham, focusing primarily on harness racing. 9 $0.90 Add
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The Mutilated City

Belfast

From: Walls

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This chapter focuses on walls and divisions in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland, looking at the history of Catholic and Protestant enclaves and tensions between these groups in the city. … 49 $4.90 Add
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The New Bras d’Or

From: Fastest in the World

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1966-1968. Outlines the challenges that were faced during the construction of the new Bras d’Or (Also known as FHE-400). 12 $1.20 Add
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The New Power Balance

From: Gay Marriage

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Examines the debates among MPs as to Same-sex marriage giving voice to those in favour and those opposed and how the scales were tipped in the favour of change ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The Pear King

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman reflects on the history of her favorite fruit, the pear. She explores the act of domestication, the shift from small scale local production and the evolution to the … 25 $2.50 Add
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The Political Response: the Minister’s Action Plan (2014-2015)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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The Reconstruction of Uncle Tom

From: Uncle

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In this chapter, Thompson examines the "Mammy" figure, another stock character who was first depicted in Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The chapter also touches on Confederate monuments, and … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Rooster

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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This chapter is told from the author’s perspective. She speaks about her mother and their relationship. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Rough Road to Independence

1945-1960

From: Postcards from Congo

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This chapter follows the journey of the burgeoning Congolese nation to fight for and achieve Independence following the second world war until 1960. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Smart Bill is Coming

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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The Southern Door: Introducing Aboriginal Spirituality into the Classroom

From: Circle Works

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The Third Reich

A Welfare State?

From: Big Business and Hitler

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Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels provides an examination of the economic landscape of Germany in 1936-1939. 15 $1.50 Add
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Thomas Peters

A Passion for Justice

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

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This chapter begins the story of Thomas Peters, a black loyalist who, upon arriving in New Brunswick worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of other black loyalists in the colony. 7 $0.70 Add
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Timeline

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

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