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Montreal and the Confederacy

Montreal and the Confederacy

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter looks at links between Montreal and the Confederacy, exploring how Montreal became a hub of Confederate Secret Service activity during the American Civil War and touching on … ; 12 $1.20 Add
Inside the Montreal Mafia
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Inside the Montreal Mafia

The Confessions of Andrew Scoppa

A groundbreaking, exclusive inside look at the North American Mafia and the Rizzuto family. For the first time in Canadian history, a high-ranking Mafioso agreed to break the code of omertà by … ; 240 View
Montreal, City of Secrets

Montreal, City of Secrets

Confederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War

“Barry Sheehy lays out the case for the involvement of the Confederates in a concise and convincing manner showing once and for all that Booth could not have carried out his plot without … ; 300 View
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Montreal, Halifax, Matamoros, and New York

Montreal, Halifax, Matamoros, and New York

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter explores New York, Halifax, Matamoros, and Montreal’s role in the story of the Civil War as port cities. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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Montreal's Revival (1994…)

Montreal’s Revival (1994…)

From: The History of Montréal

Montreal came alive again at the turn of the twenty-first century; the city developed in terms of population, economics, culture, and geographical distribution. The economy picked up and growth … 12 $1.20 Add
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Moose Jaw Moment
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Moose Jaw Moment

By-elections Conducted During the 42nd Parliament

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

This chapter discusses the influence of the KKK in Saskatchewan, particularly in Moose Jaw which served as their epicentre of operations. 17 $1.70 Add
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More Bounties for Human Scalps and the Treaty of 1752

More Bounties for Human Scalps and the Treaty of 1752

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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More Bounties for Human Scalps and the Treaty of 1752

More Bounties for Human Scalps and the Treaty of 1752

From: We Were Not The Savages

Chapter 7 focuses on the rise of bounties, the Scalping Proclamation of 1749, and the Treaty of 1752. 26 $2.60 Add
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More Than a Shoemaker: Francis Griffin Simpson

More Than a Shoemaker: Francis Griffin Simpson

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Moses Hart in Business

Moses Hart in Business

From: The First Jews in North America

On Moses Hart and his business activities and beliefs. 15 $1.50 Add
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Moses Hart: Morality and Religion

Moses Hart: Morality and Religion

From: The First Jews in North America

On the story of Moses Hart and his religious beliefs, politics, and controversial behaviour. 21 $2.10 Add
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Moses Hart: Reformist or Agitator?

Moses Hart: Reformist or Agitator?

From: The First Jews in North America

On Moses Hart, the legal system, and his attitudes towards justice. 24 $2.40 Add
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Movie Club, 1947–48 44

Movie Club, 1947–48 44

From: A Halifax Boyhood

Looks at the Saturday Morning Movie Club which meant freedom for children from the surly bonds of adult control and supervision 1947-48 ; 5 $0.50 Add
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Movie Night
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Movie Night

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

This chapter discusses the impact that the release of the film Birth of a Nation had on the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the early 20th century. In particular, the chapter looks at the … 18 $1.80 Add
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Máret Ánne Sara's Pile o'Sápmi
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Máret Ánne Sara’s Pile o’Sápmi

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter reflects on the art installation of Pil Osampi. Discussing the Jovsset Ante Sara vs. the State of Norway, reindeer husbandry, the Norwegian court, Indigenous rights and sovereignty, … 8 $0.80 Add
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MS <i>St. Louis</i>
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MS St. Louis

From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

This chapter explores the case of the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying over 900 Jewish refugees which was turned away from Canada. it illustrates this with firsthand accounts, photographs, and documents. 16 $1.60 Add