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Missionaries, Medics, and Military Men

Missionaries, Medics, and Military Men

From: No Place For A Woman

McCrea in “Fish and Fox Land” – Out From Greenspond with Julian Moreton – James Lumsden: Parson but no Skipper – Dr. “Fitz” of the Albatross – … 31 $3.10 Add
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Missionary Work

Missionary Work

The Fight for Jewish Souls

From: The Ward

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The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

The Invisible Visibles and CelebrAsian

From: Any Other Way

Vince Ha and Mezrt Daulet discuss the struggle faced by those who are queer and Asian to gain visibility and spaces to call their own. ; 2 $0.20 Add
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Mistress of the Manse

Mistress of the Manse

From: The Wheel of Things

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Mobilizing Labour

Mobilizing Labour

Just Transition, Then and Now

From: A Good War

In Chapter 7, Klein examines the role of labour in the fight for climate action. Klein argues that through examining the mobilization of the labor and work force during and after the Second World … 36 $3.60 Add
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Modern Mannish Maidens

Modern Mannish Maidens

From: Immodest and Sensational

1890-1920. Looks at the media take on women playing sports in the 1890s. Looks at the development of more prevalent women athletes and women’s team sports in Canadian including tennis, … 14 $1.40 Add
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Monasticism for Moderns
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Monasticism for Moderns

From: In Praise of Retreat

This chapter explores the history of monastic orders across a variety of cultures and time periods. The author explores ways in which a monastic lifestyle can be adopted in the modern world. 25 $2.50 Add
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion
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Money, Land, and Law in a Nineteenth-Century Capitalist Dominion

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter addresses the growth of taxation in Canada in the late nineteenth century to finance the expanding role of the capitalist state infrastructure of roads and bridges and institutions … 7 $0.70 Add
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Montauban

Montauban

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter describes Arendt’s flight to Montauban, a small town whose socialist mayor refused to obey the new Vichy regime. There, she searched for information about her husband, until … 5 $0.50 Add
Montreal and the Bomb

Montreal and the Bomb

WINNER OF THE HUBERT REEVES 2021 AWARD FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS This one is a story peopled by leading figures of modern nuclear physics, bold chemists, and scientists accused of spying. The one … 208 View
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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