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Nakba

Nakba

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Three focuses on the Nakba or ‘catastrophe’ in Arabic. The chapter explores the creation of the colonial settler state of Israel, aided by the British after the First World … 13 $1.30 Add
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Naksa

Naksa

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Seven focuses on the ‘Naksa’ or defeat of the Arab states and the Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli army during the 1967 War, or the June War. The chapter explores the … 26 $2.60 Add
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Nancy Mosley
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Nancy Mosley

A Black Loyalist on Trial

From: Black Loyalists in New Brunswick

This chapter explores the case of Nancy Mosley, the defendant in New Brunswick’s first murder trial. 17 $1.70 Add
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Nannuppugt!
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Nannuppugt!

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

In this chapter Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory describes life in the arctic, the history of Nunavut, the connection of being Inuit and Inuk, making art, traditional living and practices, and the … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Nasserism

Nasserism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

Chapter Six explores Nasserism. As a nationalist and socialist ideology, Nasserism, which took its name from the Egyptian leader and president Gamal Abed Nasser, greatly influenced and inspired … 19 $1.90 Add
National Dreams

National Dreams

Myth, Mystery, and Canadian History

As Canadians, we remember the stories told to us in high-school history class as condensed images of the past—the glorious Mountie, the fearsome Native, the Last Spike. National … 217 View
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National Policy Tory

National Policy Tory

From: Merchant Princes

1848-1887 . Examines the life of John Fitzwilliam Stairs and his entry into politics as a Tory and how he was involved in the creation of national policy. Looks at sugar refining and steel making … 34 $3.40 Add
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Nationalism and "Social Imperialism"

Nationalism and "Social Imperialism"

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

As antidote against socialist internationalism, the elite stimulates nationalism. “Social imperialism” à la Cecil Rhodes simultaneously serves as a safety valve that reduces … 18 $1.80 Add
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Natural Resources and Canadian Capitalism

Natural Resources and Canadian Capitalism

The View From Canadian Dimension Magazine

From: Canada Since 1960: A People's History

Debates about natural resources that have been covered by Canadian Dimensions over the years and the relation to capitalism 20 $2.00 Add
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Nature at Home

Nature at Home

A Social Ecology of Postwar Landscape Design

From: The Culture of Nature

The author explores post-second world war landscape design, including the explosion of suburbs and the gendered nature of the urban environment. The chapter includes 13 photos and images. 32 $3.20 Add
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Nature Education and Promotion

Nature Education and Promotion

From: The Culture of Nature

The chapter examines the growing desire to educate the public, in particular school-aged children, about the preservation and conservation of nature and the environment. The chapter includes 15 … 40 $4.00 Add
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Nazi Past, American Future

Nazi Past, American Future

From: Big Business and Hitler

Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how in the aftermath of World War II the American government was eager to rehabilitate German industrialists and bankers who had supported Hitler. 12 $1.20 Add
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Necessity
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Necessity

Benevolent Booze

From: Bottoms Up

Chapter 1 explores the history of alcohol in maritime societies and how it played an variety of essential roles, as a medicine, a ration for sailors, a social lubricant, and a trading commodity … 15 $1.50 Add
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Neither Cockeyed nor an Optimist about <i>South Pacific</i>

Neither Cockeyed nor an Optimist about South Pacific

From: Bigotry on Broadway

The author explores the racist, imperialist, and sexist undertones of South Pacific. 9 $0.90 Add
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Neoliberalism and Decentralized Activism

Neoliberalism and Decentralized Activism

From: Take Back the Fight

The second chapter, Neoliberalism and Decentralized Activism, provides background on neoliberal economic policy and considers the role of it in the destruction of social movements via the ways it … 20 $2.00 Add
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Never a Day Alike to the Other
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Never a Day Alike to the Other

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eighteen wraps up the story of Louise’s life by reflecting on her accomplishments. The chapter includes the author’s last encounter with Louise, reflections on her legacy, and … 28 $2.80 Add