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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Textiles in Brunswick – The First Half-Century SECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race View Baraka Books	This chapter looks at cotton manufacturing in what is now the State of Maine. It touches on the stories of various influential businessmen, the history of the Cabot Manufacturing Company, and the …	David Vermette	15	2018	$1.50 Add
From That Fine Summer and Final Reflections From: No Place For A Woman View Breakwater Books	The opening sections of the book provide a brief biography of Ella Manuel, describing her Newfoundland upbringing, travels, and relationships throughout her life.	Antony Berger	4	2020	$0.40 Add
From NEW! That Men May Fight Women and Military Service during the World Wars From: Material Traces of War View University of Ottawa Press	This chapter describes what some Canadian women did in the military along with how they pushed and lobbied for expanded roles. From military nurses in both wars, to paramilitary auxiliary corps, …	Krista Cooke; Molly McCullough; Stacey Barker	71	2021	$7.10 Add
From “.. .That Sweep of Savage Splendour… “A Century of Australians in Antarctica From: From Subjects to Citizens View University of Ottawa Press	Initially lured south perhaps as much by virtue of opportunistic geography as their undoubted ability, a number of remarkable individuals from that era would in time forge an enduring link …	Alasdair McGregor	14	2004	$1.40 Add
From NEW! That’s the Navy for You From: Up the Coast View NeWest Press	Chapter Four focuses on the author’s mother Joan O’Connell’s time working during the Second World War, working in the boeing aircraft plant, disposable income, dancing, her special …	Kathryn Willcock	8	2022	$0.80 Add
From That’s What She Said On the Future of Nostalgia From: On Nostalgia View Coach House Books	In this chapter the author points out that we don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone and we don’t even know when it will go. The question "Why is it that nostalgia …	David Berry	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From The 1956-1957 Refugee Movement in the Context of Hungarian Immigration to Canada since the Late 19th Century From: The 1956 Hungarian Revolution View University of Ottawa Press	The main purpose of this paper is to examine the 1956 refugee experience, place it in the context of a century and a half of Hungarian immigration to Canada, and establish to what extent and in …	Nándor Dreisziger	29	2010	$3.77 Add
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution Hungarian and Canadian Perspectives University of Ottawa Press	In October 1956, a spontaneous uprising took Hungarian Communist authorities by surprise, prompting Soviet authorities to invade the country. After a few days of violent fighting, the revolt was …	Christopher Adam; Judy Young; Leslie Laczko; Tibor Egervari	306	2010	View
From NEW! The 1968 Thinkers’ Conference and the Birth of Canadian Multiculturalism From: 1968 in Canada View University of Ottawa Press	From 13 to 15 December 1968, a meeting took place in Toronto that should be considered among the most important contributions to the birth of Canadian multiculturalism: the Thinkers’ …	Michael Temelini	29	2021	$2.90 Add
From The 1980s, Bill Cosby, and Smokescreen Toms From: Uncle View Coach House Books	This chapter examines the role of Black conservatives in the web of free-market capitalism, focusing especially on the ideology of The Cosby Show.	Cheryl Thompson	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From The 2011 Distemper From: Washington's Long War on Syria View Baraka Books	There are three views on the origins of the 2011 uprising in Syria whose wide circulation is inversely proportional to the degree to which the views have been critically examined. All are highly …	Stephen Gowans	28	2017	$2.80 Add
From NEW! The Aesthetics of Totalitarian Salvation From: Spectres of Fascism View Between The Lines	This chapter explores how totalitarian regimes use aesthetics to project a promise of salvation. The author discusses this through the framework of the Romanian Revolution.	Alec Balasescu	12	2020	$1.20 Add
From The Aftermath A New War on Africa From: Slouching Towards Sirte View Baraka Books	In the Conclusion, Forte ends with an extension of one of the key themes in this book, namely that the war against Libya was also a war against Africa. He examines critical perspectives on regime …	Maximilian C. Forte	42	2012	$4.20 Add
From Chapter 10 The Agonizing Steps to Freedom From: Quebec in Question View James Lorimer and Company	A fascinating brief history of events in Quebec in 1970, including a full account of FLQ kidnappings, its manifesto, the reaction of federal and provincial authorities, and the imposition of the …	Marcel Rioux	42	1978	$4.20 Add
From The All-American Boy From: Imagined Truths View twp	The author relates his early life/childhood in America.	Richard Lemm	26	2021	$2.60 Add
From NEW! The Allende of the North From: The Fire and the Ashes View Between The Lines	This chapter examines the Dave Barrett NDP government of British Columbia, which was in power from 1972-1975. Jackson later worked with the BC NDP caucus as they tried to resist the resurgent …	Andrew Jackson	8	2021	$0.80 Add