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From ![]() The Art of NegotiationStuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic From: Umingmak |
Readings in Part Four of this title, entitled "Turf Wars" discuss the challenges and conflicts faced by communities in the Northwest Territories during Stuart Hodgson’s career. … | Jake Ootes | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Art of Resistance |
In Chapter Five Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel explains the role of her artwork in her advocacy for Indigenous rights, specifically during the Mohawk crisis. | Audra Simpson; Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel; Pamela Palmater; Sean Carleton | 19 | 2024 | $1.90 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Art of RetreatFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
In this chapter, the author explores the factors that motivate people to seek seclusion from the world. She discusses historical examples of pilgrims and hermits and what motivated their retreats. | Kirsteen MacLeod | 31 | 2021 | $3.10 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Arts in Interesting Times |
This chapter is Margaret Atwood’s 2026 keynote at the Canadian Arts Summit in Banff, in which she reflects on the evolution of Canadian arts from the infrastructure-less 1960s to a sector … | Margaret Atwood | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
![]() NEW! The Attack on Nova Scotia’s SchoolsThe story behind 25 years of tumultuous change |
Nova Scotia’s public schools and their students have faced dramatic conflict and drastic change over the past 25 years. While critics charge that schools are failing kids, teachers have … | Grant Frost | 180 | 2020 | View |
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From ![]() The Auto Revolution Begins:Invention and Industry From: Car Nation |
1900-1920. Looks at the beginning of the auto revolution, examines different makes and models, looks at the auto revolution’s impact on work, wages, and workers | Dimitry Anastakis | 17 | 2008 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and IndustryFrom: Car Nation Canada |
A history of the auto industry in Canada from 1900 to the 1920s. Includes details of early manufacturers and makes of vehicles, including many photos and illustrations, and a description of the … | Dimitry Anastakis | 14 | 2026 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() The Avenue Not TakenFrom: The Ward |
Michael McClelland | 3 | 2015 | $0.30 Add | |
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From ![]() The Ba’athists’ Islamic Ally |
There were two officially recognized Islamic states in the Middle East which played key roles in the conflict in Syria. One, Saudi Arabia, an important regional satellite of the United States, … | Stephen Gowans | 10 | 2017 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Backlash BeginsFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1970s. October Crisis of 1970 challenges the social services being developed and an economic downturn occurs, leading to the rise of neo-conservativism, arguments against equalization | Richard Starr | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Backstory |
In this chapter, Jerome traces Albert Einstein’s evolving relationship with Jewish identity and Zionism against the broader history of the movement from the late nineteenth into the early … | Fred Jerome | 17 | 2024 | $1.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! The Backward CitySection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 6 | 2022 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() The Bahamas Adventure of C. Powell MorganFrom: Sweethearts |
1960s .The syndicate continues to refine methods of money laundering. Examines the Atlantic Acceptance Coorporation and its Bahamas hotel/casino developments | Catherine Wismer | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Banality of EvilFrom: On Love and Tyranny |
In this chapter, Heberlein covers the arrest of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina, Arendt’s decision to attend his trial in Israel, and the reception of her seminal work Eichmann in Jerusalem. | Ann Heberlein | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From ![]() The Bargain BuildersFrom: Sweethearts |
1960s the development of new building techniques that maximized profits by decreasing the need for skilled labour and finding cheaper materials. There are also inter-union disagreements for control | Catherine Wismer | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From ![]() The Battery of the North EastFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter is about Hydro-Quebec and energy-trading. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |


















