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The Urban Dimension

The Urban Dimension

From: Canada Since 1960: A People's History

The monumental incapacity of mainstream organs of knowledge production to offer anything close to a sustained pattern of critical self-reflection means that such efforts fall to alternative … 11 $1.10 Add
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The US Occupation

The US Occupation

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter four, The US Occupation focuses on the reasoning behind American interests in the Korean Peninsula after the Second World War. He focuses on the perspective of the American, Soviets, and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Utopianism of Smart City Megaprojects
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The Utopianism of Smart City Megaprojects

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 9 explores megaprojects. Topics discussed include profits, the rise of entrepreneurial urbanization,’ the quasi-privatized new cities, and the examples of … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Value of the Treasure

The Value of the Treasure

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

contains an assessment of the value of the lost treasure still awaiting recovery 6 $0.60 Add
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The Vanishing Canadian

The Vanishing Canadian

From: The Imaginary Indian

This chapter calls out the 18th and 19th artists like Paul Kane, Edward Curtis, and others for taking the Indian image and manipulating and displaying in any way they wanted. The image-makers … 50 $5.00 Add
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The Vanishing Canadian

From: The Imaginary Indian, 1st Edition

This chapter calls out the 18th and 19th artists like Paul Kane, Edward Curtis, and others for taking the Indian image and manipulating and displaying in any way they wanted. The image-makers … 50 $2.50 Add
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The View from the Road

The View from the Road

Recreation and Tourism

From: The Culture of Nature

The author explores the intersections between recreation, tourism, and the environment. The chapter includes 11 photos and images. 36 $3.60 Add
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The View from the Terrace
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The View from the Terrace

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Two explores Louise’s childhood in Svensksund, Sweden. The chapter explores her relationships with her mother, father, and sister. It also examines the influence the natural … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Vimy Effect

The Vimy Effect

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

The author discusses militarism and nationalism in Canada, exploring Canadian military history, Vimy Ridge’s special role in Canadian culture, and perceptions of war and military culture. … 77 $7.70 Add
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The War Against Communists of the South

The War Against Communists of the South

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter six, The War Against Communists of the South focuses on the brutal measures the US occupation forces and their Korean subalterns look to suppress communism and communist sympathies in the … 6 $0.60 Add
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The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

This chapter focuses on Canadian public and military policy and the mythologisation of military history versus the reality of war. It discusses violence in our media and culture, "warrior … 61 $6.10 Add
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The War in Europe and America’s Economic Interests

From: The Myth of the Good War

Analyzes the divided opinions in America and how they were tied to economic interests at the beginning of the war 12 $1.20 Add
The Ward

The Ward

The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood

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The Ward Uncovered

The Ward Uncovered

The Archaeology of Everyday Life

In early 2015, a team of archaeologists began digging test trenches on a non-descript parking lot next to Toronto City Hall — a site designated to become a major new court house. What they … 305 View
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The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

examines how Britain had made Canada part of its strategic thinking for more than 150 years before war broke out in 1914, with focus on the naval basis in Halifax and Victoria 24 $2.40 Add
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The Well-Packed Bag

The Well-Packed Bag

Don’t Forget Your . . .

From: Wanderlust

Chapter Eleven focuses on the invention of travel guides and guidebooks. The chapter explores the art of travel accounts in various forms of literature from early Christian pilgrims to guidebooks … 30 $3.00 Add