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Queer and Cripple in the 6ix

Queer and Cripple in the 6ix

From: Any Other Way

Andrew Gurza decribes how queer spaces are often inaccessible to those with limited mobility. 2 $0.20 Add
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The Executions of Bruno Perzenowski, Heinrich Busch, Walter Wolf, and Willy Müeller December 18, 1946

The Executions of Bruno Perzenowski, Heinrich Busch, Walter Wolf, and Willy Müeller December 18, 1946

From: Hanged in Medicine Hat

In this chapter, Greenfield recounts the December 1946 executions of four German prisoners of war at the Medicine Hat jail, convicted of murdering Dr. Karl Lehmann at POW Camp 132 in 1944. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Eyes of the Heart
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The Eyes of the Heart

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Eleven focuses on the experiences of women in the field of ornithology and the larger naturalist movement. The chapter provides a brief history of the ornithology, the gender barrier … 22 $2.20 Add
The Fall of New France

The Fall of New France

How the French lost a North American empire 1754-1763

Two great empires collided in North America in the 1750s when France and Great Britain (with the eager support of Britain’s American colonies) contested control of the Ohio Valley and Nova … 96 View
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The Fallout of a Murder

The Fallout of a Murder

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounts the fallout of the murder of 12 year old Emanuel Jaques in 1977 and the crackdown on the gay community that ensued. 4 $0.40 Add
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The Fasting Granny vs. the Trudeau Government

The Fasting Granny vs. the Trudeau Government

Demanding an End to the Canadian Presence in Vietnam

From: Worth Fighting For

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The Fenian Threat

The Fenian Threat

From: Gunboats on the Great Lakes 1866-68

Details the rise of the Fenians, their goals, and their invasion of Canada in the 1860s. 19 $1.90 Add
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The Fight Against Inequality
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The Fight Against Inequality

From: The Fire and the Ashes

In this chapter, Jackson writes about the Great Recession of 2008-2009, and suggests that the functioning of democracies relies on economic and social equality. The best way to achieve this … 5 $0.50 Add
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The Financier

The Financier

From: Merchant Princes

1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding 26 $2.60 Add
The Fire and the Ashes
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The Fire and the Ashes

Rekindling Democratic Socialism

In The Fire and the Ashes, long-time union economist and policy analyst Andrew Jackson looks back on a fascinating career in the labour movement, the NDP, and left politics, combining keen … 180 View
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The Fire This Time
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The Fire This Time

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter focuses on the activities of "hustlers," the often-underage male sex workers in the West End. 14 $1.40 Add
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The First Decade of Mobutu’s Zaire
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The First Decade of Mobutu’s Zaire

1965–1975

From: Postcards from Congo

The chapter explores the first decade of Mobutu’s rule over Zaire (formerly Congo) from 1965 to 1975. 10 $1.00 Add
The First Jews in North America

The First Jews in North America

The Extraordinary Story of the Hart Family, 1760-1860

“Vaugeois’s fascinating account, amply illustrated by archival documents, is a valuable contribution to the history of Quebec, Canada and minority-majority relations.” The … ; 380 View
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The First Peaceful Transition
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The First Peaceful Transition

2019–2021

From: Postcards from Congo

The final chapter follows the Congo in recent years as it adjusts to new political realities and the evolving pandemics. 10 $1.00 Add
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The First Real Holy War

The First Real Holy War

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

In the conclusion, The First Real Holy War Gowans reflects on the long struggle for freedom and the future of colonized states across the world. 3 $0.30 Add
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The First Road Trip
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The First Road Trip

From: Canada's Main Street

In this chapter, Baird traces the first transcontinental automobile journey across Canada in 1912, when Thomas Wilby and driver Jack Haney attempted to win the Todd Medal by driving from Halifax … 19 $1.90 Add