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From  Vagaries of Arctic Geography, 1886: Landscapes and Human Occupancy / Getting settled in the United States, 1886-1888: Ethnological and Geographical WritingsChapters 9 and 10 From: The Franz Boas Enigma |
Chapter 9 begins after the publication of Baffin-Land, discussing its author’s enthusiasm, reception of the book, its structure/contents (chapter by chapter). It also comments on his … | Ludger Müller-Wille | 21 | 2014 | $2.10 Add |
 NEW! Vancouver ViceCrime and Spectacle in the City's West End |
The late 1970s and early 1980s were a volatile period in the history of Vancouver, where broad social and cultural changes were afoot. This was perhaps most clearly evident in the West End, the … | Aaron Chapman | 256 | 2021 | View |
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From  Vaping (E-cigarettes) |
Chapter Five includes the following topics: History – JUUL and Other Vaping Devices – E-liquids – Health Risks – Second-, Third-, and Fourth-Hand Vape – Youth … | James G. Wigmore | 135 | 2023 | $13.50 Add |
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From  Vaudeville TomFrom: Uncle |
This chapter describes the evolution of minstrelsy into vaudeville, and how this new form of entertainment brought new meaning to the character of Uncle Tom. | Cheryl Thompson | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From  KillJoy’s Kastle Allyson Mitchell’s VisionFrom: Any Other Way |
Jane Farrow discusses the KillJoy Kastle, a performance driven art installation in Toronto in the fall of 2013. | Jane Farrow | 2 | 2017 | $0.20 Add |
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From  Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora“I was a ‘scabby, dirty little Indian.’” From: How We Go Home |
Vera Styres is of the Six Nations of the Grand River and she is of Mohawk/Tuscarora descent. She is a retired social worker. She speaks of her childhood in residential schools, and of coming to … | Sara Sinclair | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From  VersaillesPeace or Armistice? |
On June 28, 1919, exactly five years after the assassination in Sarajevo, the signing of the Peace Treaty of Versailles officially terminates the Great War. In reality, this treaty merely … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 6 | 2016 | $0.60 Add |
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From Via Fascism to a Second World War, 1918-1945 |
The European elite, henceforth dominated by the industrial and financial bourgeoisie, is frustrated by the counterproductive outcome of the Great War. After 1918 it seeks again to exorcise the … | Jacques R. Pauwels | 27 | 2016 | $2.70 Add |
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From NEW! Vice and the Tumbling DiceFrom: Vancouver Vice |
In this chapter, the author details the history of the policing of vice in Vancouver, and the corruption that often accompanied these efforts. | Aaron Chapman | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
 Victims of BenevolenceThe Dark Legacy of the Williams Lake Residential School |
An unsettling study of two tragic events at an Indian residential school in British Columbia which serve as a microcosm of the profound impact the residential school system had on Aboriginal … | Elizabeth Furniss | 142 | 1992 | View |
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From  NEW! Views from the FifthCommunity and Sovereighty: Section 3 From: Qummut Qukiria! |
This chapter explores what reconciliation between the north and the south of Canada means. | Joshua Stribbell | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Ville-Marie (1642-1665)From: The History of Montréal |
This chapter looks at the founding of Ville-Marie, the context surrounding its settlement by Europeans, and its history throughout the 17th century. | Paul-André Linteau | 11 | 2013 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Visible from SpaceFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec, criticisms, and environmental concerns. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! Vision |
The chapter reflects on Margie’s recounting of the 1964 Caribou Carnival and the Caribou Queen, learning what stretching formula meant, her relationships with her mother, a baby in a parka, … | Margaret Macpherson | 7 | 2022 | $0.70 Add |
 Visionaries, Crusaders, and FirebrandsThe Idealistic Canadians Who Built the NDP |
As an idealist and a visionary, Jack Layton connected with millions of Canadians who saw that he was a different kind of political leader. So did Tommy Douglas, chosen as the greatest Canadian … | 248 | View | ||
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From  Visioning: Our Future PathFrom: Circle Works |
Fyre Jean Graveline | 13 | 1998 | $1.30 Add |
