History

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Writing History, Burying the Past

Writing History, Burying the Past

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter discusses the history of the descendants of French colonists in North America, exploring the impact of generations of Canadiens, Creole, and Métis populations in what is now … ; ; 52 $5.20 Add
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Writing Home

Writing Home

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Writing Off the Indian

Writing Off the Indian

From: The Imaginary Indian

In this chapter, the author dispassionately examines the early “image makers”—the writers who travelled through Native nations to give first-hand account of the Native Peoples. … 39 $3.90 Add
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Writing Off the Indian

Writing Off the Indian

From: The Imaginary Indian

In this chapter, the author dispassionately examines the early “image makers”—the writers who travelled through Native nations to give first-hand account of the Native Peoples. … 39 $3.90 Add
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Year of the Klan
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Year of the Klan

(1926)

From: The Ku Klux Klan in Canada

This chapter discusses how the Klan reached the peak of their influence in Canada throughout 1926, seeing a large increase in recruitment and various events held throughout the country. 19 $1.90 Add
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Years of Crisis 1929-1939

Years of Crisis 1929-1939

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the 1929 to 1939 crisis in British Mandate Palestine, and Albert Einstein’s unwavering advocacy for Jewish-Arab reconciliation. 60 $6.00 Add
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Ball Culture

Ball Culture

From: Any Other Way

Stories and photos from Toronto’s ballroom subculture, which traces its roots to Harlem in the 1980’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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You Are How You Eat

You Are How You Eat

From: The Ward Uncovered

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You Have to be Decisive, and Act Quickly

You Have to be Decisive, and Act Quickly

From: Let's Move On

Okalik speaks about the difficulties of finding balance during his early days in office and expands on some of his and his government’s decisions surrounding decentralization, education, … 8 $0.80 Add
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You'll Get Used to It

You’ll Get Used to It

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

After a short stay in Trois-Rivières, 711 men and boys arrived at Camp B in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, where locals had been toiling to finish constucting the site. Here they were … 46 $4.60 Add
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"You'll Never Believe What Happened" Is Always a Great Way to Start

"You’ll Never Believe What Happened" Is Always a Great Way to Start

From: The Truth About Stories

In this reading, Indigenous author and scholar Thomas King explores the idea that stories, both those we tell ourselves and those that are told to us by others, are foundational in establishing … 30 $3.60 Add
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Young Hannah

Young Hannah

From: On Love and Tyranny

This chapter describes Hannah Arendt’s birth of a middle-class Jewish family, her parents’ interest in society and politics, and the early loss of her father to syphilis. It also … 11 $1.10 Add
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Young Writer

Young Writer

From: The Wheel of Things

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You're Not the Indian I Had in Mind

You’re Not the Indian I Had in Mind

From: The Truth About Stories

In this chapter, Indigenous author and scholar Thomas King recalls his experiences travelling around North America on a photography expedition and provides accounts of the different ways … 32 $3.84 Add
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Yuri
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Yuri

Versions of a Murder

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

Chapter Ten is about Yuri Kosovan, the author’s maternal great uncle. Describing his death, the four varying tales of his death at the hands of either “bandyty” (bandits), UPA, Banderivtsi … 22 $2.20 Add