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Vazaleen's Tawny Le Sabre

Vazaleen’s Tawny Le Sabre

From: Any Other Way

Alexander McClelland recalls the transgression and celebration of the Toronto Drag scene in the 2000’s. 4 $0.40 Add
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Venezuela, 2017 to the Present

Venezuela, 2017 to the Present

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk trace Canada’s sustained diplomatic and economic campaign against Venezuela’s elected government from 2017 to the present. ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Vera Styres, Six Nations of the Grand River, Mohawk/Tuscarora

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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Versailles

Versailles

Peace or Armistice?

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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 … 6 $0.60 Add
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Via Fascism to a Second World War, 1918-1945

Via Fascism to a Second World War, 1918-1945

From: The Great Class War 1914-1918

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 … 27 $2.70 Add
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice
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Vice and the Tumbling Dice

From: 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. 7 $0.70 Add
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Victims
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Victims

From: Zionism Decoded in 101 Quotes

In this chapter, Rabkin traces the human cost of Zionism from the mid-twentieth century through to 2025, discussing both the 1948 Nakba and the cultural erasure of Arab and Yemenite Jews within Israel. 7 $0.70 Add
Victims of Benevolence

Victims of Benevolence

The 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 … 142 View
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Views from the Fifth
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Views from the Fifth

Community and Sovereighty: Section 3

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter explores what reconciliation between the north and the south of Canada means. 5 $0.50 Add
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Ville-Marie (1642-1665)

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. 11 $1.10 Add
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Vincent Massey
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Vincent Massey

From: The Governors General

In this chapter, Fraser profiles Vincent Massey (1887–1965), the first Canadian to serve as Governor General from 1952 to 1959. 15 $1.50 Add
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Visible from Space

Visible from Space

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec, criticisms, and environmental concerns. ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Vision
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Vision

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

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, … 7 $0.70 Add
Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

Visionaries, Crusaders, and Firebrands

The 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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Visioning: Our Future Path

Visioning: Our Future Path

From: Circle Works

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Visions of Woodpeckers
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Visions of Woodpeckers

From: Woman, Watching

Chapter Thirteen focuses on Louise’s work with woodpeckers. 24 $2.40 Add