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A Black Literary Society

A Black Literary Society

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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A Bloody Colonial: The Story of Roger Pichette

Chapter Two

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Two focuses on the story of Roger Pichette of the RCAF from Campbellton, New Brunswick, describing his education, time as a tail gunner, time with the No. 142 Squadron known as the … 17 $1.70 Add
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Bell and Baldwin

Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

1870-1909. Examines the partnership of Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin and what led to the creadtion of the HD-4, a record-breaking hydrofoil. 10 $1.00 Add
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A Bowl of Soup

A Bowl of Soup

From: Three Funerals for my Father

The author explores more memories of her father. She recounts the last day she ever spent alone with her father. 3 $0.30 Add
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A Breath of Relief From This Fast-Paced World

A Breath of Relief From This Fast-Paced World

On Consumed Nostalgia

From: On Nostalgia

Both nostalgia and consumerism satisfy a longing, an attempt to satisfy impossible desires. Consumerism, as in the most important role for a person is somone who buys things, and a history of … 23 $2.30 Add
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A Brief History Lesson

A Brief History Lesson

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

briefly reviews the history of the region with a view to establishing the backdrop against which the excavation of the Money Pit would likely have been carried out towards the end of the 17th century 10 $1.00 Add
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A Cambrian Explosion

A Cambrian Explosion

From: Unicorn in the Woods

This chapter explores the chain reactions that were started in the Maritimes by the sale of Radian6 and Q1 Labs. 15 $1.50 Add
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A Chance Encounter

A Chance Encounter

From: Fighting For Space

This chapter retraces the early years of activists Liz Evans and Mark Townsend. Also the inception of The Portland Hotel at Downtown Eastside in Vancouver, which later evolved into PHS Community … 22 $0.44 Add
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience
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A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience

From: White Riot

In this chapter, Ma explores Vancouver’s Chinatown: its history, the impact of gentrification and new urban developments, and the resilience of its community members. 8 $0.80 Add
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A Chief's Concerns
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A Chief’s Concerns

Finances, the People, and the Land

From: Unsettling Canada

A Chief’s Concerns focuses on Manuel’s perspective when he became Chief in 1995. The chapter focuses on the challenges Manuel faced as chief as well as the challenges faced by those … 13 $1.30 Add
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A civilian casualty

A civilian casualty

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

Discusses one of the camp members who he had known well dying due to appendicistis ; 4 $0.40 Add
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A Clash of Agendas: The Teacher Job Action (2016-2017)
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A Clash of Agendas: The Teacher Job Action (2016-2017)

From: The Attack on Nova Scotia's Schools

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A Coming Capitalism
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A Coming Capitalism

The Nineteenth-Century Transportation Revolution

From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890

This chapter examines the transportation revolution in Canada in the nineteenth century. 17 $1.70 Add
A Communist for the RCMP

A Communist for the RCMP

The Uncovered Story of a Social Movement Informant

In 1941, the RCMP recruited Frank Hadesbeck, a Spanish Civil War veteran, as a paid informant to infiltrate the Communist Party. For decades, he informed not only upon communists, but also upon … 258 View
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A Comparative Turn in Canadian Studies

A Comparative Turn in Canadian Studies

From: Canadian Studies

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