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The Workers' Revolt

From: The Canadian Labour Movement

Chapter two deals with the emergence of new workers’ movements on the changing terrain of the Second Industrial Revolution in Canada. It also explores the emerging crisis for craftworkers … ; 30 $3.00 Add
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Mining from Colony to Nation

From: Mining Country

This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, … ; 42 $4.20 Add
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New Brunswick at War, 1812-1814

From: New Brunswick and the Navy

This chapter explores New Brunswick’s role in the war of 1812, looking at the actions of privateers, flottilas, significant ships and figures, and the defense of the Bay of Fundy during the … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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Capital-labour struggles better described as wars

From: Law at Work

This chapter examines how labour unions and legal reforms from the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries challenged employer dominance, and how the Great Depression prompted worker-focused … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Rise and Fall of the Royal Newfoundland Companies

From: The Invisibles

In this chapter, Candow describes the factors that events that led to the formation of the Royal Newfoundland companies, as well as what led to their eventual decline and disbanding. 15 $1.50 Add
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Election-Related Promises Made in the 2015 Campaign by the Liberal Party, the Winner in the Election

From: Anatomy of an Election

A list of promises made during the Liberal parties 2015 campaign relating to how elections would be conducted in the future. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter 2: A National Mystery, 1962
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Chapter 2: A National Mystery, 1962

Part One: An Art History Mystery

From: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case

In 1962 the Canadian art market is flooded with forgeries of Group of Seven paintings available at auction causing concern from police, art critics and the public. 14 $1.40 Add
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics
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Chapter 2: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics

From: The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power

This chapter explores how the Indian Act has historically restricted Indigenous economic development, defines the concept of “Indian Act economics”, and outlines its lasting negative … 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 2: Foundation
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Chapter 2: Foundation

PART I: RED HORIZONS

From: Dinner on Mars

Chapter 2 focuses on setting up the foundations for a Martian city. Discussing the establishment of a BaseTown, power, self-sufficiency, food sovereignty, self-reliance, solar energy, … ; 18 $1.80 Add
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Chapter 2: He Always Followed the Sea
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Chapter 2: He Always Followed the Sea

From: Searching for Serafim

This chapter further discusses Serafim’s early life, him leaving his home in Kairi, his travels and treatment while sailing on the Robert Kerr. 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929
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Chapter 2: The New Capitalist-Colonial Order, 1890-1929

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter reviews the rise of corporate power in Canada and rapid change in the workplace marked by labour conflict and social protest, notably in the 1918 Winnipeg General Strike. 9 $0.90 Add
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Election Contestation

From: Anatomy of an Election

An explanation of the procedure surrounding the contesting of election results. 1 $0.10 Add
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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed
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Chapter 20: Communists, CCFers, Workers, and the Unemployed

1937, a Year of Rebellion

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter discusses the role played by the Popular Front united Canadian Communists and the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in the anti-fascist cause. 11 $1.10 Add
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Filing of Returns

From: Anatomy of an Election

A day-by-day breakdown of the procedure surrounding the filing of election returns. 3 $0.30 Add
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples
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Chapter 21: Crisis, Politics, Colonized Peoples

Quebec in the 1930s

From: Capitalism and Colonialism

This chapter relates the double colonization of Québec in the 1930s, as francophone workers were subjected to the repressive policies of the Anglo economic and political order while First … 12 $1.20 Add
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Prosecution of Electoral Offences

From: Anatomy of an Election

An overview of electoral offences in the context of the 2019 federal election 4 $0.40 Add