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Chronology of the Main Events of the Winnipeg General Strike

Chronology of the Main Events of the Winnipeg General Strike

From: Winnipeg 1919

A day-by-day summary of the events of the strike, from May 1-June 26, 1919 3 $0.30 Add
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Church Days

Church Days

From: South End Boy

1930s and 1940s Halifax. Anglican church of canase 6 $0.60 Add
Churchill and Fisher

Churchill and Fisher

The titans at the Admiralty who fought the First World War

A vivid study of the politics and stress of high command, this book describes the decisive roles of young Winston Churchill as political head of the Admiralty during the First World War. … 656 View
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Cigarettes

Cigarettes

From: Wigmore on Nicotine and its Drug Delivery Systems

Chapter Four includes the following topics: History – Filters/Light Cigarettes, Menthol, Other Additives/Flavours/Toxins – Health Risks – Secondhand/Passive Smoke – Third- … 159 $15.90 Add
Circle Works

Circle Works

Transforming Eurocentric Consciousness

This book is intended to contribute to both the theoretical debate and classroom practice in the field of education. It explores the legitimacy of Aboriginal, holistic paradigms within some of … 304 View
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Cities and Nation-States
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Cities and Nation-States

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 6 explores the political and economic environments cities have to compete within their larger political structures, such as nation-states, federations, or confederations. It explores … 11 $1.10 Add
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Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback Dilemmas
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Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback Dilemmas

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

The Technology of Cities: Part 5 explores the dilemma of cities during the Cold War. Topics discussed include nuclear war, de-urbanization, Cold War anxieties, commercialization, telephones, and more. 12 $1.20 Add
Cities Matter
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Cities Matter

A Montrealer’s Ode to Jane Jacobs, Economist

Why do cities exist? Can’t we find better ways of organizing life on earth? With the climate crisis and other environmental issues, are cities part of the problem? Or can they help solve … 152 View
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Citizen Jones

Citizen Jones

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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Citizens of the Fifth Continent: Unexpected Culture in the Late 19th Century

Citizens of the Fifth Continent: Unexpected Culture in the Late 19th Century

From: From Subjects to Citizens

In this paper I will pursue one of the issues that Castles et al. raise concerning the role that women, in particular, have played both at home and abroad; especially that group of women who … 16 $1.60 Add
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Citizenship and Aboriginal Governance: The Royal Commission's Vision for the Future

Citizenship and Aboriginal Governance: The Royal Commission’s Vision for the Future

From: From Subjects to Citizens

Aboriginal people are both Canadian citizens and citizens of their particular nations. Thus they hold a form of dual citizenship, which permits them to maintain loyalty to their nation and to … 6 $0.60 Add
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Citizenship and Subject-Hood in 20th Century Australia

Citizenship and Subject-Hood in 20th Century Australia

From: From Subjects to Citizens

Australians were "subjects" before they were citizens. For almost the first fifty years after the Federation of the Australian colonies in 1901, they were – at least in law … 10 $1.00 Add
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Citizenship Politics in Canada and the Legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Citizenship Politics in Canada and the Legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau

From: From Subjects to Citizens

This chapter is premised on the idea that Trudeau was the product of a society (Quebec and Canada) that, since the nineteen-sixties, tended to adopt more explicitly the American approach to rights. 16 $1.60 Add
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City and Country

City and Country

From: The Culture of Nature

The author analyzes the blurring of rural and urban identities in popular culture, including an examination of mainstream advertisements. The chapter includes 10 photos and images. 31 $3.10 Add
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City in Mourning

City in Mourning

From: Titanic Remembered

Looks at the Halifax response to the tragedy and how the city handled their responsibility as the closest port to the sunken ship. Memorial Services, Bringing in the bodies, Burials, and the … 12 $1.20 Add
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City Instabilities
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City Instabilities

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 5 examines the weaknesses of cities. The chapter focuses on exploring the built-in instabilities of cities such as congestion, pollution, crime, labour reducing process innovations, … 7 $0.70 Add