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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From The Arrival of Aaron Hart: A Dynasty Is Born |
This chapter discusses Aaron Hart’s settlement in Trois-Rivières and some historical and economic context in North American during the 18th century. | Denis Vaugeois | 22 | 2012 | $2.20 Add |
From NEW! The Art of RetreatFrom: In Praise of Retreat |
In this chapter, the author explores the factors that motivate people to seek seclusion from the world. She discusses historical examples of pilgrims and hermits and what motivated their retreats. | Kirsteen MacLeod | 31 | 2021 | $3.10 Add |
From The Bogeyman is ComingCeuta and Melilla From: Walls |
This chapter discusses the wall that stands between Spain and Morocco and the plight of those migrants that try to cross into Spain, and into Europe. | Marcello Di Cintio | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
From The Colonials to the Fore — 1755From: The Fall of New France |
Looks at the beginnings of the conflict, the underlying tensions between England and France, the population disparity between english colonials and French Canada. Specifically looks at training … | Ronald J. Dale | 17 | 2004 | $1.70 Add |
From The Dictionary of Homophobia: CPublisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors |
Camps. See Deportation; Gulag; Caricature (Patrick Cardon); Catholic Church, the (Thierry Revol); Censorship (Hervé Chevaux); Central Europe. See Europe, Eastern & Central; China … | Louis-Georges Tin | 64 | 2008 | $3.84 Add |
From NEW! The Dilemma |
Félix Séguin continues to recount his relationship with Scoppa, giving insights into Scoppa’s character. | Eric Thibault; Félix Séguin | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
From The First Year(1918) From: Rebuilding Halifax |
Chapter 2 discusses the actions of the Halifax Relief Commission in the first year after the explosion. | Barry Cahill | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
From The French Empire and the First Metis of the Old NorthwestFrom: Songs Upon the Rivers |
This chapter explores Metis history, looking at the history of various Metis communities across North America and the formation of Métis identity. It covers some early French colonial … | Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette | 44 | 2016 | $4.40 Add |
From NEW! The Future of FuturismFrom the Avant-Garde to the Neo-Avant-Garde, or, How to Imagine Communism by Other Means From: Spectres of Fascism |
This chapter offers a remapping of the lineage of the futurist movement through historical and structural lines of reasoning. The author argues that present debates about the return of fascism … | Jaleh Mansoor | 23 | 2020 | $2.30 Add |
From The Grand TourWhere Modern Leisure Travel Began From: Wanderlust |
Chapter Three examines the history of the Grand Tour. The chapter explores how the Grand Tour, an aristocratic rite of passage, transformed into the early version of modern leisure travel. | Laura Byrne Paquet | 5 | 2007 | $0.50 Add |
From NEW! The Great Jewish Migration, 1900–1919 |
This chapter examines early Eastern European and Jewish immigration to Quebec (and specifically Montreal), the reasons why Jewish immigrants to Canada were concentrated in Montreal, … | Pierre Anctil | 49 | 2021 | $4.90 Add |
From NEW! The GulagFrom: Wanda’s War |
Chapter 2 focuses on Casey (Kazimierz) Surdykowski, Wanda’s husband. The chapter tries to piece together Casey’s early life in interwar Poland, his family’s life as military … | Marsha Faubert | 11 | 2023 | $1.10 Add |
From The Heart of an EmpireFrom: The History of Montréal |
For close to a century, Montreal was the beating heart of a commercial and political empire that covered a large portion of North America. This chapter explores this aspect of Montreal’s … | Paul-André Linteau | 10 | 2013 | $1.00 Add |
From The History of Blacks in CanadaFrom: Black Canadians |
- | Joseph Mensah | 14 | 2010 | $1.68 Add |
From NEW! The Klan Comes to CanadaThe Place of an Election in the Comprehensive Political Law Cycle |
This chapter discusses the initial appearance of the Klan in Canada in the early 1920’s and the recruitment methods they emplyed in different parts of the country. | Allan Bartley | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
From The Labour LensFrom: Women and Work |
The chapter considers the question – "What is work?" – then explores the historical intersections between capitalism, work, women, and feminist theory. | Susan Ferguson | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |