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Who’s Greatest Together?

From: Stampede

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In this chapter, Williams unpacks the theme of the 2012 centenial Stampede, "We’re Greatest Together." 40 $4.00 Add
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Williams Treaties

AGREEMENTS, NAMING, AND PLACES

From: Indigenous Toronto

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An essay on the Williams Treaties and resistance. 8 $0.80 Add
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With Friends Like These …

From: Equal as Citizens

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1890s-1914. Differences between provinces are explored. Maritimes want a cut of the taxes. Takes economics and taxation into account in the analysis 14 $1.40 Add
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You’ll Get Used to It

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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After a short stay in Trois-Rivières, 711 men and boys arrived at Camp B in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, where locals had been toiling to finish constucting the site. Here they were … 46 $4.60 Add
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Zionism

From: Israel, A Beachhead in the Middle East

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Chapter Two focuses on the roots of political Zionism. Since its creation by Theodor Herzl, Zionism has envisaged a return to an imagined glorious past. The distinguishing feature of political … 11 $1.10 Add
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"A Boat Which is Not a Boat"

From: Fastest in the World

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1908-1918. Outlines the development of Baldwin and Bell’s HD series from 1 to 4 and their quest for hydrofoil self-propulsion. 12 $1.20 Add
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"The Broom"

From: Inside the Montreal Mafia

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This chapter delves into Scoppa’s story and history in Italy and Montreal. His career in organized crime is explored. ; 15 $1.50 Add
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“Deeds, Not Words”

From: From Suffragette to Homesteader

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The Struggle of the Suffragettes in Edwardian Britain 16 $1.60 Add
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“I was always apprehensive”: The Story of Ulysse Gallant

Chapter Three

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Three focuses on the story of Ulysse Gallant, from Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his career in the army with the New Brunswick Rangers before the war, joining the airforce and … 13 $1.30 Add
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“The Little Jew of Trois-Rivières”: Secrets to Success

From: The First Jews in North America

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This chapter explores early Jewish settlement in North America, and the history leading up to it. The stories of Jeffery Amherst, Aaron Hart and Levy Andrew Levy (partner of William Trent) are … 28 $2.80 Add
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1968, vue du Québec

From: 1968 in Canada

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L’année 1968 s’inscrit dans la continuité d’une période évolutionnaire plus que révolutionnaire. Il s’agit d’un moment traversé par des … 19 $1.90 Add
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2. Arthur and Alice

From: Jeannie's Demise

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360 Walk Script

From: White Riot

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This chapter includes a print version of the complete 360 Riot Walk. It includes the script and illustrations for each stop on the tour. 48 $4.80 Add
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4. Gentrification is about Money

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 4 focuses on the role of gentrification in the political economy of urban centres and how capital is tied to its continuation. Topics discussed include the example of  Little … 24 $2.40 Add
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A Bowl of Soup

From: Three Funerals for my Father

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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 Chance Encounter

From: Fighting For Space

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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