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Aesthetic Terms for the Sámi Vocal Genre Juoigan

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

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This chapter focuses on the Sámi vocal genre of Juoigan. Discussing Indigenous aesthetics, ceremonial and communal use of singing, learning and passing down of tradition, symbolism and … 9 $0.90 Add
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American Power Comes to Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter explores the reasons for and impact of a host of important American politicians, radical abolitionists, bankers, newspaper editors, treasury agents, arms manufacturers, and Federal … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Ancestral Connections

From: At Home

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Chapter 4 is an interview with Tanya Harnett. The chapter focuses on how a sense of home for Indigenous artists can be inextricably tied to the collective, ancient, and cross-generational history … 11 $1.10 Add
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Angels and Angles

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In this chapter, Pitts recounts the founding of Q1 Labs in 2001, its business agreement with UNB, and the nascent company’s relationship with the dean of the faculty of computer science. It … 15 $1.50 Add
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Angus L. Gives It a Go

From: Equal as Citizens

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1933-43. Angus L MacDonald led the Liberals back to power in Nova Scotia in 1933, Maritime economic change due to protective tarriffs, Nova Scotia argues for reparations on the ground of damage … 19 $1.90 Add
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Antler

From: Tracking the Caribou Queen

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This chapter focuses on the simple gift of an antler to Marie from her sister Jennifer, exploring topics including sibling relationships, the original caribou queen, the tragic death of Sophie … 12 $1.20 Add
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Basic Income Comes to Ontario – But Briefly

From: The Case for Basic Income

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This chapter covers the short-lived basic income project in Ontario, from it’s inception to its cancellation by the newly-elected Ford government. ; ; 23 $2.30 Add
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Before Takeoff Checklist

From: This Is Your Captain Speaking

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Chapter 4 explores the questions Morris often finds himself being asked about landing. The chapter discusses topics including concerns of mechanical issues, the “what ifs”, … 11 $1.10 Add
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Benevolent Oligarchy or “Political Octopus”?

(1919-1921)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

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Chapter 4 discusses the political and financial controversies that the Halifax relief commission became embroiled in after the end of the First World War, as reconstruction of the destroyed areas … 16 $1.60 Add
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Buller Men and Batty Bwoys:

Hidden Men in Toronto and Halifax Black Communities

From: In a Queer Country

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In this essay, Wesley Crichlow considers the various dynamics of closeting for black gay men from two cities and from a number of ethnicities. It is an example of contemporary developments in … 21 $0.42 Add
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Burger 2.0

From: Lost Feast

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In this chapter Newman explores the possible future of alternative meat, through examining the history of veggie burgers, Beyond Meat products, and the next generation of agricultural innovation … 16 $1.60 Add
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Burial Practices

From: The Beothuk

This chapter discuses Beothuk burial practice using archaeological evidence and the accounts of outside observers. 5 $0.50 Add
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Canada at War

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War

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This chapter covers the outbreak of war and the role Italian Canadians played on the home front. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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Canada at War

1939-1945

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Chinese Head Tax

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This chapter discusses the impact of the Second World War on the Chinese Canadian comunity. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 6 $0.60 Add
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Canada to China: Starting Out

From: Harry Livingstone's Forgotten Men

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An account of Harry Livingstone’s initial train journey across Canada in 1917 and those CLC men moving West. (Chapter includes four photographs) 20 $2.00 Add