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Drawing Conclusions

Drawing Conclusions

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Dream States
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Dream States

Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias

Is the ‘smart city’ the utopia we’ve been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city has been at the forefront of urban planning and development since the early 2010s, … 290 View
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Dreams of Buried Treasure

Dreams of Buried Treasure

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

1795 – 1805. Tracing the history of the theory that treasure is buried on Oak Island; includes Daniel McGinnis discovering the Money Pit, traces different discoveries on the island, … 20 $2.00 Add
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Dresden

Dresden

A Signal for Uncle Joe

From: The Myth of the Good War

Looks at the triple raid bombing of Dresden as intimidation for Stalin. 17 $1.70 Add
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Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and Mind

Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and Mind

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter examines the phenomenon of Franco-Americans moving out of Little Canadas, even before the mills fell silent, and the reasons that so many left these communities, as well as where … 12 $1.20 Add
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Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to Today

Driving into the World, from Oil Crisis to Today

From: Car Nation

1973 – 2005. Looks at the oil shock of 1973, looks at the car industries involvement in nationalism, continentialism, and globalization, the development of fuel economy & emissions … 17 $1.70 Add
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Driving into the World: From the Oil Crisis to the Millenium
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Driving into the World: From the Oil Crisis to the Millenium

From: Car Nation Canada

In this chapter, Anastakis describes the history of Canada’s auto industry from early 1970s to 2000. He covers the history of key manufacturing firms, including incoming Japanese and Swedish … 14 $1.40 Add
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Drugs, Colonialism and Criminalization: Pre-1900s

Drugs, Colonialism and Criminalization: Pre-1900s

From: Heroin

This chapter discusses the medicinal history of opium pre 1900s, as well as the opium trade in the context of colonialism. Morphine, the banning of opiates, and the Indian act are also discussed. 26 $2.60 Add
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Dumplingware: The Allure of Porcelain
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Dumplingware: The Allure of Porcelain

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Marie Campbell discusses the history of chinaware, the silk road, porcelain and its ties to status, food history, and material culture. 5 $0.50 Add
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Duodji Words: Telling about Beauty
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Duodji Words: Telling about Beauty

Land and Language: Section 1

From: Qummut Qukiria!

This chapter explores duodji, traditional Sámi craft making. Discussing duodji studies and the use of language at the Sámi University of Applied Arts, sources of knowledge and … ; ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Queenie and Ted

Queenie and Ted

From: Any Other Way

Kate Ziemen attempts to piece together the story of Queenie and Ted, a lesbian couple whose relationship lasted nearly half a century. 2 $0.20 Add
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Early Empires and Popular Resistance
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Early Empires and Popular Resistance

From: Humans

This chapter discusses the resistance of ordinary people to the ruling of elites as societies became increasingly stratified. It explores slave revolts, popular rebellion and religious movements … 43 $4.30 Add
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Early History
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Early History

Pre-1874

From: Postcards from Congo

This chapter explores the early history of the Congo region before colonization began in 1874. 10 $1.00 Add
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Early Life

Early Life

From: Asleep in the Deep

The early life of Nursing Sister Anna Irene Stamers is described as well as the history of her family in Saint John, New Brunswick, including the untimely death of her father and the financial … 10 $1.00 Add
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Early Years of Belgian Congo
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Early Years of Belgian Congo

1908–1930

From: Postcards from Congo

The chapter follows the creation of the official colonial regime of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1930. 10 $1.00 Add
Earthkeeping
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Earthkeeping

love notes to tough times

The author of Alder Music, Gary Saunders returns with an evocative, lyrical, and immersive collection of personal essays on our relationship with nature and with each other. In nine sections, … 316 View