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Demands of Duty

Demands of Duty

From: The Wheel of Things

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Demasduit

Demasduit

From: The Beothuk

This chapter describes the experiences of a Beothuk captive in the early 19th century. 4 $0.40 Add
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Democracy, BC-Style

Democracy, BC-Style

From: British Columbia Politics and Government

Historical review of provincial and municipal attempts at voting system reform. 22 $2.20 Add
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Democracy's Post-1945 Worldwide Rise and Decline
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Democracy’s Post-1945 Worldwide Rise and Decline

From: Myths of Modern History

The author examines the myths concerning the winding, up-and-down road taken by democracy from 1945 to the present. He argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the 1989 fall of the Berlin … 26 $2.60 Add
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Demolition

Demolition

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

This chapter describes the decision that led up to the demolition of Africville, the efforts made to preserve it and the impact it had on redidents. It illustrates this with drawings, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Denouement

Denouement

(1972-1976)

From: Rebuilding Halifax

Chapter 7 discusses how the Halifax Relief Commission finally and formally came to an end nearly 6 decades after the Halifax Explosion. 13 $1.30 Add
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Denouement

Denouement

From: The Einstein File

This chapter explores the early 1950s, the context of the McCarthy era/McCarthyism and the McCarthy/Hoover anti communist crusade, and Einstein’s life and position during this period. It … 41 $4.10 Add
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Departures: Unplanned Birth of an Imperial Power

Departures: Unplanned Birth of an Imperial Power

From: But We Built Roads for Them

In this chapter, Filippi traces the origins of Italian colonialism, from the House of Savoy’s slave-trade connections to the creation of the Eritrea colony in 1890. 14 $1.40 Add
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Depression and War (1930-1945)

Depression and War (1930-1945)

From: The History of Montréal

From 1930 onwards, Montreal went through a rocky period that would last for some 15 years. The Great Depression nipped the hopes of the previous decade in the bud and plunged the city into a … 12 $1.20 Add
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Desh Pardesh: A Cultural Festival with Attitude

Desh Pardesh: A Cultural Festival with Attitude

From: Any Other Way

Sharon Fernandez recalls the Rise and Fall of Desh Paresh, a popular cultural festival for Toronto’s LGBTQ community. 5 $0.50 Add
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Desire Lines

Desire Lines

From: Any Other Way

Jake Garrett discusses the practice of cruising for hookups in Toronto’s parks. 3 $0.30 Add
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Devastation and Protest

Devastation and Protest

The Depression in the West

From: The Rise of the New West

1930s, the unprepared farmers and works and the government response to the situation. Outlines the founding of social credit and the CCF 42 $4.20 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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Dieppe, August 19, 1942: The Story of John Arsenault

Chapter Six

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Six focuses on the story of John Arsenault, from Adamsville, New Brunswick, describing his time with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 7th Field Company, the failed storming of Dieppe, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Difficult Days (1976-1994)

Difficult Days (1976-1994)

From: The History of Montréal

In the 1970s, Montreal entered a long period of weak growth and economic restructuring. Dark, gloomy clouds settled over the city. But, in spite of everything, it continued to be renowned around … 12 $1.20 Add
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Digging Out

Digging Out

Stuart Hodgson and the Birth of the Modern Arctic

From: Umingmak

Readings in Part Two of this title entitled "Reaching All Northerners" discusses Stuard Hodgson’s first months in the Northwest Territories. Topics discussed include his grand … 9 $0.90 Add