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The Dingle, 1945–46 23

From: A Halifax Boyhood

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Looks at The Dingle official sir Sanford Fleming Park and an incident that occurred their in his childhood 1945-46 ; 7 $0.70 Add
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The End of the Beginning

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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Camp B began to wind down as Italian prisoners were freed after the Allied armistice with Italy. By January 1945, there were only 185 internees in the camp, and with the German surrender in May, … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Exuberance of Herring

From: Changing Tides

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This chapter is based on Frid’s research collaborations with coastal First Nations and academics on herring. 19 $1.90 Add
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The Fourteenth Mission: The Story of Joseph Laurie Cormier

Chapter Four

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Four focuses on the story of Laurie Cormier of Moncton, New Brunswick, describing his time as a tail gunner for the No. 427 “Lion” Squadron of the RCAF, his capture as a … 21 $2.10 Add
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The Future is Here

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter explores challenges faced by Hydro-Quebec and the future of their system and technologies. It explores the possibility of H-Q getting involved in new energy alternatives, in … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Hart Clan: Introductions

From: The First Jews in North America

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An introduction to the family at the heart of this book and their choice to settle and remain in Trois-Rivières. 28 $2.80 Add
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The Infantilization of Quebec

The Myth of Unity

From: National Dreams

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The author presents the opposing view points on the Battle of Quebec. For generations, while Quebec historians characterized the Battle of Quebec as a catastrophe, English-Canadian historians … 49 $1.96 Add
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The Komagata Maru

1939-1945

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

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This chapter discusses voyage of the Komagata Maru to Canada and how its passengers were turned away upon arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. 14 $1.40 Add
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The Marco Polo

From: The Wheel of Things

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The Model-In-Use

From: Circle Works

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The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

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When the Daraa riot broke out in mid-March, 2011, two armed Islamist groups, which would play a lead role in the war against the Syrian government, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, had already … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Nationalists of 1968 and the Search for Canadian Independence

From: 1968 in Canada

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The year 1968 marked a decisive break in the history of English-Canadian nationalism. An older generation of nationalists, mostly located in rural Canada and concerned with the loosening of … 24 $2.40 Add
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The New Builders

From: Sweethearts

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1950-1960. looks at the housing boom that occurred after the war due to the population swell. The decision to start building high rises 15 $1.50 Add
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The Noble Warrior

From: Imagined Truths

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The author talks more about his family history and muses on the example of his "warrior father," exploring military history and nationalism. He recounts the process of his conscientious … 30 $3.00 Add
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The Noose Tightens

From: On Love and Tyranny

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In this chapter, Heberlein describes the situation in Germany as the Nazis took power. Arendt was separated from her husband when he fled Germany, and also had to confront the growing … 7 $0.70 Add