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A New Battleground, 1907–11

From: Thirty Years' War

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Account of the creation of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board and its role in the disputes between the City and the Toronto Railway Company over expansion of transit services. 18 $1.80 Add
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A New Constitution in the Offing

From: A People's History of Quebec

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This chapter looks at the aftermath of the Act of Union. Topics include the controversy of deciding Canada’s capital, the formulation of even more distinct English and French Canadian … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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A New Direction, 1906–18

From: Lawyers, Families, and Businesses

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Explains the new direction that the firm began to take in the years 1906-18 in which David Fasken gained power and prominence. Other changes that occurred during this time frame are also discussed. 36 $3.60 Add
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A Special Kind of Evil

From: On Love and Tyranny

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This chapter concerns Arendt’s flight from Germany, and her arrival in Paris in 1933. It also details some of the history of anti-Semitism in Europe. 5 $0.50 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: The Komagata Maru

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Indian Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 8 $0.80 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

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

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Chinese Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 10 $1.00 Add

Acknowledging the Past

1990-2006

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This chapter describes the efforts that have been made to acknowledge and take account for the treatment of Chinese Canadians. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and … 10 $1.00 Add
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After Africville

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Africville

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This chapter describes the aftermath of the demolition of Africville, and efforts made by residents to preserve its sense of community. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents … 10 $1.00 Add
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Aftermath

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

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This chapter describes the end of the internment and the experiences of Japanese Canadians after the war. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 20 $2.00 Add
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An Industrial City (1850-1896)

From: The History of Montréal

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This chapter explores the changes the city and its people underwent during industrialization, as well as demographic changes and language tensions in the city. Towards the halfway mark of the … 14 $1.40 Add
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An Unexpected Path to Political Life

From: The Golden Age of Liberalism

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1966-1971. Outlines LeBlanc’s time at the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary, ends with the October crisis and LeBlanc’s decision to return to New Brunswick 42 $4.20 Add
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Anna Svarich 1879 – 1964

From: Ghosts in a Photograph

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Chapter Three explores the life of Anna Svarich, the author’s paternal grandmother or “Baba.” Discussing the Baba’s life before marriage, nostalgia for Galicia, life from … 29 $2.90 Add
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Anti-Racist Feminism and Women’s Work

From: Women and Work

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An exploration of anti-racist feminists, this chapter highlights the belief that fighting capitalism is akin to fighting racism and sexism. 14 $1.40 Add
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Ashley Hemmers, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

“I didn’t work my ass off to get to Yale to be called a squaw.”

From: How We Go Home

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Ashley Hemmers of Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, is the Tribal Administrator, shares her story of her family’s experiences in residential schools, a pivotal moment in her childhood with her … 21 $2.10 Add
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Black Caribbean Canadian Elders

From: Africentric Social Work

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This chapter explores the needs of Caribbean elders in the context of Caribbean Canadian families. ; ; 24 $2.40 Add
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Black Power

From: Burnley “Rocky” Jones (Autobiography)

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