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The British Players and Their Stories

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter explores various British figures involved in the story of the Confederacy in Montreal. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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The Politics of Becoming

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

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The authors muse on the role Métis people played in the history of North America, and the way history has been represented/rewritten to exclude their participation in and influence on this … ; ; 33 $3.30 Add
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The True North Strong and Free

From: Imagined Truths

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The author talks about emigrating to Canada. 35 $3.50 Add
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Who Were the Immigrants?

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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The standard theory claims that most of the Canadien immigrants to New England were debt-strapped farmers, but this is not the only important story about Franco-American origins in Québec; … 16 $1.60 Add
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Conclusion

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

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St Albans Raid

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter looks at the St. Albans Raid, which resulted in the most northerly engagement of the Civil War. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

From: Myths of Modern History

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Pauwels examines the mythologized narratives surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which America’s mainstream media has long presented as a tragic necessity in order to force … 23 $2.30 Add
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The Greatest Country on Earth

From: Imagined Truths

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The author reflects on his life, American and Canadian culture and patriotism, and belonging. 20 $2.00 Add
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The Lure of Niagara

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Ten focuses on the development of Southern Ontario and Quebec. Topics discussed include tourism, hotels, pro-Confederate networks, Confederate sympathisers in Montreal, and the movement … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Supply Region

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 10 explores supply regions also know as resource economies, which are areas that are endowed with highly demanded natural resources and exploited as such. This chapter discusses the … 5 $0.50 Add
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They Came from L’Islet

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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A large segment of Brunswick’s Franco-Americans came from the town of L’Islet; this chapter looks at the context surrounding this group’s emigration to New England. 8 $0.80 Add
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Franco-Americans and Americanism

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter looks at Anglo-Protestant culture in the U.S. and the culture of Franco-Americans, and the tensions that emerged as Franco-Americans denied assimilation. The author argues that the … 19 $1.90 Add
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Jefferson Davis in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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This chapter focuses on the settlement of Jefferson Davis and his family in Montreal. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The End of One Era, The Beginning of Another

Boomers' Last Chance?

From: Peak Everything

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In this chapter I hope to explore some of the circumstances that have made us Boomers what and who we are, and to argue that, having failed to live up to some of our expressed ideals and now … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Ku Klux Connection

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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Chapter Eleven focuses on the rise of the Ku Klux in both the South and Canada. Topics discussed include white supremacy, the attacking and killing of Black people, and the Bratton, Manigault and … 22 $2.20 Add
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The Transplant Region

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 11 describes how transplant regions are brought to life by the transfer of work from a congested city to a lower-cost production area. The chapter explores their relationship with supply … 5 $0.50 Add