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Songs Upon the Rivers

Songs Upon the Rivers

The Buried History of the French-Speaking Canadiens and Métis from the Great Lakes and the Mississippi across to the Pacific

“A major undertaking … a valuable contribution,” Canada’s History Long before the Davy Crocketts, the Daniel Boones and Jim Bridgers, the French had pushed far west and north establishing trade … ; ; 448 View
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Southerners Choose London
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Southerners Choose London

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

Chapter Twelve focuses on the rise of London, Ontario in US-Canadian relations post Civil War. Topics discussed include bounty hunters, profiteering on newly arrived Southerners, the Tecumseh … 19 $1.90 Add
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St Albans Raid

St Albans Raid

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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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Textiles Go South

Textiles Go South

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter explores the decline of the textile industry. By the mid-20th century the textile mills that attracted workers from Québec to the New England, and that once led the … 17 $1.70 Add
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Textiles in Brunswick – The First Half-Century

Textiles in Brunswick – The First Half-Century

SECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter looks at cotton manufacturing in what is now the State of Maine. It touches on the stories of various influential businessmen, the history of the Cabot Manufacturing Company, and the … 15 $1.50 Add
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The All-American Boy

The All-American Boy

From: Imagined Truths

The author relates his early life/childhood in America. 26 $2.60 Add
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The Backward City
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The Backward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 12 focuses on cities dubbed “backward,” calling them a category of Backward Cities and exploring how they can evolve into a more forward economy. This chapter discusses topics … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Black Robes Return

The Black Robes Return

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter looks at the Black Robes and Catholic church’s role in some of the history of French-descended and French-speaking populations in North America. ; ; 43 $4.30 Add
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The British Players and Their Stories

The British Players and Their Stories

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

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

The Case of the Cabot Mill

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

The Cabot Company continued to house most of the rapidly growing Franco-American population throughout the 19th century; in this chapter, the author explores the history of this company and the … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

From: Myths of Modern History

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 Dutiful Son

The Dutiful Son

From: Imagined Truths

The author further details his relationship with his mother. 25 $2.50 Add
The Einstein File

The Einstein File

The FBI’s Secret War Against the World’s Most Famous Scientist - New Updated Edition

Einstein arrived in the United States in 1933, the year the Nazis rose to power in Germany. From that moment until he died in 1955, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI—with other … ; ; 402 View
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The End of One Era, The Beginning of Another

The End of One Era, The Beginning of Another

Boomers' Last Chance?

From: Peak Everything

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 French Empire and the First Metis of the Old Northwest

The French Empire and the First Metis of the Old Northwest

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter explores Metis history, looking at the history of various Metis communities across North America and the formation of Métis identity. It covers some early French colonial … ; ; 44 $4.40 Add
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The Fur Trade and the Metis of the New Northwest

The Fur Trade and the Metis of the New Northwest

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter examines the history of the British (and later Canadian) fur trade, taking the role of a latter-day witness to the arrival of French-speaking peoples in the Pacific Northwest. It … ; ; 28 $2.80 Add