United States

Showing 97–112 of 131 results

Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
From
The All-American Boy

The All-American Boy

From: Imagined Truths

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

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
From
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
From
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
From
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
From
The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
NEW!

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
From
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
From
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
From
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
From
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
From
The Greatest Country on Earth

The Greatest Country on Earth

From: Imagined Truths

The author reflects on his life, American and Canadian culture and patriotism, and belonging. 20 $2.00 Add
From
The Hidden Hand-- John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

The Hidden Hand– John Wilkes Booth in Montreal

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

In the fateful fall of 1864, a number of plots were afoot in Montreal. The city was bubbling with plots, counterplots, and conspiracies. This chapter explores these plots and John Wilkes … ; 24 $2.40 Add
From
The Ku Klux Connection
NEW!

The Ku Klux Connection

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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
From
The Land of Opportunity

The Land of Opportunity

From: Imagined Truths

The author continues to detail his life in America and discusses racism and imperialism in the U.S.. 25 $2.50 Add
From
The Lure of Niagara
NEW!

The Lure of Niagara

PART THREE: RECONSTRUCTING

From: From Underground Railroad to Rebel Refuge

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