World War II

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Wartime Family Life for Italian Canadians

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

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This chapter describes the wartime experiences of Italian Canadians who weren’t inturned and how their lives were made more difficult by widespread predjudice and mistrust. It illustrates … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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“Like a dream”: The Story of Armand Landry

Chapter Eight

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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Chapter Eight focuses on the story of Armand Landry, from Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, his time with the Royal 22nd Regiment or “Van Doos,” his constant companions … 17 $1.70 Add
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A Second Front for Stalin, or a Third Front in the Air?

From: The Myth of the Good War

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1942. Analyzes why the decision not to open a second front was made by the British and American forces 14 $1.40 Add
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1939–1945

Hitler’s War?

From: Big Business and Hitler

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Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines World War II (1939-1945) focussing on how it furthered the interests of big business in Germany and Germany’s elite 15 $1.50 Add
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Disarming the Bomb

Nuclear Disarmament

From: Disarming Conflict

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Mussolini the Humanitarian

Was the Duce a "benign" dictator?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

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This chapter challenges the notion that Mussolini "wasn’t that bad" as a man and in comparison to other fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler. It explores Mussolini’s racist, … 35 $3.50 Add
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Not Canadian Enough

From: On Account of Darkness

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In this chapter, systemic racism against Japanese Canadians during the 20th century is explored.The author muses on the legacy of Bobby Orr and Don Cherry, once models for what it meant to be … 10 $1.00 Add
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Paying for Mobilization, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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In Chapter 8, Klein tackles the question of who will pay for it. In the chapter he explores how the financial backing was generated during the mobilized for the the Second World War and how we … 22 $2.20 Add
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Principal Purdie Objects

Canadian Pentecostal Students and Conscription during the Second World War

From: Worth Fighting For

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Returning Home

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

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This chapter describes the end of the internment and the experiences of Italian Canadians after the war. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Timeline

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

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Timeline/Glossary

From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

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This section includes a timeline of the events discussed in the book and a glossary of key terms. 4 $0.40 Add
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Timeline/Glossary

From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

This section includes a timeline of the events discussed in the book and a glossary of key terms. 4 $0.40 Add
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To jail in Vancouver

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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talks about being send to Jail after the association with the Security committee in Slocan ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Acknowledging the Past

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

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This chapter describes efforts that have been made to acknowledge and apologize for the actions of the Canadian government towards Italian Canadians during the second world war. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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An Urban Rights Praxis of Remaining In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

From: White Riot

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This chapter provides historical background of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and discusses its importance as an affordable neighborhood amidst gentrification and a rampant housing crisis. 12 $1.20 Add