World War II
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From  Introduction: They Found Love in WarFrom: Captured Hearts |
The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and … | Melynda Jarratt | 16 | 2008 | $1.60 Add |
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From  IntroductionFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
A peek into the diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King and his thoughts on the atomic bomb. | Gilles Sabourin | 2 | 2021 | $0.20 Add |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
The Introduction highlights the role of Acadians in every theatre of the Second World War and states the book’s objective of bringing their stories to a wider audience. | Ronald Cormier | 3 | 2022 | $0.30 Add |
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From  IntroductionThe Resilience of Jewish Culture Through History From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis |
This section provides a brief overview of the topics covered in the book as well as a discussion of Jewish culture. it illustrates this with firsthand accounts, photographs, and documents. | Rona Arato | 3 | 2021 | $0.30 Add |
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From  NEW! IntroductionFrom: Wanda’s War |
In the Introduction, author Marsha Faubert, reflects on meeting her husband George, his family, and her mother in law Wanda (Gizmunt) Surdykowski, a Polish immigrant. The chapter explores … | Marsha Faubert | 15 | 2023 | $1.50 Add |
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From  IntroductionWar Resistance in Canadian History From: Worth Fighting For |
Who “counts” as a war resister? This introductory essay surveys the long history of war resistance in Canada and outlines the complex dynamics of opposing military violence both … | Catherine Gidney; Lara Campbell; Michael Dawson | 16 | 2015 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Introduction: The Atlantic TriumvirateFrom: The Third Man |
In this chapter, Thompson explores the Second World War partnership between Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, alongside the pivotal yet overlooked role of Canadian prime minister … | Neville Thompson | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Italian Canadians 1900-1939From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War |
This chapter discusses the factors that led many Italian immigrants to make Canada their new home. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. | Jean Smith Cavaluzzo; Pamela Hickman | 22 | 2012 | $2.20 Add |
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From  Japanese Canadians in BC, 1900-1939From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War |
This chapter discusses the experience of Japanese Canadians in the early 20th century including the discrimination they faced upon their arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, … | Musako Fukawa; Pamela Hickman | 40 | 2012 | $4.00 Add |
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From NEW! Journey’s EndFrom: Wanda’s War |
Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm … | Marsha Faubert | 16 | 2023 | $1.60 Add |
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From King and the Brave NeighbourFrom: The Third Man |
In this chapter, Thompson traces the diplomatic efforts of Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King between 1936 and 1938, as European tensions escalated before the Second World War. | Neville Thompson | 29 | 2021 | $2.90 Add |
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From Laboratory at WarFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
This chapter continues to trace the history of this project, looking at key figures such as Bertrand Goldschmidt and the Quebec Conference, among other topics. | Gilles Sabourin | 32 | 2021 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Lehmann Appeals and Pleas for Clemency September 6 to December 17, 1946From: Hanged in Medicine Hat |
In this chapter, Greenfield examines the appeals and clemency petitions filed in 1946 on behalf of four German prisoners of war convicted of murdering Karl Lehmann near Medicine Hat, Alberta. | Nathan Greenfield | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From  LiberationFrom: Family Ties |
This chapter discusses the summer of 1944, and how Soviet operations dismantled German defenses across Ukraine, dismantling the Ukrainian Auxiliary Police. | Peter McFarlane | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Life at Descoigne |
talks about life at Descoigne Road Camp | Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano | 6 | 2012 | $0.60 Add |
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From Life at Yellowhead |
Talks about life at Yellowhead Road Camp | Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano | 6 | 2012 | $0.60 Add |
