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“The Little Jew of Trois-Rivières”: Secrets to Success

“The Little Jew of Trois-Rivières”: Secrets to Success

From: The First Jews in North America

This chapter explores early Jewish settlement in North America, and the history leading up to it. The stories of Jeffery Amherst, Aaron Hart and Levy Andrew Levy (partner of William Trent) are … 28 $2.80 Add
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The March to Statehood

The March to Statehood

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

This chapter continues to explore the history of French-speaking/descended settlements in North America, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. ; ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

The Myth of the Modernate Rebel

From: Washington's Long War on Syria

When the Daraa riot broke out in mid-March, 2011, two armed Islamist groups, which would play a lead role in the war against the Syrian government, Jabhat al-Nusra and Ahrar al-Sham, had already … 26 $2.60 Add
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The Patriot

The Patriot

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter three, Patriot focuses on the life and work of Kim Il-sung. He was neither a puppet installed in a North Korean Soviet satellite state by Joseph Stalin, as US propagandists would have it, … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Patriot State

The Patriot State

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter five, The Patriot State focuses on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) which formed under the Soviet influenced northern half the the peninsula. While the United States … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Pleasure of an Inquiry: An Open Church

The Pleasure of an Inquiry: An Open Church

From: The First Jews in North America

The author continues to explore the tumultuous history of the Hart family and their life and treatment in Quebec, as well as his experiences researching this history. It touches on the end of … 24 $2.40 Add
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The Political Partician of Korea

The Political Partician of Korea

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter eight, The Political Partition of Korea focuses on Washington and Moscow’s agreement regarding Korea, which decided that the post-war zonal division of the peninsula would be … 6 $0.60 Add
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The Politics of Becoming

The Politics of Becoming

From: Songs Upon the Rivers

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 Power of a Word

The Power of a Word

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 3, Philpot discusses how Central Africa has been turned upside down in the pursuit of génocidaires. Philpot examines how with the support of the United States, Canada, the United … 15 $1.50 Add
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The Reactive Customer

The Reactive Customer

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s customers and their perception of H-Q. ; 18 $1.80 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

The Sister with a Hammer

Part I

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

Part one of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

The Sister with a Hammer

Part II

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

Part two of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 29 $2.90 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

The Sister with a Hammer

Part III

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

Part three of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Smart Bill is Coming

The Smart Bill is Coming

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the … ; 14 $1.40 Add
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The US Occupation

The US Occupation

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter four, The US Occupation focuses on the reasoning behind American interests in the Korean Peninsula after the Second World War. He focuses on the perspective of the American, Soviets, and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The War Against Communists of the South

The War Against Communists of the South

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

Chapter six, The War Against Communists of the South focuses on the brutal measures the US occupation forces and their Korean subalterns look to suppress communism and communist sympathies in the … 6 $0.60 Add