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A Klan For New England

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter explores the history of the Ku Klux Klan, their activities in New England, and their views on/treatment of Catholic Franco-Americans, considering their religious crusade to defend … 34 $3.40 Add
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Byungjin

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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Chapter fourteen, Byungjin focuses on North Korea’s Nuclear program. 21 $2.10 Add
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Conclusion

From: The History of Montréal

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From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand’rer Came

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 14, Philpot discusses his meeting with Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former burgomaster of Taba Commune and the first man in history to be convicted of genocide, rape, and other crimes … 16 $1.60 Add
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Not in My Backyard

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s management of community relations and social acceptability for its projects. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Nunavut: The Long Road Before

Historical Context by Louis McComber

From: Let's Move On

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Louis McComber gives a thorough account of the history of Nunavut. 47 $4.70 Add
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"Watch out for Africa!" Closing in on the Congo

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In Chapter 15, Philpot explores the end of the Rwandan crisis and what it evolved into in the Congo. Philpot examines what happened to the 1,300,000 Rwandan refugees who remained displaced in … 20 $2.00 Add
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Conclusion

From: Let's Move On

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Masters in their Own House

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s relationships with Quebec’s Indigenous communities (such as Quebec’s Cree, Inuit, and Innu communities), and the history of these relations. ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Textiles Go South

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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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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The First Real Holy War

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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In the conclusion, The First Real Holy War Gowans reflects on the long struggle for freedom and the future of colonized states across the world. 3 $0.30 Add
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Conclusion

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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In the Conclusion, Philpot reiterates the need for another look at the war in Rwanda. Between 1990 and 1994 the Anglosphere and Europe effectively wrung all decision-making powers out of the … 10 $1.00 Add
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Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and Mind

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter examines the phenomenon of Franco-Americans moving out of Little Canadas, even before the mills fell silent, and the reasons that so many left these communities, as well as where … 12 $1.20 Add
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Political Highs and Lows

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter looks at politics, evolutions in the energy industry, and Hydro-Quebec’s future. ; 10 $1.00 Add
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A Distinct Alien Race No Longer

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

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This chapter looks at questions of race, culture, and self-identification in the United States, and the Franco-American experience. The assumption of Franco-Americans into non-Hispanic whiteness … 8 $0.80 Add
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Appendix 1:

Interview with Captain Amadou Deme – “Shock and Awe” in Kigali, April 1994

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

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Interview with Captain Amadou Deme “Shock and Awe” in Kigali, April 1994 10 $1.00 Add