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From  DenouementFrom: The Einstein File |
This chapter explores the early 1950s, the context of the McCarthy era/McCarthyism and the McCarthy/Hoover anti communist crusade, and Einstein’s life and position during this period. It … | Fred Jerome | 41 | 2018 | $4.10 Add |
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From  Depression and War (1930-1945)From: The History of Montréal |
From 1930 onwards, Montreal went through a rocky period that would last for some 15 years. The Great Depression nipped the hopes of the previous decade in the bud and plunged the city into a … | Paul-André Linteau | 12 | 2013 | $1.20 Add |
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From Difficult Days (1976-1994)From: The History of Montréal |
In the 1970s, Montreal entered a long period of weak growth and economic restructuring. Dark, gloomy clouds settled over the city. But, in spite of everything, it continued to be renowned around … | Paul-André Linteau | 12 | 2013 | $1.20 Add |
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From Discovering AmericaFrom: The Einstein File |
This chapter offers some historical context, discusses some major events in the lives of Einstein and his family, Einstein’s political beliefs and criticisms in both the US and Europe, his … | Fred Jerome | 49 | 2018 | $4.90 Add |
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From  Divide et Impera |
Mass movements can be organized around different aspects of personal identity such as race, class, religion, sect, ethnicity, language, sex, and position within the international division of … | Stephen Gowans | 15 | 2017 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Do-It-Yourself PowerFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter examines self-generation of energy, looking at individuals and programs in Quebec that are taking different approaches to energy production and consumption, and how these approaches … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From  Doing My Part to Contribute to NunavutFrom: Let's Move On |
Okalik talks about the future of Nunavut and his commitment to helping the province to move forward and thrive. | Paul Okalik | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From  Drifting Away from Little Canada in Body and MindSECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity From: A Distinct Alien Race |
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 … | David Vermette | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
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From Echoes of Hitler |
There were echoes of Hitler in Syria’s conflict, but they had nothing whatever to do with Bashar al-Assad, who, as we have seen, was falsely depicted as a dictator in order to manufacture … | Stephen Gowans | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Education Policies |
Education has a predominant place in the Nordic countries, and it is free, of high quality, and accessible to all. This chapter examines the nature and tenets of education policies and the … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 17 | 2015 | $1.70 Add |
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From Enter The CabotsSECTION ONE - From ships’ captains to captains of industry From: A Distinct Alien Race |
This chapter tells the story of the renowned Cabot family of Massachusetts and their role in the textile industry in North America. | David Vermette | 19 | 2018 | $1.90 Add |
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From EPILOGUE – Back to the CemeteryFrom: A Distinct Alien Race |
David Vermette | 3 | 2018 | $0.30 Add | |
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From Eugenics and the Alien in Our MidstSECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
While tensions cooled in the early 20th century, there was renewed backlash against Franco-Americans in the era following the First World War was part of a nationwide trend targeting … | David Vermette | 24 | 2018 | $2.40 Add |
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From  Ezekiel Hart, House of Assembly Member from Trois-Rivières |
On the life and political ambitions of Ezekiel Hart. He was the First Jewish Elected Representative of the House of Assembly of Lower Canada for Trois-Rivières. | Denis Vaugeois | 24 | 2012 | $2.40 Add |
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From Family and Work-Life Balancing Policies |
This chapter examines the family policies of the Nordic countries, which emphasize financial support measures, allocation of parental leave, and work-life balance. | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 10 | 2015 | $1.00 Add |
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From Fears of Franco-American ConspiracySECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans From: A Distinct Alien Race |
In the twenty years before 1900, a segment of the U.S. press presented the view that the Québec Roman Catholic hierarchy conspired to conquer New England. The Franco-American workers, this … | David Vermette | 35 | 2018 | $3.50 Add |
