Baraka Books
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From  La Haute-Louisiane and the Far WestFrom: Songs Upon the Rivers |
This chapter looks at the history of French-descended Canadiens, Creole, and Métis populations in the area of Louisiana and the Far West. It looks at biases and inaccuracies in the … | Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette | 48 | 2016 | $4.80 Add |
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From  Leaks, Anomalies, and Questions |
Inconsistencies and contradictory evidence frustrate historians and readers alike, but the questions most difficult to answer may prove the most important in the long run. The anomalies and … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 23 | 2017 | $2.30 Add |
 Let’s Move OnPaul Okalik Speaks Out |
Pangnirtung, where Paul Okalik was born, has survived starvation, epidemics, relocation, foreign language schooling, and confrontation with the Canadian justice system. That is what prompted Paul … | Louis McComber; Paul Okalik | 200 | 2018 | View |
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From  Libyan Pan-Africanism and Its DiscontentsFrom: Slouching Towards Sirte |
In Chapter Three, Forte focus on Pan-Africanism and the relationships between Gaddafi’s Libya and key African Leaders. Forte highlights how much of Gaddafi’s thinking followed in the … | Maximilian C. Forte | 50 | 2012 | $5.00 Add |
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From  Masters in their Own HouseFrom: Charging Ahead |
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. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 19 | 2019 | $1.90 Add |
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From Michigan Territory From the War of 1812 to Statehood in 1837From: Songs Upon the Rivers |
This chapter focuses on the period following the end of the War of 1812, and the experiences of Canadien and Métis descendants as well as Indigenous communities in North America during this … | Michel Bouchard; Robert Foxcurran; Sébastien Malette | 40 | 2016 | $4.00 Add |
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From Montreal and the Confederacy |
This chapter looks at links between Montreal and the Confederacy, exploring how Montreal became a hub of Confederate Secret Service activity during the American Civil War and touching on … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 12 | 2017 | $1.20 Add |
Montreal, City of SecretsConfederate Operations in Montreal During the American Civil War |
“Barry Sheehy lays out the case for the involvement of the Confederates in a concise and convincing manner showing once and for all that Booth could not have carried out his plot without … | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 300 | 2017 | View |
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From Montreal, Halifax, Matamoros, and New York |
This chapter explores New York, Halifax, Matamoros, and Montreal’s role in the story of the Civil War as port cities. | Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace | 11 | 2017 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Montreal’s Revival (1994…)From: The History of Montréal |
Montreal came alive again at the turn of the twenty-first century; the city developed in terms of population, economics, culture, and geographical distribution. The economy picked up and growth … | Paul-André Linteau | 12 | 2013 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Moses Hart in Business |
On Moses Hart and his business activities and beliefs. | Denis Vaugeois | 15 | 2012 | $1.50 Add |
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From Moses Hart: Morality and Religion |
On the story of Moses Hart and his religious beliefs, politics, and controversial behaviour. | Denis Vaugeois | 21 | 2012 | $2.10 Add |
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From Moses Hart: Reformist or Agitator? |
On Moses Hart, the legal system, and his attitudes towards justice. | Denis Vaugeois | 24 | 2012 | $2.40 Add |
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From  Motherhood and the Job MarketThe Dominion of Discrimination |
This chapter begins to outline the systemic discrimination, wage loss, and job insecurity that women/mothers face in Quebec and beyond, drawing on multiple examples. It critiques the Quebec … | Marilyse Hamelin | 21 | 2018 | $2.10 Add |
Motherhood, The Mother of All SexismA Plea for Parental Equality |
Quebec spoils its families, according to some, with those “long” parental leaves—a full year for mothers (Imagine!)—well-subsidized childcare and more. Marilyse Hamelin … | Marilyse Hamelin | 180 | 2018 | View |
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From My Role Was to Lead and Make Things WorkFrom: Let's Move On |
Okalik discusses his time in office after the creation of Nunavut in 1999, speking about the Bathurst mandate and various political decisions and his involvement in them. | Paul Okalik | 8 | 2018 | $0.80 Add |
