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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Jacobs’ Theory of Import Replacement Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics From: Cities Matter View	Chapter 4 focuses on Jane Jacobs’ theory of import replacement, discussing local markets, variety, the example of Quebec and Québécois language and cultural preferences as an …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	16	2022	$1.60 Add
From Jefferson Davis in Montreal From: Montreal, City of Secrets View	This chapter focuses on the settlement of Jefferson Davis and his family in Montreal.	Barry Sheehy; Cindy Wallace	6	2017	$0.60 Add
From Jews Win a Victory Thanks to the Patriotes: The Laws of 1831–32 From: The First Jews in North America View	Tha author discusses his archival research into the Hart family and uncovering fascinating Jewish historical documents as well as expands upon records of early Jewish settlement and history in …	Denis Vaugeois	27	2012	$2.70 Add
From La Haute-Louisiane and the Far West From: Songs Upon the Rivers View	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
From Laboratory at War From: Montreal and the Bomb View	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
From Leaks, Anomalies, and Questions From: Montreal, City of Secrets View	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
From Lessons and Legacy From: The Truth About the '37 Oshawa GM Strike View	In this chapter, Leah examines how the 1937 Oshawa General Motors strike illustrates how rank-and-file workers, including a prominent group of women, won through dense steward representation and …	Tony Leah	7	2024	$0.70 Add
Let’s Move On Paul 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
From Libyan Pan-Africanism and Its Discontents From: Slouching Towards Sirte View	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
From Making Mister Anti-Black Misandry in Alice Walker’s Portrayal of Black Men in The Color Purple From: Bigotry on Broadway View	This chapter critiques The Colour Purple and the Mister trope, arguing that the previous debates surrounding the depiction of Black men in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple have overlooked …	Tommy J. Curry	10	2021	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Mariners All From: Eyes Have Seen View	In this chapter, Anderson recounts his experiences evading the American draft during the Vietnam War, and how he forged a Canadian identity in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood.	Fred Anderson	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From Masters in their Own House From: Charging Ahead View	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
From NEW! Mercantilist imperialism and economic zones From: Imperialism View	In this chapter, Saul traces how the appropriation of wealth and territory by force evolved across the fifteenth through twentieth centuries, with particular attention to mercantilist imperialism …	Samir Saul	15	2025	$1.50 Add
From Michigan Territory From the War of 1812 to Statehood in 1837 From: Songs Upon the Rivers View	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
From NEW! Mississippi Freedom Summer From: Eyes Have Seen View	In this chapter, Anderson recounts the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer, a ten-week campaign led by SNCC to register Black voters.	Fred Anderson	34	2025	$3.40 Add
Montreal and the Bomb	WINNER OF THE HUBERT REEVES 2021 AWARD FOR SCIENCE COMMUNICATORS This one is a story peopled by leading figures of modern nuclear physics, bold chemists, and scientists accused of spying. The one …	Gilles Sabourin	208	2021	View