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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 |
 Mussolini Also Did A Lot of GoodThe Spread of Historical Amnesia |
Surgically, but with wit, Francesco Filippi demolishes each and every myth that has taken root about Mussolini and fascism in an uplifting handbook for political and intellectual self-defense. No … | Francesco Filippi | 216 | 2021 | View |
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From Mussolini the BuilderDid the Duce give all Italians a home to live in? |
This chapter examines the dangerous association of the right to a home with Fascism in Italy, which the author calls one of the most effective and impactful posthumous propagandist operations for … | Francesco Filippi | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From Mussolini the Champion of Land ReclamationDid the Duce drain the marshes? |
This chapter looks at the supposed success of Mussolini’s fascists in the area of bonifica, or land reclamation, exploring the actual results and data resulting from their efforts. It also … | Francesco Filippi | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From Mussolini the Condottiere and StatesmanWas the Duce a great leader? |
This chapter looks at Mussolini as a leader and soldier, and looks at the not-so-glorious reality of Fascist Italy’s military achievements. It discusses Italy’s colonial aspirations … | Francesco Filippi | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
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From Mussolini the EconomistDid the Duce raise the Italian economy to its highest point? |
The author challenges the conception that things “went better” from an economic point of view in Fascist Italy, examining various Facist economic policies. He explores various aspects … | Francesco Filippi | 26 | 2021 | $2.60 Add |
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From Mussolini the FeministDid the Duce improve the status of women in Italy? |
This chapter tackles the premise that the Fascist regime was more open to women’s rights than the regimes that preceded it and have followed it. The author examines how this Facist regime … | Francesco Filippi | 17 | 2021 | $1.70 Add |
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From Mussolini the HumanitarianWas the Duce a "benign" dictator? |
This chapter challenges the notion that Mussolini "wasn’t that bad" as a man and in comparison to other fascist leaders such as Adolf Hitler. It explores Mussolini’s racist, … | Francesco Filippi | 35 | 2021 | $3.50 Add |
