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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this concluding chapter, Engler and Schalk challenge Canada’s reputation as a democratic actor, tracing its history of backing over twenty foreign coups and subverting Indigenous … ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Stolen Motherhood

The conclusion touches on the nature of the demand for surrogacy and argues that surrogacy should be banned internationally. 13 $1.30 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Montreal and the Bomb

The conclusion explores the Montreal Laboratory employees’s reactions to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the document “Canada’s Role in Atomic Bomb Drama," Canada’s role in … 19 $1.90 Add
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Conclusion

Conclusion

From: Through the Mill

The conclusion reiterates the key role of women in the establishment and development of Canada’s cotton textile industry. 10 $1.00 Add
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Confederate Couriers

Confederate Couriers

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

This chapter further explores Confederate presence in Montreal, exploring key figures and activities as seen through the perspective/lens of Confederate courier Josephine Brown … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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Confederate Montreal 1861-1865

Confederate Montreal 1861-1865

From: Montreal, City of Secrets

In the years 1861-1865, and indeed for some time following the Civil War, hundreds of Confederate exiles, soldiers, blockade runners, and agents flocked to Montreal. They formed a distinct … ; 48 $4.80 Add
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Conquered (1760-1800)

Conquered (1760-1800)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter explores the aftermath of the Conquest of 1760, and the experiences of various groups in Montreal. For the people of French origin living in Canada, the Conquest of 1760 had major … 9 $0.90 Add
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Contacts: Prejudice from Overseas

Contacts: Prejudice from Overseas

From: But We Built Roads for Them

In this chapter, Filippi examines how Italian media and propaganda constructed a “civilizing” narrative to justify colonial expansion across Eritrea, Somalia, Libya, and Ethiopia from … 38 $3.80 Add
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Conquest

Conquest

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

This chapter is Rob Rolfe’s poem "Conquest." 1 $0.10 Add
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Cracks in mercantilist imperialism (1776-1815)
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Cracks in mercantilist imperialism (1776-1815)

From: Imperialism

In this chapter, Saul traces the unravelling of the mercantilist colonial system between 1776 and 1815. He examines how the American Revolution, Adam Smith’s free trade arguments, and the … 18 $1.80 Add
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Creating Demand

Creating Demand

From: Charging Ahead

This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s strategies to increase local demand and Hydro-Quebec Distribution’s surplus. ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Critical Views on the Nordic Countries' Policies

Critical Views on the Nordic Countries’ Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

This chapter outlines some critical perspectives on the Nordic model. In public health, as in economics, the complex interaction of many factors must be taken into account; therefore it is useful … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Dance and Song Before Story

Dance and Song Before Story

Was Flower Drum Song a Phantasy?

From: Bigotry on Broadway

Ishmael Reed interviews Shawn Wong regarding anti-Asian racism in Flower Drum Song, other theatre productions, and the industry at large. 18 $1.80 Add
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Day of Cargo
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Day of Cargo

From: Eyes Have Seen

In this chapter, Anderson expands on his experiences in Montreal’s Little Burgundy neighbourhood. 7 $0.70 Add
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Denouement

Denouement

From: 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 … 41 $4.10 Add
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Departures: Unplanned Birth of an Imperial Power

Departures: Unplanned Birth of an Imperial Power

From: But We Built Roads for Them

In this chapter, Filippi traces the origins of Italian colonialism, from the House of Savoy’s slave-trade connections to the creation of the Eritrea colony in 1890. 14 $1.40 Add