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Fireworks (1960-1976)

Fireworks (1960-1976)

From: The History of Montréal

This chapter covers important developments during the 60s in Montreal, including in the realms of language, culture, politics, and gender rights. The Swinging Sixties were a particularly lively … 14 $1.40 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

Is Broadway about Dollars and Cents?

From: Bigotry on Broadway

The author explores bigotry on Broadway, highlighting various concerning statistics. 24 $2.40 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

From: The Franz Boas Enigma

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NEW!

Foreword

From: Syria

In this foreword, Stone presents a critical account of U.S. intervention in the Middle East, arguing that deliberate destabilization of Syria, Iraq, and Libya produced sectarian violence and … 4 $0.40 Add
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Foreword and a Letter

Foreword and a Letter

From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism

A Foreword and a Letter from the author entitled "Building on Quebec’s Experience in Parental Equality" for the English translation’s readers. 10 $1.00 Add
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Foreword and Introduction

Foreword and Introduction

From: The First Jews in North America

The author introduces the topic of Jewish history and identity in Canada as well as the Hart family and the archival documents that record their lives and impact. The author speaks about how this … 32 $3.20 Add
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Forewords

Forewords

From: The Einstein File

Forewords: "Einstein and McCarthyism – Old and New" by Ajamu Baraka, "Squelching Scientists Then and Now" by David Suzuki ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Former Enemies Forced to Live Together

Former Enemies Forced to Live Together

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter looks at the aftermath of the English conquest: French-English tensions in Quebec, policies and assimilation attempts, the Quebec Act, and various military and legal battles. ; 14 $1.40 Add
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Franco-Americans and Americanism

Franco-Americans and Americanism

SECTION THREE - The reception of franco-americans

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter looks at Anglo-Protestant culture in the U.S. and the culture of Franco-Americans, and the tensions that emerged as Franco-Americans denied assimilation. The author argues that the … 19 $1.90 Add
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Franco-Americans and Québécois

Franco-Americans and Québécois

SECTION FOUR- Tenacity and modernity

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter looks at relations and differences between Franco-Americans and Quebecois. It explores some Quebecois history and cultural development during and after La Revolution Tranquille, and … 11 $1.10 Add
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Franco-Americans Come to Brunswick

Franco-Americans Come to Brunswick

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter continues to trace the history of Franco-Americans from the middle to the end of the 19th century in New England. It looks at Franco-American/Canadiens experiences and communities, … 17 $1.70 Add
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Franco-Americans Rescue King Cotton

Franco-Americans Rescue King Cotton

SECTION TWO - The other side of the cotton

From: A Distinct Alien Race

This chapter further explores Franco-American history and the role that this group played in the cotton textile industry in America. It discusses the early and later mass emigration movements … 31 $3.10 Add
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From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand'rer Came

From his Rwandan Home, Banished a Wand’rer Came

From: Rwanda and the New Scramble for Africa

In Chapter 14, Philpot discusses his meeting with Jean-Paul Akayesu, the former burgomaster of Taba Commune and the first man in history to be convicted of genocide, rape, and other crimes … 16 $1.60 Add
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From One Showdown to Another

From One Showdown to Another

From: A People's History of Quebec

This chapter looks at the election of the Parti Quebecois in 1976 and the aftermath of this historic election. It covers language laws introduced, tensions between English and French Canada, the … ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Gender Equity Policies

Gender Equity Policies

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

By definition, gender equity helps reduce social inequalities. Incontrovertibly women are enriched, both financially and as citizens, when they are included on an equal footing with men in all … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Ghana, 1966

Ghana, 1966

From: Canada’s Long Fight Against Democracy

In this chapter, Engler and Schalk explores Canada’s role in the 1966 military overthrow of Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah, a leader widely celebrated across the continent. ; 8 $0.80 Add