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From NEW! Chapter 14: Class Conflict and Socialists The Era of World War and Revolution From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	The chapter discusses how early-twentieth-century labour militancy —from the rise of the AFL to the Winnipeg General Strike — took place alongside Indigenous resistance but ultimately …	Bryan D. Palmer	19	2025	$1.90 Add
From E.T. Seton Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From NEW! Chapter 15: Women’s Work and Capitalism’s Changing Employment Opportunities, 1910-29 From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	This chapter outlines how women’s waged work expanded in the early decades of the twentieth century with employment in offices, banking, and retail.	Bryan D. Palmer	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the relationship between the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park, a crossroads of native, exotic, and invasive plant life in …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 16: The Distinct Society of Quebec, 1900-30 From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	This chapter examines Québec’s Distinct Society which emerged in response to foreign economic and cultural control. Resistance emerged in the figure of Henri Bourassa and his …	Bryan D. Palmer	14	2025	$1.40 Add
From Lower Don Recreational Trail From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Lower Don Recreational Trail, a commuting and recreational corridor that cuts through Toronto nature and history. He explores how ongoing cultural and …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Chapter 17: On the Eve of the Great Depression Warning Signs in the 1920s From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	This chapter details how the speculation and expansion of the 1920s gave way to overproduction, and reliance on exports, as increasing debt made the economy acutely vulnerable to the 1929 crash …	Bryan D. Palmer	5	2025	$0.50 Add
From Crothers Woods and Beechwood Wetland From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the section of the Don River watershed where visitors will discover Crothers Woods, Beechwood Wetland, Cottonwood Flats, and Sun Valley. He discusses how …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From NEW! Chapter 18: Economic Collapse The Great Depression of the 1930s From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	This chapter recounts how successive downturns of the economy—from the 1913–15 recession to the 1929 crash—led to mass unemployment in Toronto and Montréal.	Bryan D. Palmer	15	2025	$1.50 Add
From Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, "one of the most wonderful fifteen minute hikes Toronto has to offer." Following intense human use over …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 19: Outcasts and Dissidents in the Early 1930s From: Capitalism and Colonialism View	This chapter discusses the examines the 1930s hobo jungles emerged due to the unemployment crisis and militant groups such as the Communist Worker’s Unity League (WUL) and the 1935 …	Bryan D. Palmer	16	2025	$1.60 Add
From Chapter 2 The Workers' Revolt From: The Canadian Labour Movement View	Chapter two deals with the emergence of new workers’ movements on the changing terrain of the Second Industrial Revolution in Canada. It also explores the emerging crisis for craftworkers …	Charles Smith; Craig Heron	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2 Mining from Colony to Nation From: Mining Country View	This chapter discusses mining in Canada throughout the 19th century. Topics discussed include coal mining in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and the Yukon gold rush. The authors discuss the political, …	Arn Keeling; John Sandlos	42	2021	$4.20 Add
From NEW! Turning Off the Tap Preventing Homelessness for Victims of Violence From: Ending Homelessness in Canada View	Chapter Two discusses the pipeline for victims of intimate partner violence into homelessness. Author Pearl Eliadis discusses the lack of second stage housing, emergency housing, the need for …	Pearl Eliadis	15	2024	$1.50 Add
From Rouge Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown introduces Rouge National Urban Park, one of Toronto’s largest natural areas, which dominates some 13 per cent of the Rouge River watershed. He describes how …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From NEW! Chapter 2: Liberals and Conservatives: A difference of branding From: Canada In Afghanistan View	In this chapter, Schalk discusses how both the Conservative and Liberal parties have historically branded themselves and Canada, and how these branding efforts have influenced the public’s …	Owen Schalk	13	2023	$1.30 Add